Gambia, ECOWAS to establish international court to prosecute perpetrators of human rights violations under Jammeh

01 march 2024 - 16:04:57
Banjul, Gambia (PANA) - The government of The Gambia and the ECOWAS   joint technical committee Friday held their inaugural meeting [...] Full text...

thread Society

Gambia’s opposition party Condemns President Macky Sall’s postponement of presidential elections

05 february 2024 - 19:48:14
Banjul, Gambia (PANA) - The Gambia opposition party,  United Democratic Party, has condemned Senegalese President Macky Sall’s announcement for postponement [...] Full text...

thread Politics

Gambian ex-minister Sonko faces crimes against humanity charges

05 january 2024 - 11:14:49
Banjul, Gambia (PANA) – The trial of former Gambian Interior Minister Ousman Sonko will open 8 January in Switzerland for [...] Full text...

thread Society

ECOWAS changes gear on military coup plotters (By Paul Ejime)

11 december 2023 - 17:48:37
Abuja, Nigeria (PANA) - Leaders of the Economic Community of West African States (ECOWAS) have resolved to set up a [...] Full text...

thread Politics

Leadership deficit, political crises rocking ECOWAS region (By Paul Ejime)

07 december 2023 - 08:10:52
Abuja, Nigeria (PANA) - The failure of the Economic Community of West African States (ECOWAS) to follow through with its [...] Full text...

thread Politics

Gambian journalists welcome sentencing of Bai Lowe for murder of Deyda Hydara

30 november 2023 - 15:41:17
Banjul, Gambia(PANA) - The Gambia Press Union (GPU) has welcomed the verdict and sentencing of Bai Lowe, a former death [...] Full text...

thread Society

Germany Court Verdict: Former Gambian leader death squad member sentenced to Life Imprisonment

30 november 2023 - 14:00:09
Banjul, Gambia (PANA) - A German Court in the city of Celle on Thursday found former Gambian leader Yahya Jammeh [...] Full text...

thread Society

Germany: Verdict on extrajudicial killings in The Gambia

28 november 2023 - 19:03:05
Berlin, Germany (PANA) - A German court in the city of Celle is expected to deliver a verdict on 30 [...] Full text...

thread Society

ECOWAS Court of Justice rules in favor of victim of enforced disappearance against Gambian Government

06 july 2023 - 14:56:14
Banjul, Gambia (PANA) - The Economic Community of West African States (ECOWAS) Court of Justice Wednesday issued a landmark decision in [...] Full text...

thread Society

Transitional justice hinges on ‘equal footing’, say UN peacebuilders

29 april 2023 - 06:41:11
Geneva, Switzerland (PANA) - Lasting peace hinges on everyone being on an “equal footing” and an all-of-society approach, a top [...] Full text...

thread Society

Swiss prosecutors charge former Gambian minister with crimes against humanity

18 april 2023 - 16:30:17
Banjul, Gambia (PANA) - Swiss prosecutors have charged a former interior minister of The Gambia with crimes against humanity for [...] Full text...

thread Society

2023 U20 AFCON: CAF releases list of match officials

19 february 2023 - 06:23:58
Cairo, Egypt (PANA) - A list of 16 referees, 18 assistant referees and six video assistant referees (VAR) has been [...] Full text...

thread Sports

Alleged Gambian “Death Squad” Driver’s Trial Progresses

19 january 2023 - 14:14:31
Banjul, Gambia (PANA) - A Ghanaian citizen who survived the massacre of approximately 59 West African migrants in July 2005 [...] Full text...

thread Society

Gambians pay last respects to late opposition leader Solo Sandeng after 7years

10 january 2023 - 16:31:07
Banjul, Gambia (PANA) - Gambian bid final farewell to Ebrima Solo Sandeng, late opposition United Democratic Party propaganda secretary, who [...] Full text...

thread Politics

Gambia's FM calls for more support for civil society organisations in Africa

14 december 2022 - 11:24:52
Banjul, Gambia (PANA) - Dr. Mamadou Tangara, Gambian's Foreign Affairs Minister, has called for more support for civil society organisations in Africa [...] Full text...

