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Gambian Journalist Receives International Award As Peace Ambassador

Gambian Journalist and General Manager (GM), of Niumi FM, a privately owned radio station in rural Gambia, Mr. Ousman A. Marong, has received an international award from the Global Peace Building Network (GPBNet), in Germany through the president and founder of the Mediterranean Foundation for the Survival of African Migrants, […]

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The Gambia merits responsible citizenship and activism, not mere complaints on Facebook

Alagi Yorro Jallow Fatoumatta: I do not know when the rain will stop falling on us in Gambia. The Gambia deserves responsible complainers, activists, feminists, and journalists. Sensationalism, sentimentality, emotionalism, and the manufacturing of consent are dangerous in a democracy and constitute an abuse of it. There is no truth […]

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Editorial: Constitutional debates are too serious for legal opportunists and impostors; instead, scholars of constitutional law and public policy influencers should lead the discourse in the media and on social media

Constitutional debates are too serious for legal opportunists and impostors; instead, scholars of constitutional law and public policy influencers should lead the discourse in the media and on social media. Additionally, the struggle for constitutional reform in The Gambia highlights the significance of attitude in such critical discussions. Alagi Yorro […]

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Police officer arrested for allegedly demanding D30,000 from complainants he undressed & inserted finger into their private parts

A police officer identified as Sergeant Gibba (a member of the PIU posted in Kanifing) has been arrested and detained for allegedly inserting his finger into the private part of a 21-year old lady (name withheld), who works as a waitress, LamToro News has learnt. The incident occurred on  Thursday […]