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S.K Jaiteh Applauds Gambia/Senegal Trade & Investment Forum
Hopes for Enhanced Trade Volume Between Banjul & Dakar By: Momodou Justice Darboe Prominent businessman and diplomat Mr. Alhaji Salifu K. Jaiteh…
LEGAL MATTERS
Men Remanded At Mile II for Stealing Borehole Pumping Machine
By: Isatou Sarr The Brikama Magistrates’ Court on Thursday ordered for the remand in custody of Ansumana Badjie and Ensa Jarra at Mile II for stealing…
SPORTS NEWS
Uniting Through Sport, Africell Hosts Wheelchair Basketball Competition
This past weekend, the vibrant atmosphere at the Africell KMC park was electrified by the echoing cheers of spectators and…
HEALTH NEWS
Futile Dreams: How FGM Impeded Girls’ Education in The Gambia
By: Nyima Sillah Education is a priority for many girls but the majority of them in one way or another…
First Lady Fatou Bah-Barrow Launches National Polio Vaccination Campaign
By Yunus S Saliu In her commitment to supporting the Ministry of Health to keep The Gambia polio-free, The Gambia…
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…
EDITORIAL
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…
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…
OPINION
Our National Debt Nightmare
Dr. Ousman Gajigo The Gambia’s total public debt is now around D120 billion. Given that our own Minister of Finance and Economic Affairshas recently admitted that…
Bad Senegambia Bridge Deal Means No Competing Infrastructure for 100km
Dr. Ousman Gajigo The government recently admitted that its concession agreement with Africa50 ‘only’ excluded competing bridges for a 50m radius. In addition to…
Africa50 Agreement: Badly Negotiated without Transparency
Dr. Ousman Gajigo Since last year, I have maintained that the government’s concession agreement with Africa50 on the Senegambia Bridge could have been…
The Senegambia Bridge Agreement is a National Loss.
By Madi Jobarteh Thanks to Dr. Ousman Gagigo, the Ministry of Finance and Economic Affairs has now uploaded the Concession Agreement on the Senegambia Bridge…
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
ITTOG Hosts C/Wealth-Sponsored Students of Leeds Beckett University
By: Yunus S. Saliu The Institute of Travel and Tour of The Gambia (ITTOG) recently played host to a group of…
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…