thread Politics

Gambia suspends licence of importer of deadly Indian cough syrups

11 october 2022 - 10:37:49
Banjul, Gambia (PANA) - Gambian President Adama Barrow has authorised the Medicine Control Agency to suspend the licence of the pharmacy [...] Full text...

thread Health

Witness in murder of Gambian journalist Hydara to testify in trial in Germany

06 october 2022 - 10:03:17
Banjul, Gambia (PANA) - A woman who survived the murder of a renowned Gambian journalist, Deyda Hydara, will testify on Thursday [...] Full text...

thread Society

US Ambassador-at-Large Beth Van Schaack calls on Gambian President

04 october 2022 - 10:40:51
Banjul, Gambia (PANA) - US Ambassador-at-Large for Global Criminal Justice, Beth Van Schaack, on Monday called on the Gambian President, [...] Full text...

thread Politics

Commonwealth Games: Gambian sprinters miss 100m amid visa delay

02 august 2022 - 16:08:11
Banjul, Gambia (PANA) - Gina Bass and other Gambian sprinters competing in the Commonwealth Games have missed out on the [...] Full text...

thread Sports

Commonwealth Games: 5 Gambian athletes stranded in Paris amidst UK visa delay

01 august 2022 - 15:58:49
Banjul, Gambia (PANA) - Gambian athletes Gina Bass, Ebrima Camara, Adama Jammeh, Sangham Jobe, and Alieu Joof are all facing [...] Full text...

thread Sports

Gambia: Former President Jammeh's victims call on government to take concrete steps toward justice

08 june 2022 - 13:47:51
Banjul, Gambia (PANA) - The “Jammeh2Justice” campaign, made up of victims of the former regime and Gambian and international activists, [...] Full text...

thread

US Justice Department confiscates Jammeh's $3.5 million mansion

27 may 2022 - 07:26:38
Washington, DC, US (PANA) - The US Department of Justice has confiscated a $3.5-million mansion acquired from alleged corruption proceeds by [...] Full text...

thread Society

Gambia government to prosecute ex-President Jammeh

25 may 2022 - 17:12:40
Banjul, Gambia (PANA) - Gambian Minister of Justice Dawda Jallow has declared that ex-President Yahya Jammeh and officials of his government  [...] Full text...

thread

AI says President Barrow statement put human rights defender Madi Jobarteh’s safety at risk

06 may 2022 - 16:15:45
Banjul, Gambia (PANA) - Right group, Amnesty International, has said that Gambian President Adama Barrow's statements put human rights defender  Madi [...] Full text...

thread

'Gambian journalists still operate under threat of digital surveillance, digital intrusion'

04 may 2022 - 12:19:31
Banjul, Gambia (PANA) - The Gambia Press Union (GPU) says journalists still operate under the threat of digital surveillance and [...] Full text...

thread Society

Jammeh's victims petition Gambian President

23 april 2022 - 07:05:43
Banjul, Gambia (PANA) - Victims of human rights violations committed under former Gambian dictator, Yahya Jammeh's watch, on Friday petitioned [...] Full text...

thread Politics

Germany tries crimes against humanity committed in Gambia

21 april 2022 - 10:35:13
Banjul, Gambia (PANA) - Germany's first trial for serious crimes committed in Gambia is a major step for justice, Human Rights [...] Full text...

thread Society

Gambian President Barrow's party wins parliamentary election but falls short of absolute majority

11 april 2022 - 10:42:52
Banjul, Gambia (PANA) - Gambian President Adama Barrow's National People’s Party (NPP) won Saturday's legislative election but fell short of [...] Full text...

thread Politics

Gambians vote in legislative election

09 april 2022 - 12:41:38
Banjul, Gambia (PANA) - Gambians are voting on Saturday in an election for 53 parliamentarians for a five-year term. Under the [...] Full text...

thread Politics

Gambians set to vote in legislative election on Saturday

08 april 2022 - 12:57:52
Banjul, Gambia (PANA) - Gambians vote in legislative election on Saturday – the second under President Adama Barrow – with 251 candidates [...] Full text...

