July 22, 2022
Gambia: Bob Keita's Rape Trial - Defence Asks Court to Set Aside Ruling On DNA
Lamin S Camara, Attorney for Bubacarr Keita, alias "Bob" while moving a Motion accompanied with 45 paragraphs of Affidavit in support of the said motion told the court that one of… Read more »
Gambia: Housing Facilities At Mile II Prisons Substandard, Unfit for Human Habitation
According to the Truth Commission, housing facilities at State Central Prison Mile II, are substandard, degrading and not fit for human habitation. Read more »
Gambia: MOFA Extends Validity of Expired Gambian Passports
A press statement from the Ministry of Foreign Affairs, International Cooperation and Gambians Abroad informed Gambians in the Diaspora that due to the acute shortage of ordinary… Read more »
Gambia: Detained Suspects in Connection to Baby's Death Released On 'Stiff Bail' Conditions
Cherno Mbye and Kibily Dambelly, the two suspects who were held by detectives of The Gambia Police Force (GPF) in connection to the mysterious death of a two year old boy, have… Read more »
July 21, 2022
Morocco: Migrants Sentenced in Morocco
Migrants mainly from Sudan and South Sudan entered Morocco with a view to going to Spain. Not only were some shot by Spanish authorities but 65 of them were arrested and subjected… Read more »
July 20, 2022
Gambia: Truth Commission Says NIA Operatives Acted With Total Impunity, Disregard for Human Life
Old building of defunct NIA Headquarters; DG Sowe talking to former TRRC Chairperson Dr. Lamin Sise, Lead Counsel, Essa Faal and Commissioners of the TRRC respectively Read more »
Gambia: Spontaneous Demonstration At the Courts Controlled With Civility
The huge crowd at the Bundung High Court grounds during proceedings of the trial of Bob Keita on Monday, gave the impression that the judge would to have resort to the force of the… Read more »
Gambia: CPA Calls for Immediate Investigation In the Death of Minor
The Child Protection Alliance, the Umbrella body for the protection and promotion of children's welfare in a press statement said it has learnt with grave concern the circumstances… Read more »
Gambia: Two in Police Custody in Connection to Death of a 2-Year-Old Boy
Authorities in The Gambia Police Force (GPF) on Tuesday announced they have detained two suspects in connection to the death of Muhammed, a 2-year-old and currently a subject of an… Read more »
July 12, 2022
Gambia: Case of Former Ocean Bay Employees Suffers Another Setback
Eight years on, the case of 145 former employees of Ocean Bay Hotel, has suffered yet another setback last Thursday, July 7th 2022, because one of the panelist of the Kanifing… Read more »
Gambia: 'Witch-Hunting Exercise Was Politically Motivated'
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July 09, 2022
Gambia: GPU Statement On the Arbitrary Arrest of Journalist Yusef Taylor
Fajara, 7 July, 2022 - The Gambia Press Union (GPU) has received official reports that on the 5th of July 2022, Yusef Taylor, a journalist who is also the Editor-in-Chief of… Read more »
July 12, 2022
Gambia: GPU Condemns Arbitrary Arrest of Journalist Yusef Taylor
The Gambia Press Union (GPU) has issued a press statement condemning the arbitrary arrest of journalist Yusef Taylor, who is also called 'Flex Dan'. Read more »
July 08, 2022
Gambia: Nenneh Freda Challenges Govt to Respect Rule of Law
Nenneh Freda Gomez, the Country Director of Global Hearts of Medical Mission (GOHMM), on Tuesday, July 5, 2022 tasked the Government of The Gambia to respect the rule of law. Read more »
July 06, 2022
Gambia: Neneh Freda Gomez & Co Arrested, Released
Nenneh Freda Gomez and Lamin Sey of Global Hearts of Medical Mission (GOHMM) were on Tuesday arrested and detained at the Senegambia Police Station, but were later released after… Read more »
Gambia: Arrest of Neneh and Sey Followed By Yusef Taylor and Killa Ace
The issue surrounding the arrest of Nene Freda Gomez is reported to be linked to a land dispute. Foroyaa was unable to communicate with Neneh Gomez while under arrest. The arrest… Read more »
Gambia: Govt Urged to Remove Traffic Obstructers On Trans-Gambia Highway
Omar Ceesay, the president of the Gambia Transport Union (GTU), on Tuesday, July 5, 2022 called on the Government of The Gambia to order the removal of traffic obstruction… Read more »
Gambia: Police On High Alert After Gun Attack On Businessmen in CRR
Officers of The Gambia Police Force (GPF) are on high alert after an armed group attacked two businessmen at Sami Tenda village in Central River Region (CRR) last Tuesday, the… Read more »
July 04, 2022
Gambia: Gambia Permanently Revokes All Timber Export Permits With New Regulations
Banjul, The Gambia -- With the endorsement of Cabinet chaired by His Excellency President Adama Barrow on Thursday and in line with Section 113 of the Forest Act, 2018, the… Read more »
Gambia: Business Person Hit By Bullet in CRR Attack Discharged From Hospital
Mustapha Faal, a 56-year-old Gambian-Mauritania who was recently hit by a bullet during an attack by armed robbers at Sami Tenda village in Central River Region (CRR), has been… Read more »
Gambia: No Gambian Confirmed Yet Among African Migrants Processed in Spain
Thousands of protesters rallied in Barcelona and other Spanish cities to demonstrate over the migrant deaths Pau BARRENA AFP Read more »
Gambia: What Is the Ruling of the High Court On the Attorney General's Against Judgment in Favour of Ghomm?
On 29th June, 2020 judgment was entered in favour of Global HOMM in their case against the Attorney General, the Minister of Lands and Regional Affairs and the Director of Lands… Read more »
Gambia: AG - Supreme Audit Institution Is an Essential Pillar of Parliamentary Democracy
The Gambia's Auditor General (AG), Mr Karamba Touray, has said that the Supreme Audit Institution (SAI) is an essential pillar of parliamentary democracy. Read more »
Gambia: Mene's 'No Case' Submission in Gam Petroleum Case
In the last edition we published the first part of the submission of Lawyer Christopher E. Mene, the lead defence lawyer in the ongoing Gam Petroleum Economic Crime Case, on… Read more »
June 23, 2022
Gambia: Govt Commits to Replacing Jammeh-Era Constitution
The Gambia's Justice Minister, Dawda Jallow, has told the members of the Human Rights and Constitutional Matters Committee of the National Assembly, that the Government is… Read more »