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Mam Lai Jasseh, a staffer of the Banjul City Council has been paid D1.4Million dalasis, through a single source contract in respect of a contract that was awarded to a company that he is...

Dozens of travelers missed their flight on Thursday, amid the slow process for the release of their COVID-19 test results, Freedom Newspaper can reveal. Most of the travelers were traveling from the West African...

RELEASE: Dated 29th July, 2021 RE: THE GAMBIA GOVERNMENT CLARIFIES DELAYED TRRC REPORT SUBMISSION Banjul, The Gambia — The Hon. Attorney General and Minister of Justice has taken note of misinformation circulating in media spheres and...

“Govt. CAN Enforce Janneh Commission Ruling” – Supreme Court  Editor Mbai, it seems that we missed this important story in the midst of the KMC saga! If you recall, MA Karafi, Edward Sinhateh, Amadou Samba, Momodou Sabally...

NHRC Statement International Day Against Trafficking in Person July 30, 2021 #EndHumanTrafficking Every year across the globe, thousands of women, men and children become victims of human trafficking. According to the United Nations Office on Drugs and...

KMC CEO Sonko CANNOT Be “Dismissed Summarily”!  Editor Mbai, Just as we did in the case of the UDP Brikama Council Chairman, we must again give Mayor Bensouda free legal advice (inspite of the fact that his own mother and brother are top Gambian lawyers – not to mention the KMC’s own lawyers). In the case of the Brikama Chairman (I...

In wake of the third wave of Coronavirus, Gambia's Minister of Health, Dr. Ahmadou Lamin Samateh, announced Thursday that government is set to ramp up efforts to fight off the pandemic. "The Ministry of Health is embarking on a nationwide risk communication and community engagements," Dr. Samateh told journalists during a presser held at the Ministry's conference hall in Banjul. The...

A South African arbitration court has ruled that the dismissal of Sarjo Kekuta Sissohore from The Gambian Embassy in South Africa “ is both procedurally and substantially unfair. It ordered the Embassy to pay Mrs. Sissohore R 120,000.00 of the South African currency. The Embassy has ordered to pay the plaintiff before August 31st 2021. Below is the arbitration...

An alleged rapist, who was quarantined at the Covid-19 treatment center has escaped from lawful custody, Freedom Newspaper can reveal. Alieu Barry escaped last night. He is currently at large. Barry has been under police custody for over a month after been accused of defiling a minor. He tested positive for Coronavirus last week. Sergeant Kuyateh and Corporal Badjie were...

The embattled Mayor of the Banjul City Council Rohey Malick Lowe has been cited for violating The Gambia Public Procurement Authority (GPPA) Act. She has contracted the Cinderella Travels company to be issuing air tickets to the council without following the stipulated regulations governing procurements. Council has wasted D753,233 dalasi on air tickets procurements. The Mayor has been flying...