thread Politics

Gambia: Germany indicts death squad member under Yahya Jammeh

03 march 2022 - 14:30:12
  Banjul, Gambia (PANA) - Germany has indicted Bai Lowe, an alleged former Gambian “death squad” member under ex-President Yahya Yammeh, [...] Full text...

thread

ECOWAS force to return to Guinea Bissau after failed coup attempt

04 february 2022 - 08:42:40
Accra, Ghana (PANA) - ECOWAS leaders ended their extraordinary summit in Accra, Ghana on Thursday, ordering the return of a [...] Full text...

thread Politics

Victims, activists brainstorm over Jammeh's prosecution

11 december 2021 - 08:19:37
Banjul, Gambia (PANA) - Victims and campaigners for “Jammeh to Justice”, which is geared towards prosecuting former Gambian dictator Yahya [...] Full text...

thread Politics

Amnesty International wants Gambian president-elect to end impunity of past crimes

07 december 2021 - 17:30:23
Banjul, Gambia (PANA) - Rights group, Amnesty says ending impunity of past crimes must be part of human rights priorities [...] Full text...

thread Society

Gambian leader Barrow wins December 4 election, opposition cries foul

06 december 2021 - 11:17:31
Banjul, Gambia (PANA) - President Adama Barrow has won the 4 December presidential election to serve a second five-year term in office, the Gambia [...] Full text...

thread

Gambia votes for President in test of country's stability

04 december 2021 - 19:50:11
Banjul, Gambia (PANA) - Voters in The Gambia cast their ballots Saturday in presidential elections likely to test the West [...] Full text...

thread

Gambians go to the polls Saturday to elect new president

03 december 2021 - 18:51:48
Banjul, Gambia (PANA) - Gambians will Saturday, December 4, 2021, go to the polls to elect a President who will [...] Full text...

thread Politics

Gambia: Truth and Reconciliation report must lead to justice and reparations for victims

25 november 2021 - 16:06:35
Banjul, Gambia (PANA) - Rights group, Amnesty International, has urged the Gambian government that the Truth, Reconciliation and Reparations Commission [...] Full text...

thread Society

The Gambia: Truth Commission calls for prosecution of ex-officials

25 november 2021 - 15:59:17
Banjul, Gambia (PANA) - The Gambian Truth Commission’s call for the prosecution of former officials who committed the worst human rights abuses during the 1994-2017 rule of [...] Full text...

thread Society

ICC Advisor: “Impunity is not an Option” in The Gambia

17 november 2021 - 22:41:09
Banjul, Gambia (PANA) - Lawyers and activists from Gambia and around the world Wednesday insisted that any recommendations by the [...] Full text...

thread

Gambia electoral body approves six candidates for 4 December presidential election

08 november 2021 - 10:10:48
Banjul, Gambia (PANA) - Gambia's Independent Electoral Commission (IEC) on Saturday announced that six presidential candidates have qualified to stand [...] Full text...

thread Politics

Gambia's electoral body to receive nomination papers of presidential candidates from Saturday

29 october 2021 - 12:36:08
Banjul, Gambia (PANA) - Gambia's Independent Electoral Commission (IEC) will begin receiving nomination papers of presidential candidates on Saturday for [...] Full text...

thread Politics

UN says perpetrators of ex-Gambian president Jammeh-era crimes 'must be brought to justice'

08 october 2021 - 11:50:20
Banjul, Gambia (PANA) - The United Nations Working Group on Enforced Disappearances (WGEID) supports the prosecution of crimes committed in [...] Full text...

thread Politics

Gambia's truth commission delays submission of report to President Barrow

01 october 2021 - 11:27:48
Banjul, Gambia (PANA) - Gambia's Truth, Reconciliation and Reparations Commission (TRRC) that probed crimes committed under former dictator Yahya Jammeh [...] Full text...

thread Politics

Rights group says oppressive laws remain in Gambia despite President’s promises

23 september 2021 - 05:35:13
Banjul, Gambia (PANA) - Despite Gambian President Adama Barrow’s pledge to reform the country nearly five years ago, oppressive laws [...] Full text...

