Women Amendment Bill 2021 couldn’t get through at Assembly

By Essa Bah The 2021 Women amendment Bill which seeks to give more representation to women in the National Assembly has suffered a serious setback in the second reading due to the... Read more »

Touma, VP Touray clash over constitution amendment bill 2021

By: Momodou Justice Darboe A war of words on Monday broke out between the Vice President and Touma Njai following the latter’s frustration over the lack of progress in the Constitution Amendment... Read more »

Undocumented Gambians in Italy sniff bad air as Gambia immigration officials descend in Rome 

By News Desk Worried about the apparent cold shoulder they’ve been receiving from the authorities in Italy, after being denied work authorization documents, a contingent of undocumented Gambian boys are having sleepless... Read more »

Gambia tourism board compensates Senegambia Craft Market vendors

By Sainabou Sambou February 10, 2022 The Gambia tourism board has compensated Senegambia craft market vendors, by building stalls for them. Due to the destruction of their shop’s by the OIC road... Read more »

Citizens decry numerous concerns for the president

By Fatima Jammeh February 10, 2022 Barely less than a month after being sworn in for his second term in office, ordinary citizens from different walks of life have raised their concerns... Read more »

UDP’s Madi Ceesay accuses Barrow of weaponizing Alkalo´s salary

By: Momodou Justice Darboe February 10, 2022 The National Assembly Member for Serekunda West has accused the Barrow government of weaponizing the remuneration of Alkalolu. Madi Ceesay also accused the administration of... Read more »

Editorial: Is Barrow truly besieged by worries of satisfying partners?

February 10, 2022 The claim by a youth leader of the country’s main opposition party that President Barrow is currently besieged by worries of how to satisfy his loyalists and coalition partners... Read more »

Lawmakers describe absence of justice minister at Assembly as disrespectful

By News Desk February 10, 2022 The Attorney General and Minister of Justice Dawda A. Jallow, conspicuous absence at the National Assembly to table three land bills has been described as disrespectful... Read more »

Magistrate cautions student instead of sending her to jail for assault

By Sainabou Sambou February 4, 2022 Principal Magistrate Isatou Janneh Njie of the Kanifing Magistrates’ Court found one Amie Sambou, a student, guilty of assault, causing actual bodily harm. “I have also... Read more »

Investors accuse government of red tapism for not clearing path to spur economy

By Kebba Ansu Manneh February 4, 2022 Even as unemployment and economic hardships continue to bite the average Gambian, sixteen investors are pointing fingers at the government for not clearing the path... Read more »