President Adama Barrow on Thursday received President Julius Maada Bio, who is the newly elected Chairperson of the ECOWAS Authority of Heads of State and Government, on his official visit to Banjul. The visit came at a pivotal time for the sub-region, as ECOWAS faces complex and pressing challenges ranging from peace and security to…
His Excellency Adama Barrow, President of the Republic of The Gambia, officially opened the Sahel Governance Forum today Thursday at the Sir Dawda Kairaba Jawara International Conference Centre in Banjul, a remarkable event bringing together leaders, experts, civil society members, and international partners to chart a new path for governance, peace, and regional cooperation in…
Lawyer Ousainou Darboe, Secretary General and leader of the opposition United Democratic Party (UDP), has criticised President Adama Barrow for his government’s decision to withdraw the nomination of former Justice Minister Bubacarr Ba Tambadou for a seat on the International Court of Justice (ICJ). In a video published Monday on Camaraba Official, Darboe expressed his…
President Adama Barrow today launched three transformative agricultural projects in The Gambia in recognition of agriculture being the backbone of the nation’s economy and key to ending poverty and hunger. The projects are the REWARD-Gambia Programme, the P2-P2RS Sahel Resilience Initiative, and the Gambia Incentive-Based Risk Sharing System for Agricultural Lending Establishment Project, GAMIRSAL. Held…
Leaders of three communities in North Bank Region, namely Lower Niumi, Upper Niumi and Jokadu, on Saturday 12 July visited President Adama Barrow at State House to show their appreciation to him and his government for the completion of construction works on the famous Hakalang Road and its secondary loops. The event was graced by the…
President Adama Barrow has appointed Sering Modou Njie as the new Minister of Foreign Affairs, International Cooperation and Gambians Abroad with immediate effect. Minister Sering Modou Njie, a seasoned public servant and diplomat, previously served as Minister for Defence. He holds a Bachelor’s Degree in Political Science and a Master’s Degree in International Relations. Minister…
Speaking Monday at a breakfast meeting with journalists, the President of the African Development Bank Group (www.AfDB.org), Dr Akinwumi Adesina, described his ten-year presidency as a consuming yet profoundly fulfilling mission. The press briefing is the first official event of the Bank’s 2025 Annual Meetings, taking place in Abidjan, Cote d’Ivoire from 26 to 30…
Sidi Ould Tah of Mauritania was today elected President of the African Development Bank Group (www.AfDB.org) at the Bank’s Annual Meetings held in Abidjan, Côte d’Ivoire. Tah was elected by the Bank’s Board of Governors, comprising Finance and Economy Ministers or Central Bank Governors of the Bank Group’s 81 regional and non-regional member countries. The…
President Barrow’s Hollow Address – A Betrayal of Accountability and a Mockery of Gambians’ Intelligence President Adama Barrow’s address to the nation today was not just disappointingly brief but a blatant evasion of responsibility at a time when tensions are high and citizens demand answers. His refusal to institute a presidential inquiry into the sale…
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…