thread Politics

President Barrow's adviser on strategic communications resigns over alliance with ex-President Jammeh party

07 september 2021 - 20:16:18
Banjul, Gambia (PANA) -  Fatou Jaw Manneh, adviser on strategic communications, development, and emerging social issues, has resigned in protest [...] Full text...

thread

Gambia: Ex-Junta member sentenced to death by hanging

14 july 2021 - 21:08:36
Banjul, Gambia (PANA) - A High Court presided over by Justice Ebrima Jaiteh Wednesday sentenced Yankuba Touray, former member of [...] Full text...

thread

Gambia’s truth commission public hearing ends Friday

28 may 2021 - 21:15:11
Banjul, Gambia (PANA) - Gambians, through the Truth, Reconciliation and Reparations Commission, Friday ended public hearing of 392 witnesses. Within the [...] Full text...

thread Society

Gambia: Truth commission uncovered ex-President’s alleged crimes

24 may 2021 - 18:21:22
Banjul, Gambia (PANA) - Testimony before the Gambian truth Reconciliation, and Reparations Commission (TRRC), linking former President Yahya Jammeh to numerous grave [...] Full text...

thread Society

Gambia: Major advance for victims of abuses during Yahya Jammeh rule

17 march 2021 - 17:22:27
Banjul, Gambia (PANA) - The arrest in Germany on March 16, 2021, of an alleged former Gambian “death squad” member suspected [...] Full text...

thread Society

Gambia's ex-President Jammeh tied to killing of 59 migrants - Rights groups

12 march 2021 - 11:08:26
Banjul, Gambia (PANA) – Testimony before Gambia's truth commission implicating then president Yahya jammeh in the summary execution in 2005 of about [...] Full text...

thread Society

Ex-President Jammeh Linked to 2005 Murder of 59 West African Migrants in The Gambia

02 march 2021 - 19:14:54
Banjul, Gambia (PANA) -  A Nigerian man whose brother was among about 59 West African migrants killed in The Gambia in [...] Full text...

thread

Gambia truth commission commences hearings on 2005 migrant massacre

24 february 2021 - 11:34:04
Banjul, Gambia(PANA) - Gambia’s Truth, Reconciliation, and Reparations Commission (TRRC) is on Wednesday holding hearings at its current session, which [...] Full text...

thread Society

AU commission secretary, 4 diplomats call on Gambian foreign minister

08 february 2021 - 20:36:57
Banjul, Gambia (PANA) - African Union Commission Secretary, ambassadors of Guinea, The Netherlands, India and Venezuela Monday called on Gambian [...] Full text...

thread

Gambia govt. dismisses rumours about ex-president's return

04 february 2021 - 17:09:08
Banjul, Gambia (PANA)- The Gambia government has dismissed a report which said that former President, Yahya Jammeh, who has been [...] Full text...

thread Politics

Gambia Supreme Court dismisses ex-junta member's immunity claim

27 january 2021 - 14:15:55
Banjul, Gambia (PANA) - A panel of Supreme Court judges led by Chief Justice Hassan B. Jallow has dismissed the [...] Full text...

thread Society

Former Nigerian president arrives in The Gambia to facilitate stakeholders’ efforts to forge workable national consensus

18 december 2020 - 20:21:26
Banjul, Gambia(PANA) - Former Nigerian President Dr. Goodluck Ebele Jonathan arrived in The Gambia Friday to support the country’s ongoing [...] Full text...

thread

Gambian journalists commemorate 16th anniversary of murder Deyda Hydara

16 december 2020 - 12:30:15
Banjul, Gambia (PANA) – Gambian journalists on Wednesday marked the 16th anniversary of the murder of the editor and co-founder of [...] Full text...

thread Society

Commonwealth Secretary-General arrives in Gambia

08 december 2020 - 09:45:18
Banjul, Gambia (PANA) - Commonwealth Secretary-General Patricia Scotland arrived in The Gambia on Monday for her first official visit to [...] Full text...

