President Barrow Assured to Drop Civil Suit Against The Voice

His Excellency Adama Barrow on Monday afternoon received a joint delegation from the media fraternity, comprising the Gambia Press Union, the Media Council of The Gambia, the Newspaper Publishers Association, and the Women Journalists Association at the State House in Banjul.

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Breaking: 2024 Draft Constitution Set for Parliament in November and December 2024

After the Fifth Legislature shockingly rejected the 2020 Draft Constitution in September 2020, Justice Minister, Hon Dawda Jallow is scheduled to table the 2024 Draft Constitution in Parliament in November 2024.

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Gambia Update: The Voice Newspaper Editor Charged with False Publication, Detained

The Voice Newspaper Journalists have been involved in a legal tussle with President Adama Barrow over a story highlighting that Muhammed Jah of Q Group would be his successor for the 2026 Presidential Elections resulting in Police arresting and charging both the Editor and Journalist who wrote the story.

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GPU Condemns Arrest and Detention of Journalist Momodou Justice Darboe, Threats from President

The Gambia Press Union issued a statement condemning President Adama Barrow's legal threats against the Voice Newspaper's reporter Momodou Justice Darboe and Editor Musa Sheriff resulting in their detention by Police.

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Opinion: Is President Barrow Using State Resources for Personal and Partisan Activities?

State House issued a press release on 9th May 2024 announcing that President Adama Barrow will tour industrial areas and inaugurate rural health centres, however, the statement adds that the Fatou Bah-Barrow Foundation and the NPP Regional Bureau will be inaugurated during the Presidential Tour starting today 10th May 2024.

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Governors and New Executive Coordinators to Cost Taxpayers Almost D8 Million in Salaries and Allowances Alone

After President Adama Barrow instituted the positions of Executive Coordinator for Banjul and KMC our business report looks at the cost of hiring new Executive Coordinators and the monies spent on Governors in the regions just focusing on salaries and allowances.

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