Victims of Enforced Disappearance in The Gambia have renewed their call for justice and accountability for those culpable in the grave human rights violations, including extrajudicial killings and enforced disappearances committed during the former President Yahya Jammeh era. The event held at the Alliance Française, Kanifing, on Monday was marked[Read More…]
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Dictator Hunter Wants Action For Victims of Enforced Disappearance
Reed Brody, commonly known as ‘Dictator Hunterʼ has called for swift action and prosecution of those culpable in the grave human rights violations, including extrajudicial killings and enforced disappearances committed during the former President, Yahya Jammeh era. Speaking ahead of the International Day of the Victims of Enforced Disappearances, the[Read More…]
WAVE-GAMBIA Advocates for Women’s Political Participation and Addresses Hate Speech
The Women’s Association for Women and Victims’ Empowerment (WAVE-GAMBIA) recently concluded a three-day community dialogue aimed at enhancing women’s political participation and addressing hate speech in Lower Fulladu West, Central River Region (CRR). The initiative was supported by the Canadian Fund for Local Initiatives (CFLI) and involved grassroots women and[Read More…]
Tambadou’s Thinly Veiled Intimidation of Mambury Njie
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…]
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…]
