Erstwhile Chief of Defense Staff (CDS), Gen. Lang Tombong Tamba (Rtd), has been appointed as Gambia’s deputy ambassador to the Russian Federation. The former military chief was one of ex-president Yahya Jammeh’s most trusted loyalists until his arrest, detention and trial over an alleged coup attempt. He was convicted and[Read More…]
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Is CBG’s Buah Saidy’s Job On The Line?
The embarrassment caused by a report in March that over D100m of mutilated banknotes were stashed at the Central Bank of The Gambia (CBG) has forced the bank’s governor to threaten resignation if the report turned out to be true but it would seem Buah’s job is under threat if[Read More…]
Barrow To Take Break As Gambians Wallow In Miseries of Sunday Floods
At a time when thousands of Gambians reel from the devastating impacts of last weekend floods, President Adama Barrow is going on break this Friday. He will be out of office for 15 days. President Barrow’s annual leave coincides with floods that have devastated homes. Communities are currently submerged in[Read More…]