January 19, 2023
Gambia: MoFEA Hosts Ministers On TAA Steering Committee
The Minister of Finance and Economic Affairs, Seedy Keita, in partnership with the Resident Representative of the World Bank Group in the Gambia and the United Nations Resident… Read more »
Gambia: President Barrow Declares Seven Days of National Mourning for VP Joof
President Adama Barrow has declared seven days of national mourning effective yesterday 18th January 2023, to honour the passing on of former Vice President Alieu Badara Joof,… Read more »
January 20, 2023
Gambia: TANGO Chairperson Tells Lawmakers That They Are Not Enemies
The Chairperson of the Association of Non-Governmental Organization (TANGO), Mr John Charles Njie, has told members of the sixth legislature that Civil Society Organizations are… Read more »
January 18, 2023
Gambia: IMF's Chief of Mission Acknowledges Government's Effort to Advance Reforms
The International Monetary Fund's (IMF) Mission Chief Olivier Basdevant, has acknowledged government's effort in advancing many reforms, adding that part of their mission is to… Read more »
January 16, 2023
Gambia: The Nation Is Awakening
The Gambia has gone through a period of trying times before the change of 2016. Now the country has an opportunity for her true sons and daughters to engage in a healthy nationwide… Read more »
January 13, 2023
Gambia: Gambia Vows to Strengthen Maritime Security to End Drug Trafficking
The Government of The Gambia through the Ministry of Interior, has signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) with Expertise France to implement SEACOP V in The Gambia. The signing… Read more »
January 11, 2023
Gambia: Justice Mahoney to Hear Alleged Foiled Coup Case
Hassan B. Jallow, the Chief Justice of the Gambia has assigned Justice Basiru V.P Mahoney to preside over the alleged foiled coup trial involving some members of the Gambia Armed… Read more »
December 22, 2022
Gambia: Arrests Continue On Alleged Coup Plot
Rumours about coup plot in social media were put to a halt when the spokesperson of the government issued a press release indicating arrests in connection to the coup plot. Read more »
December 19, 2022
Gambia: Survey Shows High Prevalence of Child Marriage in the Gambia
Surveys conducted by Wassu Gambia Kafo (WGK) in 2021 and 2022, have disclosed a high prevalence rate of child marriage in the Gambia, of about eighty percent (80). Unwanted… Read more »
December 16, 2022
Gambia: No Need to Separate Mayoral and Other Council Elections
The separation of mayoral and other council elections did create an absurd situation that has never been interrogated. Even before the Supreme Court declared section 9A of the… Read more »
August 15, 2022
Gambia: 'Kerr Fatou' Journalist's Case Stalls
The unauthorised publication case presided over by Magistrate Peter Adoh Che at the Brikama Magistrates Court involving Fatou Touray of 'Kerr Fatou" and Fatoumatta Drammeh of… Read more »
August 04, 2022
Africa: Gambia Could Make a Poliical Difference in Africa
In many parts of Africa today traditional rulers are descendants of former kings and political leaders are children or grandchildren of former first-generation political leaders. Read more »
Kenya: Kenya Elections - Former Botswana President to Head Commonwealth Observer Group
The Commonwealth has announced the appointment of Botswana's former president Festus Mogae to lead its observer group for Kenya's upcoming general elections. Read more »
August 03, 2022
Gambia: EWC Recommends IEC to Publish Election Results On Its Website
Elections Watch Committee (EWC) has recommended for the Independent Electoral Commission (IEC) to publish all election results including the 2021 presidential and National Assembly… Read more »
August 02, 2022
Gambia: An Example of Good Practice in Governance - the Police and Rapper Sheriff Camara
In any democratic dispensation employees of the state and state agencies, be they civil servants, security or defence forces, or others holding public office, are regarded as… Read more »
August 03, 2022
Gambia: The 2022 Annual Budget
a. A budget consists of the income (revenue and grants) on the one hand and expenditure and net-lending on the other hand. Read more »
July 25, 2022
Gambia: President Says Gambia Engages OIC General Secretariat
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Gambia: Yahya Jammeh Interfered, Undermined Judicial Independence
The Truth, Reconciliation and Reparations Commission (TRRC) in its Investigative Report and Recommendations to the Government of the Gambia, found that former President Yahya… Read more »
Gambia: Thuggery Is an Enemy to Democracy
When people regard themselves as compatriots of a nation, they will show respect for each other regardless of their divergent views and characteristics. Under such a system,… Read more »
July 12, 2022
Gambia: The Councils and Electoral Reform
The government needs to acknowledge that the change of 2016 was brought about because of dissatisfaction and disagreement with the way things were done. The transition should have… Read more »
July 08, 2022
Gambia: The State Owes the Nation an Explanation
A democratic government must ensure transparency, accountability and probity in all its undertakings. It is widely circulated in the media that the high court has not only ruled… Read more »
West Africa: Gambian to Serve As President of ECOWAS Commission
The Ministry of Trade, Industry, Regional Integration and Employment (MoTIE) through a press release announced that Dr. Omar Touray has been approved to serve as the president of… Read more »
July 06, 2022
Gambia: Regional Government Service Commission Officials Demand for Autonomy
Officials of the Regional Government Service Commission on Monday, July 4, 2022 demand their autonomy to ensure they execute their mandate and work effectively and independently. Read more »
July 04, 2022
Gambia: The Right and Duty of Government Ministers With Regards to the National Assembly
The Constitution makes it a requirement for government ministers to report to the National Assembly when requested to do so and to also have the entitlement to address the National… Read more »
Gambia: Eulogy for LUC Verschelden
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