June 07, 2022
Gambia: NHRC Tasks Govt to Put Mechanisms for Enforcement of ATI, Self Media Regulation
The government of the Gambia has been tasked to place mechanisms for the enforcement of Access to Information (ATI) Act that was passed by the National Assembly 11 months ago. Read more »
June 01, 2022
Gambia: Women Journalists Say Gender Stereotype Still Exists in Newsrooms
Scores of women in The Gambian media have told The Point that despite women forming the majority in media, they are still marginalised in holding editorial positions in contrast to… Read more »
May 31, 2022
Gambia: Victims' Center Hails Govt White Paper, Urges Implementation
The Gambia Centre for Victims of Human Rights Violation in a statement has expressed delight in the release of the long-awaited White Paper on the TRRC Report and Recommendations… Read more »
Gambia: CJ Reaffirms Judicial Resolve to Protection of Human Right, Justice
Chief Justice Hassan B. Jallow of The Gambia has reaffirmed The Gambia's judiciary system's commitment to protect human rights and ensure delivery of quality justice. Read more »
Gambia: NHRC Releases 2021 Activity Report, State of the Human Rights Report
The National Human Rights Commission (NHRC) on Friday released its Activity Report and the 2021 State of Human Rights Report, documents summarising activities of NHRC and the… Read more »
May 27, 2022
Gambia: Prominent Lawyers React to Govt White Paper On TRRC
Influential lawyers have reacted to the government White Paper which was released on Wednesday 25 May 2022. Read more »
Gambia: EU, Int'l Human Rights Bodies Hail Gambia's Readiness to Prosecute Ex-Dictator Jammeh
The European Union (EU) as well as the International human rights organisations across Europe and beyond have unanimously hailed Gambian government's readiness to not only… Read more »
May 17, 2022
Gambia: GPU Prexy Reminds Govt to Review Repressive Media Laws
The president of The Gambia Press Union (GPU) has once again reminded the government of the need to review repressive media laws to enable journalists carry out their work… Read more »
Gambia: KMC Municipal Police Use Teaser in Arresting Petty-Traders
Kanifing Municipal Council Police officers (KMC) were seen on Monday afternoon using an electricity teaser in arresting petty-traders at Westfield, along the Kairaba Avenue… Read more »
Gambia: AIG Urges Public to Report Cases of SGBV, End Silence
Demba Sowe, assistant Inspector General of the Gambia Police Force (GPF) yesterday said that people must come forward to report cases and do away from the silence tradition as… Read more »
May 16, 2022
Gambia: Activista Demands Barrow, Govt to Stop Threats Against CSOs, Others
Activista-The Gambia, a youth led Civil Society Organisation that works to promote young men and women has demanded that President Barrow and his government desist from any form of… Read more »
Gambia: Women Right Activists Call for Equal Representation in Cabinet
Several Women Rights activists have called on President Adama Barrow's government to ensure equal representation in ministerial positions in the country, describing the current… Read more »
Gambia: Good Morning Mr. President - On TRRC & Gambians in Middle East
Mr. President, Gambians, AU, ECOWAS, EU and UN are waiting anxiously for the Government White Paper on TRRC which is set to be released on the 25th May 2022. Read more »
Gambia: Imam Sillah Advises Gambians to Be Wary of Middle East Agents
Ebriama Sillah, the Imam of Lasswarf Mosque has urged Gambians to be more vigilant about the Gambian agents from the Middle East who send our Gambian sisters for slavery. Read more »
May 13, 2022
Gambia: General TRRC Findings On Gambia Prison Services
Following evidences received by the Truth, Reconciliation and Reparations Commission (TRRC), concerning the Gambia Prison Services and an actual visit held by the Commission to… Read more »
Gambia: 21 Gambian Young Women in Middle East Call for Repatriation
An audio has emerged in which about 21 Gambian girls somewhere in the Middle East have spoken about the degrading conditions they are currently undergoing and thus called on The… Read more »
May 12, 2022
Gambia: Women's Bureau Engages NoGJWCA Members On FGM/C, Child Marriage
Women's Bureau in collaboration with the Ministry of Women's, Children and Social Welfare supported by UNICEF recently trained members of Network of Gender Journalists for Women… Read more »
May 06, 2022
Gambia: HRW Concerns With Local Outreach Over Bai Lowe's Indictment
The Human Rights Watch has raised concern over little outreach to Gambian communities regarding the trial of Bai Lowe, an alleged member of Jammeh's former hit squad, popularly… Read more »