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BREAKING NEWS: Alleged torturer Alagie Morr Jobe arrested in Scotland

LTN has been reliably informed of the arrest of Edrisa Jobe widely known as Alagie Morr Jobe, a few days ago in Scotland. Alagie Morr was an operative of the Drug Law Enforcement Agency (DLEAG) and has also served at the notorious intelligence agency (NIA) during former president Yahya Jammeh’s […]

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An Open Letter to President Adama Barrow on FGM

Dear Mr President, I hope this letter finds you well. I am writing to express my concern about Female Genital Mutilation (FGM) in The Gambia and I urge your government to take further action to eliminate this harmful practice for an improved society. I commend your administration’s commitment to human […]

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Lands Minister Ousman Sowe, DPP Abdurrahman Yusuf sworn-in

President Adama Barrow on Thursday presided over the swearing-in of the new Minister of Lands, Regional Government and Religious Affairs, Hon. Ousman Sowe and the Director of Public Prosecutions(DPP), Abdurrahman Maitama Yusuf, at the State House in Banjul. Addressing the appointees following the prescribed oaths of office, President Barrow said […]

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Mix Reactions on the Judicial Officers Remuneration and Other Entitlements Bill 2023

As The Gambia prepares to introduce a new Bill dubbed: ‘Judicial Officers Remuneration and Other Entitlements Bill 2023’ , there have been mixed reactions from the public regarding the Bill in its entirety. While some think that this is a scam from the government, others think it is a good […]