To many people, the word hypertension suggests excessive tension, nervousness, or stress. In medical terms, hypertension refers to high blood pressure, regardless of the cause. Because it usually does not cause symptoms for many years until a vital organ is damage – it has been called “the silent killer”. Uncontrolled high blood pressure increases the […]
In this edition, we bring you the profile of a seasoned diplomat who doubles as the current President of the Majmou Atu Rawdatul Majaalis, an association for reviving the Ancestral Islamic and Educational Heritage of The Gambia and the Sub-Region. The seasoned diplomat is one of The Gambia’s most respected citizens whose image internationally is […]
His Excellency, President Adama Barrow, on Friday, September 14, 2018, commissioned a fleet of new ambulance vehicles earmarked for 14 rural communities at a ceremony held at the State House grounds in Banjul. Speaking at the ceremony, President Barrow emphasized that the health and well-being of the population remain on top of his government priorities. […]
His Excellency, Adama Barrow, President of the Republic of The Gambia, acting under the provisions of section 167(a) of the Constitution of the Republic of The Gambia has decided to relieve Mr. Habib Drammeh of his appointment as Secretary General and Head of the Civil Service with effect from Friday, 14th September 2018. He would […]
Schools will be disrupted this week as Teachers for Change go on nationwide strike despite the Gambia Teachers Union statement that all is well. Their actions fallowed a decisive general meeting they held on the 8th September 2018 at Abuko Upper Basic School Hall to discuss the last resort in ensuring that demands laid before […]
At its sitting last week Saine pleaded not guilty to all counts including charges on seditious intention. The courtroom was a mixture of a bipartisan crowd, heightened by commotion and a war of words and worsened by the lack of electricity. Abdoulie Saine the former national assembly Member of the APRC is facing two counts […]
It is perhaps the most important principle of leadership and dependent on integrity because it demands truthfulness and honesty. … Integrity means telling the truth even if the truth is ugly. Better to be honest than to delude others, because then you are probably deluding yourself, too. How come today we lament over what those […]
Strike, “is an organised work stoppage by a body of workers to enforce compliance with demands made on an employer or a group of employers.” It is an aspect of industrial conflict used by workers to express their grievances. It is a collective, organized, cessation or slowdown of work by employees, to force acceptance of […]
Gambia’s Minister of Forestry, Environment, Climate Change and Natural Resources Lamin B. Dibba Saturday lead the planting of over 1, 500 different species of trees at the Mandinaba Community Forest as part of their annual tree planting exercise. The exercise was in attempt to restore forest cover and provide a source of income and employment […]
The Chairperson of the Faraba Commission Emmauel Joof will today present his report relating to the findings of the Commission of Inquiry into the Faraba Banta incident. The commission set up by the President Adama Barrow was to independently look into the circumstances that led to the death of civilians in Faraba Bantang for a […]