thread Politics

Gambia High Court refers murder case of ex-junta member to Supreme Court

02 november 2020 - 19:07:46
Banjul, Gambia (PANA) - A High Court in Banjul on Monday referred the protracted murder trial involving Retired Capt. Yankuba [...] Full text...

thread Society

ECOWAS and perennial political crises (By Paul Ejime, PANA Guest writer)

16 october 2020 - 11:49:51
Abuja, Nigeria (PANA) - All too soon, but as expected, World  attention is shifting from Mali after a frenetic diplomatic [...] Full text...

thread Politics

Outgoing EU Ambassador assures continued support to Gambia’s transition

12 october 2020 - 22:04:51
Banjul, Gambia (PANA) - The outgoing European Union ambassador to The Gambia, Attila Lajos, Monday gave the assurance that the [...] Full text...

thread

Black African returnees at crossroads over Gambian citizenship (Feature)

11 october 2020 - 19:57:53
Banjul, Gambia(PANA) - The journey to acquiring Gambian citizenship for Black African returnees suffered a setback after parliament rejected the [...] Full text...

thread

ECOWAS Region: Uneasy calm before preventable storms (By Paul Ejime, PANA Guest Writer)

05 october 2020 - 08:47:27
Abuja, Nigeria (PANA) - One of the useful lessons to be drawn from the unfolding political and security crises in [...] Full text...

thread Politics

Gambia confirms Congo and Guinea friendlies

04 october 2020 - 20:10:04
Banjul, Gambia (PANA) - The Gambia Football Federation (GFF) have announced two friendly matches against Congo and Guinea in Portugal. The [...] Full text...

thread Sports

Gambia: President Barrow redeploys Central Bank governor to trade ministry

01 october 2020 - 16:39:43
Banjul, Gambia (PANA) - President Adama Barrow, in exercise of the powers conferred on him under Sections 71(1) and 71(3) [...] Full text...

thread Politics

US State Department sanctions former First Lady of The Gambia for supporting husband's corruption

16 september 2020 - 07:53:27
New York, US (PANA) - The United States on Tuesday imposed economic sanctions on Zineb Souma Yahya Jammeh, the former [...] Full text...

thread Politics

NHRC reflects on history of democracy in The Gambia

15 september 2020 - 20:29:31
Banjul, Gambia (PANA) - As The Gambia joins the rest of the world to commemorate International Day of Democracy Tuesday, [...] Full text...

thread

Gambia: OFAC targets Jammeh's wife, Nabah Ltd. for supporting corrupt persons

15 september 2020 - 17:25:33
Banjul, Gambia (PANA)- The U.S. Department of the Treasury’s Office of Foreign Assets Control (OFAC) has targeted Zineb Souma Yahya [...] Full text...

thread Economy

Economic growth in Gambia projected at -1.2 pct in 2020 - Governor Jammeh

01 september 2020 - 21:03:19
Banjul, Gambia (PANA) - Bakary K. Jammeh, governor of Central Bank of The Gambia, Tuesday projected the country’s economic growth [...] Full text...

thread

Coronavirus: AfDB approves $53 million grant for COVID-19 response in Gambia, Liberia and Sierra Leone

26 july 2020 - 15:42:02
  Banjul, Gambia (PANA)- The African Development Bank’s Board of Directors has approved a $53.25 million multi-country grant to Gambia, Liberia [...] Full text...

thread Economy

Families of 50 Ghanaian, West African migrants killed in Gambia and Senegal in 2005 demand justice

21 july 2020 - 08:53:29
Accra, Ghana (PANA) – The families of more than 50 Ghanaian and other West African migrants killed in Gambia and Senegal 15 [...] Full text...

thread Society

US govt. seeks recovery of US$3.5 million in corruption proceeds linked to ex-President Jammeh

16 july 2020 - 16:46:25
  Banjul, Gambia (PANA) - The US Department of Justice has filed a civil forfeiture complaint, seeking the forfeiture of a [...] Full text...

