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IGP Touray Appears Before FPAC Unprepared
Asked to Return to Assembly to Update FPAC onProbe in Mismanaged Covid Funds By: Arret Jatta The Inspector General of Police(IGP), Seedy M. Touray, on…
LEGAL MATTERS
2 Alleged Gas Bottles Thieves Docked
By: Dawda M. Jallow Mam Samba Barry and Pa Malick Sambou were on Tuesday arraigned at the Kanifing Magistrates’ Court on allegation of conspiracy to commit a felony and stealing.…
SPORTS NEWS
Tababi FC Narrowly Passed Tigers FC to Avoid Relegation
By Penda Joof Tababa FC defeated Tigers FC in the ongoing Serekunda West Development Organisation’s Summer Nawatta on Tuesday, 15th October 2024.…
HEALTH NEWS
Multi-faceted approach needed to strengthen Sexual and Reproductive Health Rights in Africa
By Professor Myriam Sidibe In Africa, Sexual and Reproductive Health and Rights (SRHR) challenges exist within a complex cultural ecosystem involving…
Ministry of Health and partners hold Tobacco Act control quarterly briefing
By Yunus S Saliu The Ministry of Health through its Non-Communicable Disease (NCD) Unit and partners on Friday, 30th August 2024 held its…
Strengthening capacities to enhance preparedness and response to Mpox
The Medical Research Council Unit The Gambia at the London School of Hygiene and Tropical Medicine (MRCG at LSHTM)commenced a two-day training for…
Global strategic preparedness and response plan launched by WHO to contain mpoxoutbreak
The World Health Organization (WHO) today launched a global Strategic Preparedness and Response Plan to stop outbreaks of human-to-human transmission of mpoxthrough coordinated…
EDITORIAL
Why Conduct Proceedings in Russian Oil Saga in Camera?
The National Assembly has barred, for the third time, journalists from providing media coverage for the ongoing parliamentary inquiry into the Russian…
Police Must Not Burden Tax Payers WithCost of Bloated Ranks
One of the challenges that confronted the Gambia Armed Forces (GAF) shortly after the departure of former President Yahya Jammeh in 2017 was the issue of bloated…
ECOWAS a Fail Region on the Continent of Africa
The re-election of Nigerian President Bola Tinubu as chairman of the regional block, Economic Community of West African States (ECOWAS) declared the failure of…
Rainy Season, Are We Ready?
The rainy season is here, a time of the year when some residents of Banjul and Serekunda (KMC) sit on tenterhooks because…
OPINION
EFSCRJ Welcomes the Police Investigation of the IEC with Concern
Madi Jobarteh We have noted the public statement by the Gambia Police Force issued on 15 October 2024 that they are…
Ecowas – Crisis in Regional or African Integration?
Gradual integration path The Economic Community of West African States (Ecowas) is one of the eight (8) sub-regional pillars forgradual integration recognized by the African Union (AU). It…
The Gambia’s Flawed Fisheries Agreement with Senegal
Dr. Ousman Gajigo One of most dramatic ways in which food insecurity is manifested in The Gambia is the significant increase in the price…
The Impact of Currency Depreciation and Energy Dependency on The Gambia’s Energy Sector: How We Got Where We Are!
By Mo Silla The Gambia’s energy sector is facing significant challenges due to its reliance on foreign suppliers for electricity generation…
ENTERTAINMENT
HUMAN RIGHTS
Hon. Ceesay Describes human rights report as important tool for the National Assembly
Honorable Madi Ceesay, Chairperson of the National Assembly Standing Committee on Human Rights and constitutional matters, has stated that when the…
NHRC condemns Alleged Shooting of Police Officer at Fass Njaga Choi by Armed Robbers
The National Human Rights Commission (NHRC) has condemned the recent bandit attack on the Police Intervention Unit Checkpoint at Fass…
Gender Survey Report Validated
By: Sainabou Sanneh United Purpose in partnership with a Non-Governmental Organization on Thursday validated the West Africa Competitiveness Program (WACOMP)…
Accused pleaded not guilty in Alleged Robbery case
By Mama A. Touray Momodou Mbaye Ndow pleaded not guilty to robbing Yafatou Dem on Wednesday when he appeared before…
TOURISM
NYP Expresses Worry over recent Presidential Pardon
The National Youth Parliament Gambia (NYP), has released a statement saying it is deeply worried about the recent Presidential Pardon…
Sex Tourism and Human Rights Violation: the dark side of the tourism industry
By Alima Bah Travelling is a privilege not enjoyed by many, and tourism is a global industry with a beautiful and glorious…
Destination Gambia is exotic to Italians
By Yunus S Saliu On an Educational Trip to the country, an Italian tour operator specialized in marketing unique tourism…
GTHI to Organize Food and Beverage Expo
By Mustapha Jarju The Gambia Tourism and Hospitality Institute (GTHI) is highly anticipating organizing a two days food and beverage…