By Aisha Tamba, THE STANDARD NEWSPAPER After nearly two years in limbo, the sedition trial of Yankuba Darboe, the chairman of Brikama Area Council, yesterday returned at the Banjul Magistrates’ Court. According to the indictment, Mr. Darboe, in February 2021 at Serious Crime Office in Banjul uttered seditious words against […]
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EU Delegation’s Head of Cooperation Concludes 5 Years of Service in The Gambia
EUROPEAN COMMISSION press release For Immediate Release Banjul, 31 August 2023 The European Union Delegation in The Gambia bids farewell to Stephane Meert, who has successfully concluded a remarkable five-year tenure of service in The Gambia as the Head of Cooperation. During his tenure, Mr. Meert played a pivotal role […]
MJFC Welcomes Court Decision on FGM-C
31st AUGUST 2023 PRESS RELEASE The Malick Jallow Foundation for Children (MJFC) welcomes the recent and first judicial decision enforcing the penal ban on female genital mutilation in the Gambia which came into force since 2016 by Magistrate Kanjura B. Sambou of the Central River Region and conviction of three […]
An Open Letter to President Adama Barrow
Mr. President, I hope this open letter finds you well. I am writing to bring to your attention the current situation in our country regarding the increasing prices of goods and services. As an average citizen, I feel it is important for you to hear how the people are struggling […]