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PPP dispels Hon. Tuma Njie
Mar 25, 2021, 11:02 AM

The People’s Progressive Party (PPP) has announced the expulsion of Hon. Fatoumata Njie alias as Tuma Njie for what the party called violating article 32.2, 32.3, and 32.4 respectively of the PPP constitution which “provides for the disciplinary actions against a member whose behaviour brings the Party into disrepute or which manifests a flagrant violation of the moral integrity expected of members or conduct unbecoming that of a member;” 

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Interior minister accuses Jammeh of neglecting prisons
Mar 25, 2021, 10:54 AM

The minister of Interior Yankuba Sonko yesterday stated that under the Yahya Jammeh regime, The Gambia Prison Service was largely neglected while its mandate was abused as well.

National Assembly adopts Accreditation Bill 2020
Mar 25, 2021, 10:39 AM

Legislators on Tuesday adopted the National Accreditation and Quality Assurance Authority (NAQAA) Bill 2020 presented by the select Committee on Education, Training and ICT.

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UTG Center for Career & Wellness, Library commissioned
Mar 25, 2021, 10:37 AM

The University of The Gambia with support from the United Nations Development Programme (UNDP), on Wednesday launched the Career and Wellness Counseling Center at its Kanifing Campus on MDI Road.

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Chinese ambassador briefs media on China’s 2021 sessions
Mar 25, 2021, 10:28 AM

Ma Jianchu, the Chinese ambassador to The Gambia yesterday briefed the media on China’s 2021 sessions.

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22 Sanyang youths in court with arson, 5 other charges
Mar 24, 2021, 12:51 PM

At least 22 youths of Sanyang village in the Kombo South District of the West Coast Region (WCR) were yesterday dragged to court in Brikama, The Point has been reliably informed.

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Yankuba Darboe’s alleged seditious video played in court
Mar 24, 2021, 12:45 PM

The Banjul Magistrates’ Court on Tuesday played the alleged seditious video featuring Lawyer Yankuba Darboe of the United Democratic Party (UDP).  

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D8M reportedly looted at Sanyang riot
Mar 24, 2021, 12:38 PM

A staggering sum of eight million dalasis has been reportedly missing at the local Fishmeal processing plant at Sanyang, following a violent mob attack on the factory over the alleged killing of a native by a Senegalese.

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Yakumba, Yusupha Jaiteh to file no-case submission
Mar 24, 2021, 12:36 PM

Defence Counsel Lamin S. Camara, who is representing Yakumba Jaiteh and Yusupha Jaiteh, who are charged with assault and obstruction, had informed the Kanifing Magistrates’ Court before Principal Magistrate Isatou Janneh-Njie that the defence would file a no-case submission. The defence felt that the prosecution has not established a prima facie case against the accused persons to warrant them to open their defence.

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‘Migrants’ killing cover-up, not in the interest of national security’
Mar 24, 2021, 12:32 PM

Director of Operations, Drug Law Enforcement Agency – The Gambia (DLEAG), Ebrima Drammeh, alias Jim Drammeh, yesterday admitted before the TRRC that the cover-up in the killings of West African Migrants was not based on national security but a shame. 

Bench warrant for NAWEC Qpower bank account hackers
Mar 24, 2021, 11:43 AM

A magistrate court in Banjul presided over by  Principal Magistrate S. Jobarteh on Tuesday, issued a bench warrant of arrest for two non-Gambians who are accused of hacking NAWEC’s Qpower Account.

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‘I have never been sexually harassed by any UDP man’
Mar 24, 2021, 11:24 AM

An activist and young politician Lala Touray has recently cleared the air that stated she left the United Democratic Party (UDP) as a result of sexual harassment, saying the allegation is false and had never been sexually harassed by any UDP man.

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Covid-19: Gambia registers 48 new positive cases
Mar 24, 2021, 11:20 AM

The Gambia has registered 48 new positive coronavirus cases, bringing the total number of cases ever confirmed in the country since March 2020 to 5, 303.

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Over 40 Sanyang youths arrested amid unrest
Mar 23, 2021, 12:41 PM

The Police Anti-Crime Unit has arrested over 40 youth at Sanyang after a mob attack, burning of a police station and fishmeal factory last week following the alleged killing of a native by a Senegalese.

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Yanks maintains discussing only Nov 11 abortive coup with Kanji
Mar 23, 2021, 12:36 PM

Yankuba Touray, a former junta member and minister of Local Government and Lands, said all his calls with Alagie Kanyi only centred on discussing the 11th November 1994 abortive coup and not the murder of Koro Ceesay.

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IEC announces May 29 as voter registration date
Mar 23, 2021, 12:28 PM

The Independent Electoral Commission (IEC) has announced that it will conduct a general registration of voters from 29 May 2021 to 11 July 2021.

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Jungler recounts killing of migrants, Almamo Manneh
Mar 23, 2021, 12:22 PM

Warrant Officer Class 2 Lamin Sillah of the Gambia Armed Forces (GAF) at the TRRC yesterday, narrated the manner in which 39 Ghanaians and Almamo Manneh were killed on the orders of former President Yahya Jammeh.

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Musa Yalli Batchilly to open defence
Mar 23, 2021, 12:12 PM

Musa Yalli Batchilly, secretary general and leader of the Gambia Action Party, (GAP), will open his defence on the 6th April, 2021, before Principal Magistrate Isatou Janneh-Njie of the Kanifing Magistrates’ Court. This followed the announcement of the closure of the prosecution’s case by Superintendent Manga.

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