This Weekend

The Nemesis of Desperation (Part 2) By Vincent Ogo July 30, 2021 The story so Far…. Two desperadoes pretend to be marabouts to rip off unsuspecting folks, and in the process raise... Read more »

July 30, 1981 Kukoi Coup explained

July 30, 2021 Hassoum Ceesay, a notable historian, has told this medium that ‘Forty years ago, The Gambia was rocked by a coup attempt against the PPP government of Alhaji Sir Dawda... Read more »

Fishmongers hard-hit by post-Tobaski fish scarcity

By Maria Lopes July 30, 2021 Fishmongers in the Gambia are again feeling the crunch of the usual post-Tobaski fish scarcity. Fatou K Sanyang, a fishmonger at Bakoteh Market, told The Progress... Read more »

10 injured in CRR accident

By Sanna Jallow July 30, 2021 An accident that happened recently at Pacharr in the Central River Region (CRR) left about ten people with injuries. Information reaching this medium has it that... Read more »

Senegal president threatens to close borders as COVID cases soar

July 19, 2021 DAKAR (Reuters) – Senegal’s President Macky Sall threatened on Friday to close the borders and re-impose a state of emergency after the country registered a new record number of... Read more »

‘Women should be active in peace building’

By Vincent Ogo July 19, 2021 Women have a crucial role to play in peace building in The Gambia. As mothers they are closer to the children in their early, formative years.... Read more »

Enlit Africa to host virtual confab on Power System Resilience in West Africa

By Vincent Ogo July 19, 2021 Enlit Africa in partnership with Esi Africa will be organising A 60-minute virtual conference to dilate on power system resilience in West Africa is slated for... Read more »

Police PRO urges citizens to serve as prosecution witnesses to help bring criminals to book

By Nyima Njie July 19, 2021 The Public Relations Officer (PRO) of the Gambia Police Force has urged people to come forward and serve as prosecution witnesses in order to help bring... Read more »

Gambians question involvement of traditional rulers in politics

By Ismaila Sonko July 19, 2021 Many Gambians believe that traditional rulers in the country have lost their integrity as they are easily manipulated by politicians. In a chat with The Progress... Read more »

Editorial

The Media and Peace Building July 19, 2021 The International Federation of Journalists (IFJ) Media in Democracy journal spells out the role the media plays in the democratic process, and defines the... Read more »