thread Society

NGO, Article 19, wants charges against Gambian activist dropped

10 july 2020 - 16:08:17
Banjul, Gambia (PANA) – The London-based International free expression body, Article 19 on Friday called on Gambian authorities “to immediately [...] Full text...

thread Politics

Gambian civil society wants charges against activist dropped

03 july 2020 - 16:33:20
Banjul, Gambia (PANA) – Gambian civil society on Friday urged the government “to drop all charges” against one Gambia's leading [...] Full text...

thread Politics

Gambian activist advises new Justice Minister

29 june 2020 - 18:05:00
Banjul, Gambia (PANA) - Madi Jobarteh, one of Gambia’s leading human rights activists, on Monday welcomed the newly-appointed Justice Minister, [...] Full text...

thread Politics

US Commends Gambia’s govt. for advancements made in TIP

25 june 2020 - 21:43:03
Banjul, Gambia(PANA) - The United States Thursday commended the Gambian government, relevant stakeholders and key partners in advancements made the [...] Full text...

thread

Gambia commends US govt. over Michael Sang Correa’s indictment

13 june 2020 - 19:55:39
Banjul, Gambia (PANA) - The government of The Gambia Saturday commended the United States government for indicting Michael Sang Correa, [...] Full text...

thread

Gambia: US charges alleged ‘Death Squad’ member with torture

12 june 2020 - 18:32:25
Banjul, Gambia (PANA) – The indictment in the United States on June 11, 2020, of an alleged former Gambian “death [...] Full text...

thread Society

Gambia’s truth commission resumes public hearings

08 june 2020 - 14:05:40
Banjul, Gambia (PANA) - The Gambia Truth, Reconciliation and Reparations Commission  resumed public hearings on Monday after a recess since [...] Full text...

thread Society

Stakeholders in Gambia’s tourism urge government to support industry’s operators

01 june 2020 - 15:38:46
Banjul, Gambia (PANA) - Stakeholders in Gambia’s tourism industry have called on government to support the industry’s operators and help [...] Full text...

thread Economy

Gambian Christians say draft constitution still does not protect Christians

29 may 2020 - 17:36:10
Banjul, Gambia (PANA) - The Gambian Christian Council has said that the West African nation's 2020 draft constitution does not [...] Full text...

thread Politics

ECOWAS at 45 and the dream of its founding fathers (By Paul Ejime, PANA Guest writer)

29 may 2020 - 13:41:40
Abuja, Nigeria (PANA) - After almost five decades of existence, the Economic Community of West African States (ECOWAS), arguably Africa’s [...] Full text...

thread Politics

The Gambia's domestic debt remains high - Cetral Bank

28 may 2020 - 21:37:52
Banjul, Gambia (PANA) - The Gambia’s stock of domestic debt remains high, increasing to D33.6 billion or 33.2 per cent [...] Full text...

thread

President Barrow appoints Noah Gambia’s new Secretary General

26 may 2020 - 19:53:45
Banjul, Gambia (PANA) - President Adama Barrow Tuesday appointed Noah Touray as the country’s new Secretary-general and head of Civil [...] Full text...

thread

Gambia’s truth commission to resume public hearings on June 8

26 may 2020 - 13:28:50
Banjul, Gambia (PANA) - The Gambia Truth, Reconciliation and Reparations Commission will on June 8  resume public hearings, which it [...] Full text...

thread Society

Gambia: Ministry of Health expresses commitment to children healthcare service

12 may 2020 - 21:34:05
Banjul, Gambia (PANA) - The Gambia’s Ministry of Health Tuesday expressed its commitment towards children’s access to health services by [...] Full text...

thread

Coronavirus: President Barrow suspends public gatherings, closes schools in Gambia

17 march 2020 - 20:07:00
Banjul, Gambia (PANA) – President Adama Barrow on Tuesday suspended all public gatherings and closed schools and Universities with effective [...] Full text...

thread Health

Public financial management training for regional bankers opens in Banjul

09 march 2020 - 20:31:01
Banjul, Gambia (PANA) - A regional course on public financial management on debt, budgeting, planning and performance opened at a [...] Full text...

