International Conference Centre will be completed on time, President Barrow assured
President Adama Barrow Thursday visited the construction site of the International Conference Centre in Bijilo, where he was assured by project officials that the ongoing construction works will be completed by September. Before the inspection of the construction project, the President was informed by the officials during a comprehensive presentation that 75% of the work […]
Women Bureau Sensitizes Women on Rights, others
By: Sulayman Waan Women Bureau on Thursday, 7th March sensitized Gambia women on their rights, women welfare and the challenges affecting them ahead of the Women International Day celebrating today, 8th March. The forum was meant enlightening the women on their rights, welfare, challenges affecting them and to preparation for the WID celebration. In her […]
FJC Arrested, Detained
Fatoumata Jahumpa-Ceesay, former Speaker of the National Assembly was reportedly arrested and detained yesterday. Reliable source said Jahumpa-Ceesay, was arrested by Police shortly after she returned from Dakar, Senegal, where she serving as an ECOWAS election observer in the recently concluded presidential election. No reason has been given for her arrest but is believed to […]
International Women’s Day 2019: How the European Union supports women in The Gambia
International Women’s Day is a chance to remind ourselves that sixty one years ago, equality between women and men was embedded in the Rome Treaty as one of the European Union’s (EU) fundamental values. Today, the EU remains committed to gender equality and to breaking the vicious cycle of gender discrimination. This has been translated […]
Women Express Concern over Women Empowerment
By: Fatoumatta Gasama & Sariba Manneh As the World celebrate International Women’s Day today, cross-section of women have expressed concern over women empowerment in the country citing that Gambian women are empowered but yet many positions are handle by men. The United Nations began celebrating International Women’s Day in Year 1975. In 1977, the United Nations General […]
Traditional passing out of male circumcised boys
By: Haruna Kuyateh Basse Manneh Kunda Alkalo (local chief) representative Alasana Manneh JNR has commended the people of the village for demonstrating their commitment to revived traditional and cultural practises of preserving male circumcision for posterity. He was speaking to The Voice in Manneh Kunda during activity marking two months stayed in the bush of […]
40th anniversary of diplomatic relations between Cuba and the Gambia
By Ana Margarita González The 40th anniversary of diplomatic relations between Cuba and the Gambia was celebrated in a ceremony held at the Liliana Dimitrova Research Institute in Quivicán, where one of its specialists brought to the brother country experiences on how to obtain food without advanced technologies. After observing a documentary with the results […]
Bro K Release new Video ‘A Balefa Learata’
Gambian Afromanding singer Bro. K singer has release a new video entitled ‘A Balefa Learata’ (translation: Very sorrowful). The title refers to youths going to Europe through illegal migration. According to him, the song explains the constraints and trauma faces by youths on the illegal migration to Europe. He said the country has lost many valuable […]
Jalimadi’s new Video ‘Kanakeh’ Hit 100,000 views on YouTube
Jali Madi Kanuteh’s new music video for his just-released single Kana Keh featuring Aida Samba has just passed 100,000 views on YouTube. The video, which was uploaded on the American video sharing website on the 14th February, was unquestionably received with a great response from his fans. One of them commented: “Jali Madi has a golden voice.” Another […]
‘Edward Singhateh is Not Staff of ECOWAS Commission’- Gayflor
The ECOWAS Permanent mission in The Gambia yesterday issued a statement informing the general public that former ECOWAS Commission Vice President Mr. Edward Singhateh is no longer a staff of the ECOWAS Commission as purported by the Freedom Newspaper. In a statement signed by Vabah K. Gayflor, ECOWAS representative to the Gambia revealed that the […]