The former Minister of Local Government and Lands, Ismaila Sambou stated before the Janneh Commission that it was not proper to allocate 28 plots of land to the former president, Yahya Jammeh. He was summoned along with Momodou M. K. Colley, who is also a former Local Government and Lands Minister in connection to the […]
We continue with President Adama Barrow’s State Of The Nation Address Compliance with International Treaty Body Reporting Obligations As part of its obligation under the international Treaty Bodies to which it is a party, The Gambia is expected to file periodic reports on the state of implementation of these treaties. Unfortunately, in the past two […]
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 […]
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 […]
All praise is due to God, the Lord of all, for granting us the blessing and favour of gathering here today to witness the State of the Nation Address in the 2018 Legislative Year, which I have the singular privilege of executing on behalf of the entire Gambian nation. In accordance with the legal obligation […]
The Gambia Today’s Lamin Darboe has been sampling the opinion of Gambians on the Coalition 2016 agreement. Ebrima L.S. Marenah – Politician/businessman-Kudang village in CRR/South said Barrow should continue his Presidency within these five-years to come in order to complete his mission. “As a politician we Gambians voted for five years not three years and […]
The Gambia National Trade Union Congress has raised issues of concern affecting the organization. The Secretary General of the GNTUC, Ebrima Garba Cham stated that for any transport enterprise in a country to move forward, peace and development must be maintained at all level to ensure a better transportation sector. Cham further called for an […]
As we begin this countdown we look at the inception of Coalition 2016 from its inception, the political campaigns of the flag bearer Adama Barrow under the coalition umbrella, the victory of Coalition 2016 in defeating Yahya Jammeh. Strains and cracks and the breaking point of Coalition 2016 followed by calls for adherence to the […]