October 2025 - Page 21

  By: Isatou Sarr  Modou Jallow, Tuesday appeared before Brikama Magistrates’ Court on burglary charges. He was accused of breaking into a building with intent to commit a felony, contrary to Section

  By: Haruna Kuyateh The Women Initiative Gambia (WIG), based in Njau, Lower Saloum District, Central River Region, on Sunday concluded its school tree-growing exercise. The exercise involved planting of 960 fruit

  By: Yunus S. Saliu The task force committee responsible for organizing the Banjul Cultural Festival has reconvened to begin preparations for the highly anticipated 2025 edition of the festival, scheduled for

  The Gambia has been elected to sit on the Fund Approval Committee of the Fund for the Elimination of Doping in Sport during the Tenth Session of the Conference of Parties

 Serving member of the Gambia Armed Forces (GAF) Warrant Officer Class 2(WO2) Lamin Suso has named the Gambia’s army chief Gen. Mamat O. Cham and President Barrow’s adviser Dou Sanno in the

 In what could be described as an embarrassment for the government of President Adama Barrow, the Banjul Port Private/Public Partnership (PPP) arrangement has begun showing signs of unraveling almost eight months on

 In any democratic society, the principles of fairness, accountability, and the rule of law are the bedrock of good governance. When those entrusted with public office blur the line between state functions

 The 85th Ordinary Session of the African Commission on Human and Peoples’ Rights (ACHPR) has opened in Banjul, The Gambia, with a strong call for reparatory justice and deeper commitment to protecting

 The Soninkara Association of The Gambia has joined forces with other United Democratic Party-affiliated groups in preparing the ground to accord a “hero’s welcome” to the party leader from his European tour.

 One of the political outcomes of the fall of dictatorship in The Gambia in 2016 is the proliferation of political parties in the country, but some citizens have now started interrogating the