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Swiss Court Hears Testimony on Torture of Modou Ngum

January 17, 2024

Modou Ngum, a torture victim, has testified before a Swiss court in the crimes against humanity

New Banjul Airport Terminal Project – Government Launch Bid

January 17, 2024

The Gambia government plans to build a new airport terminal. All associated auxiliary facilities will be built alongside the new terminal through a public-private partnership.

Government, GFA Officials Pay Courtesy Calls to Scorpions’ Fans in Yamoussoukro

January 17, 2024

Bakary Y. Badjie, Minister of Youth and Sports and Chairperson of the AFCON National Coordinating Committee, paid a visit to Gambian fans on Tuesday in their various hotels in Yamoussoukro.

‘Torture was Common in Jails Under Dictator Jammeh’, Prison Officer Tells Swiss Court

January 17, 2024

In the ongoing trial for crimes against humanity of Gambia’s former interior minister, Ousman Sonko, before a Swiss court, two Gambian prison officers, Lamin Sanneh and Abdou Jammeh, testified on Monday about torture, inadequate food, and unhygienic conditions at the country’s central jail, Mile 2.

Kalagi to Host Annual FARD Cultural Festival in 2024

January 17, 2024

Foni will come together for this year’s Foni Association for Rural Development (FARD) Cultural Festival, in

Frequent Ferry Breakdowns – Operator Blames Random Nets on Banjul Barra Route

January 16, 2024

In a news release earlier today, the Gambia Ferry Service Company Limited (GFSC) blamed random fishing activities for the breakdown of propellers and the length of time needed to fix the mechanical faults.

Cabinet Approves Transformation of MDI Into a Civil Service University.

January 16, 2024

Cabinet has on Friday approved a bill for the transformation of the Management Development Institute (MDI)

Ousainou Darboe – ‘Not all that Barrow Says on Me or UDP is Blanket Truth’

January 16, 2024

Lawyer Ousainou Darboe, the leader of the United Democratic Party, has stated that Barrow’s claims about him or his party should not be taken as truth by anyone. Ousainou Darboe was speaking on Saturday to a gathering of his militants at the UDP political Bureau in Manjai.

Study on Novel Oral Polio Vaccine Type 2 in The Gambia Yields Promising Results.

January 16, 2024

A study on the safety and effectiveness of a novel oral polio vaccine type 2 (nOPV2) used in The Gambia to combat outbreaks of circulating vaccine-derived poliovirus type 2 has proven efficient and effective according the Lancet Journal.