In a bid to reinforce discipline and accountability, General Sait Njie, Commander of the Gambia Armed Forces (GAF), has launched a stringent crackdown on soldiers involved in reckless driving and partisan social media activities. The announcement was made during his nationwide tour of military camps on Monday, May 13, 2025, underscoring a zero-tolerance policy towards…
The Law Students’ Association (LSA) at the University of The Gambia has called upon the authorities, particularly the Gambia Police Force (GPF) and the National Human Rights Commission (NHRC), to investigate the reported use of force on one if its members and hold those responsible accountable. The LSA noted, in a press statement signed by…
The Gambia Police Force (GPF) Female Network, with sister forces, has commenced a four-day intensive training on Women’s Professional Leadership and Gender Equality for thirty (30)participants. The training, which kicked-started on 13 May 2025 at the conference hall of the Police Headquarters in Banjul, is supported by the Diplomatic Antenna of Spain. In her welcoming…
Hon. Amie Colley, the Independent National Assembly Member for Foni Brefet Constituency, has formally declared her support for what she calls President Adama Barrow’s national development agenda while firmly maintaining her status as an independent legislator. In a statement shared with the media, Colley emphasised her continued dedication to her constituents and to the broader…
Trade Minister Baboucarr O. Joof has hailed the cordial ties between The Gambia and the European Union, saying these ties would continue to serve as a catalyst for strengthening the enduring friendship and cooperation between both nations. As Minister of Trade, Industry, Regional Integration and Employment, Mr Joof deputised the Minister of Foreign Affairs, International…
The Electrocution … At Brikamaba the apprentice, hanging by one arm on the back of the gele-gele, assured me that the vehicle was traveling to Janjangbureh ‘Macatty’ so, as I was going there, I clambered aboard the rusty wreck and squeezed in beside a lady with an infant in one hand and a chicken in…
Momodou Sabally, special adviser to President Adama Barrow, has strongly criticised the Chair of the National Human Rights Commission (NHRC) following alleged comments made about an investigative report published by The Republic. “Describing the NHRC’s stance as “despicable and deplorable,” Sabally emphasised that his remarks reflect his personal views and not his official position. In…
The Gambia Press Union (GPU) notes with concerns the arrest of two journalists and an attempt to arrest a third while they were covering a protest organised by a group of activists known as Gambians Against Looted Assets (GALA). The journalists, Sheriff Conteh of In-depth Media, Alieu Ceesay of Alkamba Times, were arrested in Banjul…
The Gambia Press Union (GPU) has learnt with shock an attempt by the leadership of the Media Council of The Gambia (MCG) and the National Human Rights Commission (NHRC) to get The Republic to issue a statement that seeks to exonerate former justice minister Abubacarr Tambadou of any alleged wrongdoing in a story published by…
Mai Ahmad Fatty, leader of the Gambia Moral Congress (GMC), has commended the Majority Leader of Parliament, Hon. Billay G. Tunkara, for presenting a Motion for the Plenary to discuss the National People’s Party (NPP) proposal of a Parliamentary sub-committee investigation into alleged improper disposal of public assets looted by ex-President Jammeh, worth over 300…
