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DLEAG Destroys 60 Cannabis Farms on Jinack Island
By: Isatou Sarr The Drug Law Enforcement Agency, The Gambia (DLEAG), has reported the destruction of sixty cannabis farms on…
LEGAL MATTERS
44-Year-Old Nigerian Gets Life Imprisonment For Raping 7-Year- Old Girl
By: Isatou Sarr Justice S.K Jobarteh of Banjul High Court Thursday 5th March, convicted and sentenced a Nigerian man to…
SPORTS NEWS
GFF-APS Wallet Men’s Second Division: Week 15 Sees 12 Goals Across Four Matches
By: Kemo Kanyi Week 15 of the GFF-APS Wallet Men’s Second Division League concluded on Wednesday with 12 goals scored…
HEALTH NEWS
New Triage System Introduced At Ndemban Trauma Centre To Improve Emergency Care
By Yunus S Saliu The Ndemban National Trauma Centre at the Edward Francis Small Teaching Hospital (EFSTH) has introduced the…
Dr. Badjie Warns Gambian Youth of HIV Risks Amid Cross-Border Challenges
By Fatou Krubally Dr. Ismail D. Badjie, founder and CEO of Innovarx Global Health, has warned Gambian youth to…
UN Calls for Renewed Action to End Female Genital Mutilation in The Gambia
By Haddy Touray The United Nations has called for renewed and sustained collective action to end female genital mutilation (FGM)…
Bwiam General Hospital, Spanish NGO Provide Free Cataract Surgeries in Foni
By: Haruna Kuyateh Some 76 patients recently received free surgical treatment during a free cataract surgery camp held at Bwiam…
OPINION
Onion Import Restriction: Political Theater Over Real Support
Dr. Ousman Gajigo Recently, the government announced a temporary restriction on the importation of potatoes and onions, ostensibly to protect…
What If the Machine Survives Because the Ritual Demands Performance?
The Architecture of Predation in The Gambia By Dave Manneh, Securing Futures: Land Rights Action Collaborative (SFLRAC) In December,…
GUEST OF THE WEEK
With Binta Jaiteh Hon. Sulayman Saho Highlights Constitutional Developments, Elections and UDP Prospects Hon. Sulayman Saho, National Assembly Member…
Who are more nationalist than the nationalists?
By Joseph Paul Jassey, Capt.(rtd) In the current Gambian politics, love of country has become a competitive sport. At every…
ENTERTAINMENT
HUMAN RIGHTS
NODO Calls For Disability Representation in National Assembly
By: Fatou Krubally The Chairman of the National Organization for the Disabled and Orphans (NODO), Lamin Manneh, has expressed concern…
New Civil Society Centre Launched to Preserve Edward Francis Small Legacy
By Haddy Touray The Edward Francis Small Centre for Rights and Justice was formally launched on Jan. 29 during a…
74 Gambian Youths Stranded in Morocco Appeal for Urgent Repatriation
By: Isatou Sarr Seventy-four Gambian youths who attempted to migrate irregularly to Spain by sea are currently stranded in Morocco…
Gambia Launches Gender and Anti-Abuse Policies for Security Institutions
By Fatou Krubally The Government of The Gambia on Tuesday launched two landmark policy frameworks aimed at strengthening professionalism, accountability,…
TOURISM
IEC Chair Urges Political Parties to Meet Registration Requirements
By Yunus S. Saliu The Chairman of the Independent Electoral Commission (IEC), Joseph Colley, on Thursday urged aspiring political parties…
Senegalese Author Démé to Launch New Tourism Book on April 4 in Dakar
By Yunus S Saliu A renowned Senegalese tourism expert and author, Mouhamed Faouzou Démé, will launch his latest book, “The…
Gambia moves to secure UNESCO urgent safeguarding status for palm wine tapping
By Yunus S Saliu Cultural stakeholders in The Gambia on Monday validated the elaboration of a nomination file seeking…
Kabekel Alkalo Allocates 50 Hectares for Palm Wine Heritage Project
By Yunus S Saliu The Alkalo of Kabekel village, Mr Timothy Sarjo, has donated a 50-by-50-hectare parcel of land to…