President Adama Barrow has appointed Mr. Alieu Njie, the Secretary to Cabinet as the new Secretary General and Head of the Civil Service. He replaces Mrs Salimata E. Touray who has retired since October 2024. In a similar development, President Barrow has appointed Mod K. Ceesay, Chief of Staff as […]
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Sunlight is the Best Disinfectant: A Response to Ismaila Ceesay
On Tuesday, Minister Ismaila Ceesay went on Coffee Time with Peter Gomez to rain invective on Alagie Saidy Barrow and my humble self, describing us as dishonest, cowards, idle, ungrateful, liars and bitter. Ismaila Ceesay said I am hiding behind activism to push a political agenda but that I am […]
Senegal’s Former Finance Minister Passes Away
Mamadou Moustapha Ba, former Minister of Finance of the Republic of Senegal has passed away on Monday evening, 4th November 2024, LamToro News has learnt. Mr. Ba was Minister of Finance under the former regime of Macky Sall. He was appointed minister in September 2022 until 2024 when ex-president Macky’s tenure […]
GPU Raises Concerns Over Defamation Suits Against The Voice & The Alkamba Times
Fajara, October 25, 2024: The Gambia Press Union (GPU) is deeply concerned by the country’s press freedom situation after the Gambian president and his environment minister decided to sue two newspapers for defamation. President Adama Barrow’s suit against The Voice, a privately-owned daily newspaper, stems from a September 23rd story […]