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MoFA Clarifies calls for the closure of Gambian Embassy in Dakar
It has come to the notice of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs, International Cooperation and Gambians Abroad of the Republic of The Gambia that The Standard newspaper had published in its issue of Monday, 30th July 2018, an opinion piece in…
Gambia’s foreign minister meets Mauritania president
The newly appointed minister of foreign affairs, Dr. Mamadou Tangara, has met with the president of Mauritania to strengthen ties between the two countries.
The ministry said in a statement that Tangara on Tuesday July 24th met the…
APRC distances itself from an attack on GRTS crew
The former ruling party whose supporters were reported to have attacked the camera crew of the Gambia Radio and Television Services has distanced itself from the act.
The Alliance for Patriotic Reorientation and Construction party said…
GPU condemns attack on GRTS by ‘APRC Security’ and supporters
The Gambia Press Union (GPU) hereby condemns, in the strongest terms, the attack on Saturday on GRTS News Crew during funeral proceedings of late Asombi Bojang, the mother of exiled ex-president, Yaya Jammeh.
Asombi Bojang passed on last…
‘Gambia’s experience shows power belongs to the People’ – Barrow in Nigeria
The President of the Republic Mr. Adama Barrow has warned that the political crisis that happened in The Gambia serves as a lesson for all leaders that power resides in the masses of the people, illustrating that if they represent the…
GDC issues statement on resignation of deputy party leader
Gambia Democratic Congress has issued a statement thanking its former deputy leader and seven others who have resigned from the party.
Below is the statement:
On behalf of the GDC party under the able leadership of Hon. Mamma Kandeh, I…
President Barrow receives special envoy of President Obiang
President Adama Barrow has on Saturday evening received Ms Amalia Nchama Obiang as Special Envoy of his father, President Theodore Obiang of Equatorial Guinea.
Ms Obiang presented a letter to the Gambian leader, and requested to attend…
Mayor Talib corrects mistakes in response to Amul Nyassy
Talib Bensouda, the mayor for Kanifing Municipality, has made corrections in his response to Amul Nyassy, the chairperson of the National Assembly Select Committee on Local Government.
Bensouda kept referring to Nyassy as the chair of…
GPU congress slated for August
The Executive Board of the Gambia Press Union (GPU) has scheduled the triennial Congress of the Union for August 31st and September 1st, 2018. This decision was reached on Monday July 30th following a Board Meeting.
The GPU, the umbrella…
Buhari hosts Gambian President Adama Barrow
Development is usually the first casualty in an unstable polity, says President Muhammadu Buhari.
The president made the declaration Wednesday while receiving President Adama Barrow of The Gambia at State House, Abuja.
“The best route…