The Managing Director of the Gambia Ports Authority (GPA), Ousman Jobarteh, Wednesday provided updates on the government’s maritime infrastructure development plans at a press conference hosted by the Ministry of Information. Jobarteh announced that the Gambian government has made a 20% down payment on one of two new ferries it[Read More…]
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Gambia Gov’t Should Welcome Criticism, Not Harass Citizens
The leadership of the United Democratic Party (UDP) notes with concern the progressively worsening rhetoric coming from the Minister of Information, News Media and Broadcasting, Dr Ismaila Ceesay, with the latest culminating in personal attacks directed at private citizens. As a public official, we expect exemplary conduct in both words[Read More…]
Gambia Gov’t Clarifies Memorandum Governing Spanish Circular Migration Programme
Press Release Dated: 31st October, 2024 Banjul, The Gambia – The Gambia Government wishes to announce that it has signed a joint-Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) on Circular Migration with the Kingdom of Spain on August, 28th 2024, which was ratified by the National Assembly on 19th October, 2024. The objective[Read More…]
Int’l Monetary Fund Staff Concludes Visit to The Gambia
The International Monetary Fund (IMF) team, led by Ms. Eva Jenkner, held discussions with Gambian authorities in Banjul from September 30 to October 11, 2024, as part of the second review of the Gambia’s program supported by a 36-month Extended Credit Facility (ECF). The ECF arrangement, approved in January 2024,[Read More…]
Re: The Gambia Government Stands By Cabinet’s Transportation & Residential Allowance Increment
Press Release Dated: 04th February, 2024 Contrary to recent reports across news media that The Gambia Government has reneged on its promise to increase the ‘Transportation and Residential’ allowances of Civil Servants, members of the public are urged to disregard such allegations as mere speculations. The Gambia Government wishes to[Read More…]
In AKI Victims Case, Defendants Summoned To Appear In Court
In the lawsuit filed by Acute Kidney Injury (AKI) Victims’ families, things have started moving in the right direction: Maiden Pharmaceuticals, Atlantic Pharmacy, Medicine Control Agency (MCA), the Ministry of Health have officially been given a written order to appear in court. When the case came up for hearing on[Read More…]
Gambia To Set Up Hybrid Court
A top official of the Ministry of Justice announced Tuesday that plans are in high gear to set up a hybrid court that will apply a mix of national and international laws. Speaking to reporters during a presser held at the victims’ center headquarter in Kololi, Saffie Nyang said, they[Read More…]
Gov’t Puts A Halt To Development Activities In Major KMC Areas
Press Release Dated: 2nd October, 2023 The Gambia Government Suspends Development Activities On Bertil Harding Highway And Kotu Institutional Layout Effective immediately, The Gambia Government wishes to inform the public of the suspension of all development activities on the Bertil Harding Highway and Kotu Institutional Layout, stretching from Traffic Lights[Read More…]
Police Clarification On Govt Spokesperson’s Statement On West Coast Radio
Press Release: 19 September 2023 The Office of the Inspector General of Police take full responsibility for the entire statement delivered by The Gambia Government Spokesperson, Mr Ebrima G Sankareh about the tragic circumstances surrounding the Tuesday, 12 September 2023 double murder case at Sukuta-Jabang Traffic Light. While it is[Read More…]
Vouching For The Gambia Government Spokesperson, Ebrima G. Sankareh
I am writing this testimony not as Deputy Government Spokesperson but as an ordinary citizen of The Gambia and family to Mr. Ebrima G. Sankareh. It is quite unfortunate that one ugly side effect of being a Government Spokesperson is that constant bullying by fastidious and jealous elements with pretensions[Read More…]
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