Politics
Barrow Pledges Three-Level Highway To Ease Traffic In Greater Banjul
President Adama Barrow has announced plans to build the Gambia’s first three-level highway, a project he says will ease persistent traffic congestion in the Greater Banjul Area and transform the country’s road network. The President made the announcement during the official launch of a rural electrification project in Jah Kunda[Read More…]
Human Rights
German Ambassador Klaus Botzet Accused Of Attempt At Judicial Interference
The ambassador of the Federal Republic of Germany to The Gambia is currently at the centre of intense allegations of “attempt at judicial interference” as the Deutsch diplomat reportedly met this week top Gambian police officials in an effort to peddle his influence in an active court case involving two[Read More…]
African News
Western Balkan Cartels Expand Cocaine Trade Through West Africa
Criminal networks from the Western Balkans are tightening their control over cocaine smuggling routes through West Africa, with The Gambia among the countries at risk, a new report has warned. The Global Initiative against Transnational Organized Crime (GI-TOC) said Balkan groups, including Montenegrin clans and Albanian-speaking networks, have become central[Read More…]
Editorial
Did Bensouda Commit A Political Suicide?
When it finally became apparent a few months ago that Talib Bensouda was nursing a presidential ambition, many supporters of the main opposition United Democratic Party (UDP) jumped to the conclusion, without hard evidence, that the young mayor had set out on digging his own political grave. However, it now[Read More…]
Opinion
The Back-Way Syndrome – A Possible Jinack Connection
Despite attempts by the government to convince Gambians that the irregular migration (the ‘back-way’) syndrome has been on the decline, it is quite evident that it has instead recently become even more regular and deadly, with so many young lives perishing virtually on a weekly basis while travelling in rickety[Read More…]
Sports
Hundreds Paint Serekunda Red Following Senegal’s Triumph Over Morocco
There was a groundswell at the popular Westfield intersection and Sayerr Jobe Avenue in downtown Serekunda as hundreds converged on the Gambia’s largest city on Sunday evening to celebrate Senegal’s victory in the finals of the African Cup of Nations. Senegal beat host Morocco by one goal to nil and,[Read More…]
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