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National People’s Party Removes Youth President and Three Regional Officials from Office
The Fatu Network
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June 21, 2025
- Advertisement - Written by: The Fatu Network Newsroom The National People’s Party (NPP) has announced the immediate removal of four party officials, including its Youth President, following what the party described as serious constitutional and...
Army Graduates 197 Peacekeepers for ECOWAS Mission in Gambia, Urges Troops to Uphold Nigeria’s Honour
News Diary Online
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June 21, 2025
In a bid to strengthen regional peace and security, the Martin Luther Agwai International Leadership and Peacekeeping Centre (MLAILPKC) on Friday graduated 197 military personnel after completing a rigorous five-week pre-deployment...
Details of the UN resolution on 'gay rights' Ghana 'refused' to vote on
GhanaWeb
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July 10, 2025
The John Dramani Mahama government has come under intense scrutiny following reports of Ghana’s representatives at the Human Rights Council of the United Nations (UN) absenting themselves from a vote on an issue that had to do with ‘gay rights’....
Nigeria deploys 197 troops for peacekeeping mission in Gambia
National Accord Newspaper
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June 20, 2025
Nigerian Armed Forces has deployed 197 troops to the Economic Community of West African States Mission in The Gambia (ECOMIG) to support regional peace and stability. The troops underwent rigorous Pre-Deployment Training (PDT) at the Martin Luther...
Sadio Mané Visits The Gambia as Off-Season Break Begins
The Voice Gambia
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June 20, 2025
By: Kemo Kanyi Senegalese international footballer Sadio Mané is currently visiting The Gambia, engaging in promotional events and exploring future investment and collaboration opportunities in sports and development. Speaking to GRTS, Mané...
2025 State Of the Nation Address By The President of The Republic of The Gambia, His Excellency, Mr Adama Barrow The National Assembly, Banjul 19th June 2025
The Standard Gambia
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June 20, 2025
- Advertisement - Introduction 1. In accordance with the Constitution of The Gambia, I feel profoundly honoured and uniquely privileged to deliver the 2025 State of the Nation Address before this esteemed Assembly. 2. This year holds exceptional...
The Gambia at the crossroads again
The Standard Gambia
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June 20, 2025
- Advertisement - By Abdoulie Mam Njie “The ballot is stronger than the bullet” — Abraham Lincoln “Injustice anywhere is a threat to justice everywhere” — Martin Luther King Jr A legacy in the balance I write this article as a former public...
Barrow Applauds Justice Minister for Championing Equal Justice for All
The Voice Gambia
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June 20, 2025
By: Nicholas Bass The Gambian President Adama Barrow on Thursday praised the Attorney General and Minister of Justice Dawda A. Jallow, for delivering swift, fair justice by ensuring justice for all Gambians and their inhabitants. The Gambian...
The Gambia is getting its first global-branded hotel and it’s coming under a Wyndham flag
Hotels Mag
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G Wellness Company Limited, a subsidiary of MP Trading Group, has partnered with Wyndham Hotels & Resorts to develop the first internationally branded resort in Banjul, The Gambia. The announcement was made at the Future Hospitality Summit Africa...
The Gambia to Host 12th Edition of Mark Foundation Annual Conference
Foroyaa Newspaper
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June 19, 2025
By Nelson Manneh The First Lady of The Gambia, Madam Fatoumatta Bah-Barrow, announced on Wednesday, June 18, 2025, that The Gambia will host the 12th edition of the Mark Foundation Annual Conference. The landmark event, scheduled for October 14th...
Jobarteh’s Turmoil Remarks Exposes Deeper Democratic Failures in Gambia
The Voice Gambia
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June 19, 2025
By: Fatou Krubally Activist Madi Jobarteh has called for a complete overhaul of Gambia’s political party system, arguing that the ongoing internal turmoil within the United Democratic Party (UDP) is not an isolated incident but a symptom of a...
Former Principal Magistrate Faces Drug Dealing and Corruption Charges in Banjul
Foroyaa Newspaper
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June 19, 2025
By Kemeseng Sanneh (Kexx) Pa Modou Njie, the former Principal Magistrate at the Bundung Magistrates’ Court, has been arraigned before the Banjul High Court Annexe, facing serious charges of drug dealing and official corruption. Njie, who had...
Wave Gambia, GTSC launch digital payment partnership
The Point
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A groundbreaking chapter in The Gambia’s digital transformation unfolded on Thursday 19 June 2025, as Wave Gambia and the Gambia Transport Service Company (GTSC) officially signed a strategic partnership agreement. The event, held at the GTSC...
197 Nigerian troops deploy to ECOWAS Mission in Gambia
News Diary Online
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June 20, 2025
The Nigerian Armed Forces on Friday deployed no fewer than 197 troops to ECOWAS Mission in the Gambia (ECOMIG). By Mohammad Tijjani The Nigerian Armed Forces on Friday deployed no fewer than 197 troops to ECOWAS Mission in the Gambia (ECOMIG). The...
Finance Minister Outlines Techniques to Boost Gambia’s Economic Growth
The Voice Gambia
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June 20, 2025
By: Kemo Kanyi Seedy Keita, the Finance Minister of The Gambia, has outlined mechanisms utilised by the government that boosted the country’s economic growth over the years. Mr Keita said increased infrastructure investment, enhanced macroeconomic...
University councils must champion accountability, excellence - Minister Gomez
The Point
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The event, hosted at the National Accreditation and Quality Assurance Authority (NAQAA) conference hall, was themed “Understanding the Role and Good Practices of University Governing Councils.” Minister Gomez commended NAQAA and participants for...
BARROW TELLS ASSEMBLY TO RISE ABOVE PARTISAN POLITICS
The Standard Gambia
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June 20, 2025
- Advertisement - By Arret Jatta President Adama Barrow has called on members of the National Assembly to rise above partisan politics and put The Gambia first. Addressing lawmakers as part of the State of Nation Address, Barrow said: “I urge this...
90% of Gambians will have access to electricity by end of 2025, says Barrow
The Point
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The President made this pronouncement while giving his annual State of the Nation Address (SoNA) yesterday at the National Assembly. He highlighted that in 2024, the country unveiled the first-ever utility-large scale solar park of twenty-three...
Landmark ECOWAS Court ruling on FGM sets regional standard
The Point
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In a historic verdict issued in Case No. ECW/CCJ/APP/16/23, the ECOWAS Court found the Republic of Sierra Leone in breach of its human rights obligations for failing to criminalise female genital mutilation (FGM). The court ruled that this...
Where is our voice, honourable Minister Dr Mamadou Tangara?
The Standard Gambia
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June 19, 2025
- Advertisement - By Lt. Col. Samsudeen Sarr Rtd Peter, I find myself once more tugging at the sparse hairs that diplomacy has spared me, searching, along with every concerned Gambian, for Foreign Minister Dr Mamadou Tangara’s public stance on the...