Dakar, Senegal (PANA) – US-based Gambians, under the banner of the Democratic Union of Gambian Activists (DUGA), have condemned President Yahya Jammeh’s government for oppressing its citizens over the past 20 years, DUGA said in a statement. The Gambian leader … Read More
Banjul, Gambia (PANA) – President Yahya Jammeh has said he is “determined to end the importation of basic food items by 2016 without fail.” “Our traditional Gambian dishes are being replaced by unhealthy and for most Muslims, haram junk food, … Read More
Musa Sheriff and Sainey Marenah Dakar, Senegal (PANA) – The International Federation of Journalists (IFJ) has called on The Gambian authorities to immediately release two journalists, Musa Sheriff and Sainey Marenah, who are being detained by the police on charges … Read More
Dakar, Senegal (PANA) – The Gambian government on Monday cancelled licences granted to three companies engaged in petroleum exploration, development and production, citing their inability to meet obligations mapped out in the licences. A statement from the Gambian Presidency, named the … Read More
Photo: http://sun.com.na PANA Abuja, Nigeria- Nigeria’s President Goodluck Jonathan will Friday begin a two-day diplomatic shuttle between Guinea-Bissau and Gambia, a press statement from the presidency indicated here Thursday. It said that President Jonathan will, in continuation of his duties … Read More
Gambian youth participants in Tostan’s Community Empowerment Program, Photo: tostan.blogspot.com PANA Banjul, Gambia – Concerned by the worsening cases of human rights violations in West Africa in general and The Gambia in particular, two international human rights campaigners have raised … Read More
President Yahya Jammeh – Photo: UN PANA Banjul, Gambia – President Yahya Jammeh of Gambia has said his country’s withdrawal from the Commonwealth of Nations is final and not subject to negotiation, the Gambia Radio and Television Services announced here … Read More
