President Barrow Saturday presided over the inauguration of a 30kV electricity line from Laminkoto to Diabugu Batapa, extending electricity supply to 46 communities in Sami and Sandu Districts. In his keynote address, the President said the project is a well-deserved achievement for the people of Central and Upper River Regions, […]
Ahmed Gitteh, a former NPP militant, was yesterday nominated as an independent candidate by the IEC to contest the Chairmanship of the Brikama Area Council. Other independent candidates such as Ebrima Sanneh was also nominated in Brikama. Meanwhile, in the Kanifing Municipality, Pa Modou Mbowe of the No To Alliance […]
As international organisations and media prepare to celebrate the 30th anniversary of World Press Freedom Day on 3 May, the International Federation of Journalists (IFJ) says press freedom has taken another step backwards and freedom of expression is not the driver for other human rights that it should be. On […]
Senegal’s main opposition leader Ousmane Sonko has today publicly pronounced his stance on the judgement delivered in his case against the Tourism minister Mame Mbaye Niang. He said he will not pay the court fine of CFA 200 million to Mame Mbaye Niang. Sonko described the judgement as rubbish. “Where […]