thread Economy

Gambia: UK Ambassador to Commonwealth calls for solidarity among member-states

28 february 2020 - 21:19:19
Banjul, Gambia (PANA) - United Kingdom Ambassador to the Commonwealth Philip Parham Friday called for a strong solidarity among the [...] Full text...

thread

Gambian economy estimated to have grown by 6.5 percent in 2018 - GCB Governor

27 february 2020 - 20:59:25
Banjul, Gambia (PANA)   -   The governor of the Central Bank of The Gambia, Bakary Jammeh, disclosed here Thursday the country’s [...] Full text...

thread Economy

Gambia marks 55 years of independence

18 february 2020 - 10:04:47
Banjul, Gambia (PANA) – Gambians are celebrating 55 years of political independence on Tuesday with citizens of the tiny West [...] Full text...

thread Politics

Belgian firm issuing national ID cards in Gambia resumes business after resolution of tax dispute

13 february 2020 - 10:22:48
Banjul, Gambia (PANA) – A Belgian firm, which issues national documents in Gambia, has resumed operations following the resolution of [...] Full text...

thread Economy

Gambian govt urged to discontinue contract with Belgian company on national ID cards

11 february 2020 - 12:03:20
Banjul, Gambia (PANA) - Gambian MP, Madi M.K. Ceesay, on Tuesday urged the government to immediately discontinue the contract it [...] Full text...

thread Society

CPJ calls on Gambian authorities to immediately drop charges against two journalists

31 january 2020 - 19:44:09
Banjul, Gambia (PANA) - Media rights group, the Committee to Protect Journalists (CPJ) has urged the Gambian authorities to immediately [...] Full text...

thread Society

The Gambia Supreme Court declares revocation of expelled MP nomination null and void

28 january 2020 - 22:25:58
Banjul, Gambia (PANA)   -  The Supreme Court of The Gambia comprising three judges led by the Chief Justice Hassan Bubacar [...] Full text...

thread

Amnesty International says mass arrests risk fueling tensions in Gambia

28 january 2020 - 09:39:57
Banjul, Gambia (PANA) - International human rights group, Amnesty International (AI), has sharply reacted to the violent clashes between Gambian [...] Full text...

thread Society

Gambian journalists say 24 hours witnessed most aggressive attack on press freedom

27 january 2020 - 16:55:34
Banjul, Gambia (PANA) - The Gambia Press Union (GPU) says the past 24 hours witnessed the most aggressive attack on [...] Full text...

thread Society

Two radio stations shut down, 4 journalists arrested in Gambia

27 january 2020 - 09:04:58
Banjul, Gambia (PANA) - Two radio stations in Gambia - Home Digital FM and King FM - were shut down [...] Full text...

thread Society

Gambian victims call for immediate arrest and prosecution of ex-President Jammeh

25 january 2020 - 16:51:42
Banjul, Gambia (PANA) - Gambian victims under the 22-year rule of ex-President Yahya Jammeh have called on The Gambian government [...] Full text...

thread Society

“March for Justice” kicks off in Gambia

25 january 2020 - 11:58:43
Banjul, Gambia (PANA) – Hundreds of activists and victims of Gambia’s dictatorial rule during President Yahya Jammeh era, on Saturday [...] Full text...

thread Society

Gambia: Police grants peaceful procession permit to pressure group ‘Operation 3 Years Jotna’.

24 january 2020 - 20:53:49
Banjul, Gambia (PANA)  -  The office of the Inspector General of Police (IGP) of The Gambia Friday granted  a second [...] Full text...

thread

Jammeh victims gear up for 'March for Justice' on Saturday

24 january 2020 - 10:36:38
Banjul, Gambia (PANA) – Victims of Gambia’s exiled dictator Yahya Jammeh on Friday said that preparations are advanced for their [...] Full text...

thread Politics

Gambian justice minister hailed over Jammeh remarks

20 january 2020 - 21:40:01
Banjul, Gambia (PANA)  -  Victims of exiled former Gambia dictator Yahya Jammeh Monday hailed Justice Minister Abubacarr Tambadou for vowing [...] Full text...

