President Adama Barrow Declares Another Public State Of Emergency
Acting on the power vested on him, President Barrow extends the State of Emergency by 21 days following a defeat in parliament on Monday 18th May 2020. The 1997 constitution, under section 76 empowers the President to veto any motion which is defected at parliament. The President by virtue of his executive powers can always pass a motion. Today More...
Staffs of FSQA Dismissed- Food Safety & Quality Authority
By Awa B. Bah-Tunkara Seven staffs of the Gambia Food Safety and Quality Authority, who were accused by their superiors of spreading false information both nationally and international, (FSQA) have confirmed More...
Court fines Killa Ace D18,000
Gambia’s famous rapper Ali Cham AKA Killa Ace was on Monday sentenced to a fine of eighteen thousand dalasis or in default to serve one-year imprisonment after he was convicted on various criminal charges including More...
TRRC Lead investigator, lead counsel set to leave
The Director of Research and Investigation of the Truth, Reconciliation and Reparations Commission, TRRC Alagie Saidy Barrow, has resigned from his post after opting not to renew his contract which expires later More...
Taxi driver accused of violent rapes, kidnappings apprehended
A press release from the Office of the Inspector General of the Gambia Police Force has informs the general public that officers of the Police Anti Crime Unit have arrested Ismaila Ndong of New Street Banjul, More...
*Gambia Press Union Reacts To Assault On Journalists Covering The President’s Tour*
*Fajara, 21st November 2019:* The Gambia Press Union has been informed of disturbing news from journalists covering the ongoing Meet the People’s Tour of President Adama Barrow. The Union has been informed More...
Finance Minister lays 2020 Estimates
The Minister of Finance and Economic Affairs on Monday laid estimates of revenues, recurrent and development expenditure for the fiscal year 2020 before deputies at the national assembly in Banjul. The National More...
Constitutional Review Commission Presents Gambians with a Draft New Constitution
The Constitutional Review Commission (CRC) of the Gambia on Friday presented the Gambians with a new draft constitution for scrutiny and review. The draft among others sets a two-term limit for the post of President. More...
“My Mandate Is Finish Constitutionally But I Will Not Resign” Sheik Momodou Lamin Touray Of The Supreme Islamic Council
Momodou Lamin Touray, president of the Gambia Supreme Islamic Council (SIC), has confirmed that his mandate as President of the council has elapsed but he will not resign. Imam Touray made this declaration during More...
The Gambia – Police & KMC Demolishes Stalls & Chase Street Vendors
Officials of the Gambia Police force and the Kanifing Municipal Council (KMC) have over the week demolished stalls and chased street vendors in and around the Serrekunda. Stalls around the vicinity of Serrekunda More...
