The remains of the wife of the Gambia’s veteran broadcaster will arrive home for burial on Sunday, September 8th, 2019. Aja Fatou Keita (better known as Mba Nyuku) who had been married to Alhagie Ebrima Bah of Bakau Mamakoto for more than five decades, died in Vancouver, Washington State, United […]
Month: September 2019
President Barrow Will Publish Full Janneh Commission Report
President Adama Barrow has decided to publish the full report of the Commission of Enquiry into the Financial Activities of Former President Yahya Jammeh and His Associates, following a Special Cabinet meeting on Wednesday 4th September 2019. According to the Attorney General and Minister of Justice, Honourable Abubacarr Tambadou, the […]
Malema to Africa: ‘Find it in your good hearts to forgive us’
Tshidi Madia The EFF says it understands and fully supports Africans who have boycotted South Africa following the recent spate of violence aimed at foreign nationals. “Find it in your good hearts to forgive us, we are sorry, we are ashamed of ourselves and sincerely apologise for this madness,” said […]
Government, Funding Partners Agree to Fast-track UTG Faraba Campus Completion
President Adama Barrow was informed that The Gambia government and a consortium of donors have agreed to fast track construction works of the permanent campus of the University of The Gambia in Faraba Banta, following a two-day financing meeting. News of the agreement was revealed by the Minister of Higher […]
Tony Blair: Gambia Has Made ‘Huge Progress’ Under Barrow
Rtd. Hon. Tony Blair, Chairman of the Tony Blair Institute for Global Change (TBI) and former long-time UK Prime Minister has extolled the remarkable progress registered in The Gambia since President Barrow took office. Following what he described as “an excellent discussion with the president” on various areas of development, […]
Sir Dawda Kairaba Jawara, Leader of Peace
By Roï Rosenblit, Ambassador of Israel to The Gambia “The idea of settling conflicts between peoples by peaceful means applies to all countries, in the Middle East as in Vietnam” said Prime Minister of the Gambia, Sir Dawda Kairaba Jawara in Jerusalem in October 1966, after signing a Treaty […]
Serrekunda Market Case Goes To High Court
By Abdoulie John The Kanifing Magistrates’ Court on Tuesday transferred the Serrekunda demo case to the Banjul High Court involving renowned Gambian rapper Ali Cham (aka Killa Ace) and 36 others. They are facing 8 counts including conspiracy, unlawful assembly, prohibition of conduct conducive to breach of peace, arson, rioters […]
The Investigations Should Go In Tandem
By Abdoulie John Lawyer Patrick Gomez on Monday called on the authorities to make sure that the investigation into July 24 protests, and the death of the cell phone repair service provider, Ousman Darboe, be conducted concurrently. He decried the fact that Police investigators are only focusing on the youths […]
African Games Sccess Proves Gambia Has Many Budding Talents
Sometimes sport throws up stories of human spirit that you cannot help but watch with a warm smile – as Gambia’s first-ever African Games achievements showcase in Rabat. Winning the African Games beach volleyball gold medal, silver in 100m and gold in 200m in Morocco was quite a surprise for […]
Gambian Politicans Unanimous On Jawara’s Exemplary Leadership
By Abdoulie John As thousands of Gambians stormed Thursday the National Assembly in Banjul to witness the burial ceremony of Sir Dawda, the country’s political class was unanimous on extoling his exemplary leadership. United Democratic Party (UDP) leader, Ousainou Darboe told this medium that Jawara succeeded in saving the destiny […]