In the news, The Namie Foundation– organised National Teacher Prize of The Gambia today unveiled the regional winners of the Prize at a press conference in Banjul. The National Judges announced the 7 winners to the press, who will now proceed to the national level ahead of the award event slated for February 15, 2024 […]
By Sanna Camara Most Revd Bannie E. F. Manga, Presiding Bishop and Chairman of The Gambia Christian Council has called on Gambians to take a more proactive responsibility for life and its everyday activities, instead of a tardy mentality of predestining whatever one encounters as designed by God (Ndogal lii Yalla). As Bishop of the […]
The executive Director of the National Youth Council, Mr Alhagie Jarjue said the thousands of jobs created and small businesses established have not been able to reverse the trends of Gambian youths journeying through the backway to Europe, with so many dying in deserts and at high season each year. “Despite all [the] investments and […]
By Sanna Camara The National General Secretary of The Gambia YMCA has interrogatedthe cases of migrations, especially in its regular form, resulting to deaths at uigh seas and deserts, warning the deaths Just reoreent Statistics but they are in fact, human lives I pursuit of dreams. Mr John Charles Njie, who represented the Ciio Aociety […]
By Sanna Camara A two day national dialogue convened by Gambia government, civil society and NGOs had resolved to put an end to the recurring deaths in the deserts and high season of Gambian youths attempting to reach Europe through irregular means. About 200 participants drawn from community and religious based groups, political parties, youth […]
The Gambia, along with Angola, Congo, Madagascar, Mali and Mauritania will not pay duties on 98 per cent of taxable products starting January 2024. Beijing has granted these six African countries zero-tariff treatment on 98 per cent of products entering the Chinese market. This forms part of Chinese President Xi Jinping’s plan to boost […]
Neneh is the first woman to kead the female lawyers association of The Gambia (FLAG) and subsequently to lead the Gambia Bar Association. She stands out for her uncompromising principles on human rights violations even under the dictatorship. Among the many names of human rights lawyers in The Gambia, the Bar could not have made a better decision of electing her to the position of President.
Aminata Toure, former Prime Minister of Senegal who also served as Minister of Justice, reacted to the high court ruling on Sonko’s eligibility on her Twitter (X) handle thus: Bravo to the Judge of the High Court of #Dakar! An excellent step towards the reconciliation of the Senegalese people with their Justice… Mr Juan Branco, […]
By Sanna Camara in Banjul Elizabeth Rebecca Gomez, a Swedes Gambian of mid-forties, 25 years of which was spent living in Sweden. Ms Rebecca Gomez was one of the thousands of bold Diaspora members to break what she called “the thatched-roof ceiling” in the clothing industry that always sees Africa as a place for buying […]
By Sanna Camara Aminata Toure, former Prime Minister of Senegal who also served as Minister of Justice, reacted to the high court ruling on Sonko’s eligibility on her Twitter (X) handle thus: Bravo to the Judge of the High Court of #Dakar! An excellent step towards the reconciliation of the Senegalese people with their Justice… […]
