Gambian Businesses Reflects 2020 & It’s Challenges
As the New Year 2021 rolls into the lives of people, our VOD reporter went round to seek the views of Gambians mainly engaged in services, buying and selling in the past year 2020. For many businessmen, they More...
‘Gambia Must Prioritise Human Development’
Omar Janneh, Director of Admin and Human Resources at Central Bank of The Gambia has said that a developing country like The Gambia must prioritize human development. Mr Janneh who made these remarks during More...
National Council for Civic Education- ‘Where there is peace, there is development’
Ansumana Ceesay, National Council for Civic Education (NCCE) senior program officer has said that where there is peace, there is always development. He therefore called on citizens to safeguard the peace and stability More...
Investing in MSMEs, Poverty & Unemployment In The Gambia
Amson Sibanda, Chief, National Strategies and Capacity Building Branch, Division for Sustainable Development Goals (UNDESA) has said that investing in MSMEs would not only contribute to the eradication of poverty More...
MSMEs contributes 20% of Gambia’s GDP, says VP Touray
Dr. Isatou Touray, vice president of The Republic of The Gambia has said that in The Gambia MSMEs contribute approximately 20% of our GDP, adding that as a government they recognize the significant contribution More...
End violence against women and girls’, says Tabu Njie
Tabu Njie-Sarr, coordinator CSO Gender Platform has called on all and sundry to end violence against women and girls. However, she added that both men and women suffer violence. Madam Njie-Sarr made these remarks More...
Petition Against The Establishment Of The Restaurant, Bar & Night Club Association Of The Gambia.
The primary stakeholders in the entertainment and nightlife industry have petitioned against the establishment of the restaurant, bar, and night club association and it’s executives for not involving the majority More...
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 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...
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...
TRRC To Submit Interim Report In December/January
The Executive Secretary of the Truth, Reconciliation and Reparations Commission (TRRC) Dr. Baba Galleh Jallow has revealed that the interim report of the TRRC will be submitted in late December 2019 or early January More...
President Barrow Addresses National Assembly
As mandated under the constitution of The Gambia, The president Adama Barrow addresses the deputies at the national assembly on Thursday 19th September 2019. The state of the nation address by the president More...
State House Press Briefing-The President’s Recent Engagements
The press Secretary at the office of the president, Amie Bojang Sisoho on Wednesday 18 September 2019 tabled an update before the members of the press at the statehouse. The briefing was meant to share the engagements More...
Gambian Activist Killa Ace, 36 Others Remanded Until October
Pending the outcome of the ongoing investigations, 37 youths will be remanded at mile2 central prison until October. A court trial at the Kanifing Magistrates’ Court on Tuesday referred the famous case of More...
Sir DK Jawara Laid To Rest At The National Assembly Of The Gambia
Thousands of mourners and sympathizers on Thursday occupied the national assembly of the Gambia in Banjul to pay their last respect and bid farewell to the first president of the Republic of the Gambia, Sir Dawda More...
