The Special Select Committee on the Inquiry into the Sale and Disposal of Assets Identified by the Janneh Commission has noted an ostensibly attempted intimidation by Ex-Attorney General and Minister of Justice, Hon. Abubacarr Tambadou, of the Ex-Minister of Finance, Hon. Mamburry Njie, into silence. The Janneh Commission is the[Read More…]
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Hon. Abdoulie Ceesay Labels Inconsistencies between Records of Various Government Institutions Troubling
Hon. Abdoulie Ceesay has said that the inconsistencies between the records of various Government Institutions entrusted with the custody and control of all movable and immovable properties were troubling. The Chairperson of Special Select Committee on the Inquiry into the Sale and Disposal of Assets Identified by the Commission of[Read More…]
Urgent Concerns About Arrest and Detention of Journalist: GPU Demands Immediate Dropping of Charges
Image Credit: Jollof News The Gambia Press Union (GPU) notes with concern the arrest of journalist, Momodou Justice Darboe, on Wednesday at the Banjul Magistrates Court. In a statement issued on March, 12, 2026 GPU said Darboe was on a routine coverage of the trial of two Austrian nationals, Manuel[Read More…]
Education Ministry Joins in Setting National Research and Innovation Fund in Motion
The Ministry of Higher Education, Research, Science and Technology (MoHERST) has officially launched the National Research and Innovation Fund (NRIF) headquarters on Tuesday, March 8, 2026. The launch signifies the NRIF’s transition from a statutory establishment to full operational status, reinforcing its commitment to promoting research, innovation, and knowledge-driven development[Read More…]
EFSCRJ Expresses Concern over Under-Representation of Women in Political Leadership
The Edward Francis Small Center for Rights and Justice (EFSCRJ) has described the persistent underrepresentation of women in political leadership and decision-making as troubling In a public statement issued on March 8, 2026 in commemoration of International Women’s Day, the center added: “Women’s representation in the Cabinet, National Assembly, and[Read More…]
GPU to Women Journalists: The Journey has Never Been Simple or Linear
Isatou Keita, the President of the Gambia Press Union (GPU) has reminded women journalists that the journey has never been simple or linear. The GPU leader was speaking at an event organized by Women Sports Journalists to mark the International Women’s Day where she highlighted the evolution of women’s roles[Read More…]
Sports Journalists Honour Late Sise Jaha Sawaneh on International Women’s Day
Sports Journalists’ Association of The Gambia (SJAG) has used the occasion of International Women’s Day to honour the late Sise Jaha Sawaneh, a female sports journalist who passed away in 2019. The Association described her as a trailblazing Gambian sports journalist and broadcaster at GRTS who broke barriers in a[Read More…]
Featuring Sona Jobarteh, Gambian-Born Musician and Composer
Sona Jobarteh, a Gambian-born musician and composer, born on 17th October 1983, is widely acknowledged as the first female Kora genius to hail from a West African Griot family, amalgamating traditional African music with modern stimuli, fashioning a glamorous style. Moreover, she is an activist and educator, advocating for African[Read More…]
The Gambia Remains Highly Indebted, Aid-dependent, Tax-burdened, Impoverished and Corrupt – Madi Jobarteh
One of Gambia’s most outspoken human rights activist, Madi Jobarteh, Director of Edward Franci Small Center for Rights and Justice (EFSCRJ) has said that after sixty-one years, the Gambia remains highly indebted, aid-dependent, tax-burdened, and yet persistently impoverished and corrupt in lived reality. Jobarteh made this statement at the ‘Independence[Read More…]
Center for Rights and Justice Seeks Transparency on Islands, Wetlands and Nature Areas
The Edward Francis Small Centre for Rights and Justice has formally written to relevant public institutions regarding two matters of significant public interest involving environmental governance, community rights, and transparency in the management of public natural assets. In efforts to ensure empowered citizens and accountable leadership, the centre put up[Read More…]
