June 02, 2023
Gambia: Council Staff Were Very Dedicated - Witness Says
Momodou Jallow, a businessman and the current chairperson of the Local Government Service Commission, has stated that staffs of councils used to be very dedicated 20 to 30 years… Read more »
Gambia: Lack of Legal Documents Hampered Our Work - Commission Chair
The chairperson of the Local Government Service Commission has said that lack of necessary tools - legal and policy documents - impeded them in doing their work effectively. Read more »
Gambia: GPU Condemns Assault On 2 Journalists
The Gambia Press Union has received reports of assaults on two journalists, Malick B. Cham of the online platform, Jamano,and Pa Ousman Joof of Gambian Talents TV(GTTV) while they… Read more »
June 01, 2023
Senegal: Court to Deliver Judgement On Sonko's Rape Case Today
A High Court in Dakar, Senegal, will today adjudicate whether opposition leader Ousman Sonko is found guilty of rape or not. Read more »
Gambia: 'We Only Got One Active Council Account'
The head of the Business Banking Department at the Standard Chartered Bank, Abdoulie Sanneh, yesterday told the Local Government Commission of Inquiry at Senegambia that the bank… Read more »
Gambia: Amnesty Int'l Urges Govt to Protect Rights Against Illegal Fishing
The regional director for West and Central Africa of Amnesty International has urged The Gambia government to eliminate all forms of illegal, unregulated and unreported fishing… Read more »
May 30, 2023
Gambia: NHRC Validates Report On TRRC Implementation Status
The National Human Rights Commission on Monday validated a report on the status of the implementation of the White Paper on the Truth Reconciliation and Reparations Commission… Read more »
Gambia: Nine Convicted for Selling Unregistered Chemical, Pesticides
Magistrate Mben Faal of the Kanifng Magistrates' Court yesterday convicted and sentenced Mamadou Jawo, Malick Drammeh, Sainey Faye, Bai Nyass, Ababacar Dieye and Omar Njie to a… Read more »
Gambia: DLEAG Destroys Drugs Worth Over D17 Million
The Drug Law Enforcement Agency of The Gambia (DLEAG) has destroyed a huge amount of drugs along the Cape Point Height in Bakau. Read more »
West Africa: 127 West African Citizens Languish in Gambian Cells
Currently, there are 127 non-Gambian ECOWAS Citizens languishing in Gambian cells, according to a ECOWAS Status Report. This was revealed by the status report on ECOWAS Citizens in… Read more »
May 26, 2023
Gambia: Yundum Alkalo Seeks Govt Intervention in Land Ownership Claim
The alkalo of New Yundum village, Ousman Bojnag, has urged The Gambia government to effectively intervene in the long and ongoing false claims uttered by Momodou Lamin Jarju alias… Read more »
Gambia: Judiciary Prisons Visiting Committee Established
His Lordship, the Hon. Chief Justice Hassan B. Jallow, pursuant to Section 143 (1) of the Constitution has established the Judiciary Prisons Visiting Committee. Read more »
May 24, 2023
Gambia: Overfishing Still Remains Challenge
Protection of marine resources plays an important role in any country's economy and in ensuring food security. Read more »
Gambia: FAO Ready to Address Overfishing On Sofia
The Food and Agricultural Organization of the United Nations revealed that fish resources contribute 12% to The Gambia's economy and that over 300,000 Gambians depend on fishing as… Read more »
Gambia: State Witness Testifies Behind Curtains
A state witness in the trial of Gambian soldiers accused of a coup plot testified yesterday behind curtains at the High Court in Banjul. Read more »
May 17, 2023
Gambia: Gambians Cry Out Against Alleged Operations of Notorious Criminal
Many Gambians, including alleged victims, have continued to cry out against recent alleged operations carried out by a notorious criminal, Karanta Darboe, who has been convicted… Read more »
Gambia: German Police Hunt Gambian Migrants for Deportation
Yahya Moro Yahpa, a Germany-based Gambian human rights activist has disclosed that German Police are currently hunting undocumented Gambian migrants for possible deportation. Read more »
Gambia: Rape Case Involving Senegalese Opposition Leader Sonko Adjourned
The rape trial involving Ousmane Sonko, the Senegalese opposition leader was yesterday adjourned to 23 May 2023. Read more »
Gambia: When Will Jammeh Face Justice?
From the look of things, slowly but surely there are indications to believe that ex President Yahya Jammeh's days as a free man, are numbered. Read more »
May 15, 2023
Gambia: Barrow Reiterates Resolve to Implement TRRC Recommendations
President Adama Barrow has launched the Stakeholder Conference and Donor Roundtable on the Implementation of the Truth, Reconciliation and Reparations Commission (TRRC)… Read more »
May 11, 2023
Gambia: Judge Rules Against State Over Section 92 of Evidence Act
Justice Basirou V.P. Mahoney yesterday, Wednesday, ruled against the state following a clash between defence and state over section 92 of the Evidence Act. Read more »
Gambia: Tobacco Control Committee Embarks On Enforcement Exercise
The National Tobacco Control Committee last Sunday concluded a two-day enforcement exercise that took them to various regions across the country. Read more »
Gambia: DoIS Trains Communication Officers On ATI Law in Local Languages
The Department of Information Services (DoIS) under the Ministry of Information recently convened a two-day training for communication officers from various Ministries on Access to… Read more »
Gambia: CoPG Declares Fresh Protest Date
The Coalition of Progressive Gambians (CoPG) - a pressure group in The Gambia has announced it will stage a peaceful protest on 17 June 2023 within the Greater Banjul Area (GBA)… Read more »
May 08, 2023
Gambia: Vice President, SG of Gambian Ass. in Turkey in Detention
The vice president and secretary general of the Gambian Association in Istanbul, Turkey, have both been arrested and currently under detention. Read more »