Gambia’s President Adama Barrow. Photo credit: Chatham House. Following the recent announcement by the Gambian government that it had reviewed and re-gazetted the country’s 2020 draft constitution that had been rejected by parliament, one of the country’s opposition parties, the Gambia For All (GFA) party, has called out the Economic Community of West African States…
Gambian president, Adama Barrow. Photographer: Valery Sharifulin\TASS via Betty Images. The Gambian government reports that it has carried out a review of the draft constitution that was presented by the Constitutional Review Commission (CRC) on March 30, 2020 and has decided, after a thorough deliberation, to re-gazette the Constitution for eventual tabling before the National…
Three days after being called to report to police in Banjul, comedian Alhaji Bora Sisawo was yesterday released on bail. His bail was on the sum of D75,000 guaranteed by two Gambian sureties. No charges have been filed against him but he is required to report to Kairaba police station this morning. The comedian was…
Gambian president, Adama Barrow, has presided over the launch of the country’s maiden Defence Policy, describing it as a historic milestone in The Gambia’s Security Sector. The defence Policy, which is a key objective of the Security Sector Reform, sets the Gambia on a new course to strengthen its management and regulation of the functions…
The executive summary of a report by Amnesty International on overfishing in Gambia. Fish is an essential resource for Gambia and Gambians. The fishing industry plays an important part in the Gambian economy, as it is the case in West Africa in general. The communities in coastal towns in Gambia such as Sanyang rely heavily on pelagic…
Jun 6, 2023, 11:37 AM | Article By: Jankey Ceesay Legislators of the National Assembly on Monday 5th June 2023 ratified a military training agreement between the government of the Republic of The Gambia and the government of Republic of Turkey on military ties. Tabling the motion before deputies, Sering Modou Njie, the minister of Defence…
As The Gambia goes to polls for the Local Government (LG) election next month, President Adama Barrow in an interview with Star TV has vowed that his National People’s Party (NPP) will win all council seats to bring collaboration between local councils and central government. Speaking on Saturday, Mr Barrow stated: “I need all the…
Seraphine Wakana, UN Resident Coordinator for the Republic of the Gambia has said that they have heard from prospective female candidates that they face cyber bullying and online attempts at character assassination, thereby affecting their participation and inclusion in the political space. The National Dialogue which brought together technologists, innovators, entrepreneurs and gender equality activists…
Assistant Police Superintendent Sanussi Darboe, who served as a member of the investigation panel that was set up to probe the alleged coup plot by Gambian soldiers and a police officer, yesterday testified before the court. The historic trial before the High Court of The Gambia in Banjul involves: Lance Corporal Sanna Fadera, Sergeant Gibril…
