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Speaking on QTV’s State of Affairs, Mr Bah said he had deliberately avoided responding to allegations online but was now considering the courts as the appropriate avenue to address what he described as defamatory and slanderous claims. “I am dead serious It’s defamatory, you know, it’s slander and I’m human, so why not?” he said. Mr Bah challenged those making the allegations to bring forward what…
Dr. Lamin Manneh, the UDP’s Deputy Administrative Secretary for External Affairs, voiced these concerns during an interview on Coffee Time with Peter Gomez on West Coast Radio. His remarks have reignited debate about fairness, transparency, and the role of state-owned facilities in political life. Manneh recounted how the UDP was repeatedly denied use of the Sir Dawda Kairaba Jawara International…
She noted that the issue is compounded by low enrollment in mathematics at the tertiary level and a widespread fear of the subject among students. Speaking in an interview with QTV on Tuesday, August 18, 2026, Dr. Drammeh clarified a recent headline suggesting poor performance in mathematics was largely due to a lack of teachers. While acknowledging that the shortage is a significant factor, she…
Speaking at the 55th Commonwealth Parliamentary Association (CPA) Africa Region Conference, Jawara seconded a motion on Governance, Peace and Security, warning that parliaments across the continent are operating within “three overlapping storms” contested political transitions, fiscal distress, and the rapid spread of digital disinformation. “Where governance falters, peace is postponed; where…
The call was made on Wednesday, August 19, 2026, during a One-Day High-Level Multi-Stakeholder Accountability Forum on Strengthening the Enforcement of the Anti-FGM Law in The Gambia, held at Bakadaji Hotel in Kotu. The forum brought together medical doctors, FGM advocates, justice and health sector representatives, human rights institutions, civil society organisations, development partners,…
Ismaila Kone, also known as Ous, appeared before Principal Magistrate M. Krubally after being charged by the Inspector General of Police with one count of murder under Section 155 of the Criminal Offences Act 2025. Prosecutors allege that on Aug. 17, 2026, at Lovell Square Street in Banjul, Kone unlawfully caused the death of Ms. Mendy with malice aforethought. The charge was read to Kone in…
"When I was Minister of Higher Education, my vehicle broke down in the middle of the road on my way to a Senegal match. It was two days before the cabinet reshuffle. All the cars were rickety," Abdourahmane Diouf told Solo Media. He claims that at the time, it was Ousmane Sonko, then Prime Minister, who gave instructions that no vehicles should be purchased. What seems to surprise Mr. Diouf is…
The meeting focused on strengthening inter-agency coordination and cooperation among the security services as part of ongoing preparations towards ensuring a peaceful and secure electoral process. Discussions further underscored the importance of a coordinated and professional security approach, effective information sharing, and enhanced preparedness to maintain public safety and order throughout…