Month: December 2019

News

Barrow Reassures Judicial Independence

His Excellency, President Adama Barrow on Thursday, December 12, 2019, reaffirmed the commitment of his government to ensuring judicial independence as he presided over the swearing-in of two new judges to the High Court of The Gambia. While congratulating and welcoming the new appointees to the superior court, President Barrow […]

Society

Barrow Expresses Appreciation to Gambians 

Banjul, The Gambia—His Excellency President Adama Barrow extends his profound appreciations and heartfelt gratitude to the entire Gambian population following his successful three-week constitutionally mandated ‘Meet The People Tour’. The ‘Tour’ that began with a colorful parade at Banjul Wharf on Monday 18th November ended at ‘The July 22nd. Arch’ […]

News

𝐂𝐨𝐧𝐬𝐭𝐫𝐮𝐜𝐭𝐢𝐨𝐧 𝐨𝐟 𝐚 𝐒𝐜𝐢𝐞𝐧𝐜𝐞 𝐚𝐧𝐝 𝐓𝐞𝐜𝐡𝐧𝐨𝐥𝐨𝐠𝐲 𝐔𝐧𝐢𝐯𝐞𝐫𝐬𝐢𝐭𝐲 𝐢𝐧 𝐓𝐡𝐞 𝐆𝐚𝐦𝐛𝐢𝐚 Be𝐠𝐢𝐧𝐬 𝐢𝐧 𝐉𝐚𝐧𝐮𝐚𝐫𝐲 𝟐𝟎𝟐𝟎

The Vice-Chancellor of the Kwame Nkrumah University of Science and Technology (KNUST), Professor Kwasi Obiri-Danso has revealed that his university has signed an agreement with the Government of The Gambia to help establish a University of Science, Technology and Engineering in The Gambia. Professor Obiri-Danso made the revelation while speaking […]

News

Shipwreck Survivors Returned Home

Shipwreck Survivors Returned Home by Authorities; IOM Provides Immediate Emergency Assistance Banjul – Mauritanian authorities, in coordination with the Government of The Gambia, returned the 78 survivors of Wednesday’s fatal shipwreck today (9/12). The International Organization for Migration (IOM) had been providing humanitarian assistance to the survivors in Nouadhibou. Meanwhile, on Friday […]

Politics

TRRC Explores Reparations Solutions

By Abdoulie John A two-day experts meeting on reparations regulations kicked-off Monday as the Truth, Reconciliation and Reparations Commission (TRRC) is making a big push for the transitional justice process. “The meeting is being held within the framework of the technical assistance to transitional justice and international reform processes in […]

Society

Where Do the Gambia Youth Stand?

International Human Rights Day 2019 The Theme for this year’s International Human Rights Day is: Youth Standing Up for Human Rights. In its statement the United Nations provided a justification of this year’s theme as thus, “Under our universal call to action “Stand Up for Human rights,” we aim to celebrate the potential of […]