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Gambia Wants To Entrench Impunity

Article 19’s Fatou Jagne Senghore Unmasks Gambia’s Attempt To ‘Entrench Impunity’ Article 19 Regional Director Fatou Jagne Senghore has described the recent move taken by Gambia govt to pull out from the International Criminal Court (ICC) as an ‘attempt to entrench impunity’. “The withdrawal of the Gambia from the ICC […]

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Central Bank’s 15% Tax Story Is Faulty

One writer has reacted to an article reproduced on Kairo News. The said article – culled from www.sidisannehblogspot.com – explained that the Central Bank of the Gambia has imposed 15% tax on all foreign currency transactions. In a reaction published below, the author who goes by the name JC, thought […]

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Gambia: Crackdown Threatens Presidential Election

(Nairobi) – The Gambian government’s repression of the political opposition in the months prior to the December 1, 2016 presidential election threatens the fairness of the election, Human Rights Watch said in a report released today. The 43-page report, “More Fear Than Fair: Gambia’s 2016 Presidential Election,” describes how the […]

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GYU Endorses Coalition Candidate

GYU Press Release in regards to the Opposition Convention. The Gambia Youth for Unity (GYU), officially endorses the Unity candidate, Mr Adama Barrow of the UDP, who was elected by members of the Gambian opposition through the successful consensus convention held at Kairaba Beach Hotel on 30 October 2016. GYU, […]

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Adama Barrow Wins Opposition Convention

The chosen candidate of the main opposition United Democratic Party has emerged the winner of the Gambia’s opposition convention held at Kairaba Beach Hotel. Adama Barrow polled 308 votes, more than necessary to evade a second round. Mr. Barrow is followed by Hamat Bah of the National Reconciliation Party who […]

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Big Dreams Supports More Gambian Students

Big Dreams Incorporated, a charitable organisation founded in Georgia, USA, in 2011, Monday donated over 300 bags, books, pens, pencils, electronic gadgets among other materials to schools in Upper Niumi District, North Bank Region. The donation made to students in Albreda Upper and Senior Secondary School, Sika Lower Basic School […]