By Ousman A. Marong Claim: A Gambian commentator claimed that when Chief Justice Edrissa Faal retires within three years, he will be entitled to a D290,000 monthly pension, an official vehicle, full medical coverage, and 24-hour security for a lifetime. Verdict: False. Gambian law stipulates that someone who retires from […]
The Director General of the Gambia Immigration Department, Mr. Ebrima Mboob, has been named the 𝗠𝗼𝘀𝘁 𝗢𝘂𝘁𝘀𝘁𝗮𝗻𝗱𝗶𝗻𝗴 𝗜𝗺𝗺𝗶𝗴𝗿𝗮𝘁𝗶𝗼𝗻 𝗖𝗵𝗶𝗲𝗳 𝗶𝗻 𝗪𝗲𝘀𝘁 𝗮𝗻𝗱 𝗖𝗲𝗻𝘁𝗿𝗮𝗹 𝗔𝗳𝗿𝗶𝗰𝗮 𝗳𝗼𝗿 𝟮𝟬𝟮𝟲 by the 𝗦𝗲𝗰𝘂𝗿𝗶𝘁𝘆 𝗪𝗮𝘁𝗰𝗵 𝗔𝗳𝗿𝗶𝗰𝗮 𝗜𝗻𝗶𝘁𝗶𝗮𝘁𝗶𝘃𝗲 (𝗦𝗪𝗔𝗜). The award was presented on 23rd July 2026 during the 𝟭𝟵𝘁𝗵 𝗔𝗳𝗿𝗶𝗰𝗮 𝗦𝗲𝗰𝘂𝗿𝗶𝘁𝘆 𝗪𝗮𝘁𝗰𝗵 𝗖𝗼𝗻𝗳𝗲𝗿𝗲𝗻𝗰𝗲 𝗮𝗻𝗱 𝗔𝘄𝗮𝗿𝗱𝘀 […]
By Ousman A. Marong In rural Gambia, many donor-funded boreholes are falling into disrepair and remain unusable. Take Jinack in The Gambia’s Lower Niumi District of North Bank Region, for instance; its pumps have been dry for a staggering 18 months. Unfortunately, this isn’t just a one-off situation. Jinack Kajateh […]
By Ousman A. Marong The First Lady of The Gambia, Her Excellency Fatoumatta Bah Barrow, has honored prominent Gambian journalist Nyima Sillah with the “Merck Foundation More Than a Mother” Media Recognition Award 2024, at a presentation held on Monday, at the State House in Banjul. Nyima Sillah secured the […]