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Ousainou Bojang Confirms Leaving Passport and Smartphone at Brufut Before Departure to Senegal
By: Nicholas Bass Ousainou Bojang, who is standing trial for the killing of two police officers and the brutal wounding…
LEGAL MATTERS
Ousainou Bojang Confirms Leaving Passport and Smartphone at Brufut Before Departure to Senegal
By: Nicholas Bass Ousainou Bojang, who is standing trial for the killing of two police officers and the brutal wounding…
SPORTS NEWS
Heart Academy Records Crucial Win Over Title Chasing Fortune FC
By: Kemo Kanyi The academy boys from Jarra Soma, Heart Academy, register a crucial win over Fortune FC, one of…
HEALTH NEWS
Dr. Daffeh is President of Gambia Veterinary Medical Assoc.
The Gambia Veterinary Medical Association (GVMA) has during its Annual General Meeting on Saturday unanimously selected Dr. Kebba Daffeh as…
Mother seeks for help to save daughter from hydrocephalus
By Yunus S. Saliu Motherhood is a dream for many women, particularly those who are married, as they long for…
NCDs account for 34% of deaths in Gambia
By Yunus S Saliu Non-non-communicable diseases (NCDs) have been disclosed to account for 34% of all deaths in The Gambia…
MRCG Suspends Clinical Services in Fajara and Keneba
By Haddy Touray The Medical Research Council Unit The Gambia (MRCG) at the London School of Hygiene and Tropical…
EDITORIAL
Diamond Jubilee At Excruciating Economic Times!
There is no denying that the Gambia’s Diamond Jubilee anniversary will be observed amid excruciating and turbulent economic times…
REMEMBERING THE D30 HEROES OF DECEMBER 2014
Ten years ago, in December 2014 a group of patriotic Gambians whose conscience were pricked by the barbarity of Yahya…
Barrow Administration Must Be Alive to Population’s Pains Vis-a-Vis Water Stress & Inflation
Sometimes, we wonder whether the Barrow administration truly understands and hears the pains and wails of the Gambian population. From…
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…
OPINION
Addressing Agriculture and Appreciating Women
Dr. Ousman Gajigo This past weekend, 8th March was International Women Day. The fact this day falls in…
NPP, Unlike ANC
By Bampha Jaiteh The Lonely Poet! Political awareness and active engagement are crucial for the prosperity and development of any…
THE HOPE OF A PROBABLE NATION AT 60th INDEPENDENCE ANNIVERSARY
By Bai Lamin Jobe Two years after independence in 1967, an American journalist, Berkeley Rice, published a book called “Enter…
The Land Administration Charade
By Dr. Ousman Gajigo A few weeks ago, the country was treated to news about questionable land allocations in the…
ENTERTAINMENT
HUMAN RIGHTS
Tostan Contributes to Zero Practice of FGM in CRR, Boosts Girls Education- Social Mobilizer
By: Nyima Sillah Tostan’s social mobilizer in Kuntaur Jakaba Aja Fatoumatta Jabbie has said the Tostan project has contributed to the…
Minister Kinteh Reaffirms Gov’t’s Commitment to Child Rights and Protection
By Haddy Touray The Minister of Gender, Children, and Social Welfare, Fatou Kinteh, engaged with children on Sunday, March…
NHRC Chairman Calls for Urgent Security Service Reforms
By: Binta Jaiteh Emmanuel Joof, the National Human Rights Commission (NHRC) chairman, has called for immediate reforms within the country’s…
UDP Condemns Arrest of Luis Boutanos, Calls for His Immediate Release
By: Malanding Darboe The UDP has strongly condemned the arrest of Mr. Luis Boutanos for what, the party called, venting…
TOURISM
Trade Ministry Refutes Allegations of Flour Import Ban
By: Fatou Krubally The Ministry of Trade, Industry, Regional Integration, and Employment (MOTIE) has refuted allegations, circulating on social media…
Tourism stakeholders gather to discuss branding of Destination Gambia
By Yunus S Saliu In its drive to develop the Gambia Tourism Marketing, Branding, and Investment Strategy, the Project Intervention…
NCAC holds consultative meetings with Governors on regional cultural representatives to the 60th Gambia independence anniversary
By Yunus S Saliu The National Centre for Arts and Culture (NCAC) technical team over the weekend concluded its consultative…
8th Edition of Janjanbureh Kankurang and Masquerade Festival celebrated
By Yunus S Saliu The annual Janjanbureh Kankurang and Masquerade Festival was over the weekend celebrated in a grand style…