thread Politics

Gambian Victims to stage "Jammeh to Justice" protest over demand for his return

20 january 2020 - 20:06:05
Banjul, Gambia (PANA) - Gambia Centre for Human Rights Violations has vowed to stage a protest to demand Jammeh to [...] Full text...

thread Society

11th Session of The Gambia truth commission for public hearings opened Monday

20 january 2020 - 19:31:41
Banjul, Gambia (PANA) - The 11th session of the public hearings of the Gambia Truth, Reconciliation and Reparations Commission, the [...] Full text...

thread Society

Gambia gov’t to prosecute former president Jammeh

20 january 2020 - 10:19:19
Banjul, Gambia (PANA) – Gambian Justice Minsiter Abubacarr Tambadou has vowed that former dictator, Yahya Jammeh, will be prosecuted should [...] Full text...

thread Politics

Gambia: Yahya Jammeh is not exempt from accountability – Victims

17 january 2020 - 19:42:13
Banjul, Gambia (PANA) - Victims of ex-Gambian President's draconian rule have said that the exiled former president of The Gambia, [...] Full text...

thread Politics

Gambia: Yahya Jammeh should be held accountable for his "sins" – Victims

17 january 2020 - 19:22:28
Banjul, Gambia (PANA) - Victims of ex-Gambian President's draconian rule have said that the exiled former president of The Gambia, [...] Full text...

thread

Gambia: EU urges political parties to express views through public rallies

17 january 2020 - 18:25:21
Banjul, Gambia (PANA) - The European Union (EU) Delegation to The Gambia, has urged political parties in The Gambia to [...] Full text...

thread Politics

Gambia: Opposition APRC protests ex-President Jammeh’s return

16 january 2020 - 23:14:54
Banjul, Gambia (PANA)   -  Thousands of supporters of the opposition Alliance for Patriotic Reorientation and Construction (APRC) Thursday staged a [...] Full text...

thread

Gambia: Opposition asks EU to stop interfering in Gambia’s internal affairs

16 january 2020 - 22:33:58
Banjul, Gambia (PANA)  - The interim party leader of Gambia’s opposition Alliance for Patriotic Re-orientation and Construction (APRC), Fabakary Tombong [...] Full text...

thread

Gambia’s Ministry of Interior warns pressure group against demonstration

15 january 2020 - 20:57:32
Banjul, Gambia (PANA)  -  The Gambia’s  Ministry of the Interior has warned  pressure group, Operation Three Years Jotna  (three has [...] Full text...

thread

Gambians petition President Barrow to complete constitution mandate of five year presidential term

12 january 2020 - 19:21:21
Banjul, Gambia (PANA) - Thousands of protesting Gambians took to the streets of Banjul on Sunday, calling on President Adama [...] Full text...

thread Politics

Exiled ex-Gambian president Jammeh wants to return to The Gambia

11 january 2020 - 19:59:31
Banjul, Gambia (PANA) - Exiled ex- Gambian president Yahya Jammeh has announced in an audio address to his supporters received [...] Full text...

thread

Gambia: Rights group wants Police Chief to deny ex-President Jammeh's party permit to protest

09 january 2020 - 18:26:25
Banjul, Gambia (PANA) - Rights group, Gambia Center for Victims of Human Rights Violations, has urged the Inspector General of [...] Full text...

thread Politics

Gambia opposition leader links country’s failure to corruption, vows to fight it

08 january 2020 - 23:03:33
Banjul, Gambia (PANA)  -  Bakary Bunja Darboe, leader of Gambia For All (GFA), a political party registered weeks ago, has [...] Full text...

thread

Barrow names Gambia’s conference center after ex-President Jawara

06 january 2020 - 20:47:37
Banjul, Gambia (PANA)  -  President Adama Barrow Monday named Gambia’s newly built International Conference Centre (ICC) after the late President [...] Full text...

thread Politics

President Barrow says he swore twice by the Holy Qur’an to defend national constitution

01 january 2020 - 18:30:54
Banjul, Gambia(PANA)  -   President Adama Barrow said here Wednesday he swore twice by the Holy Qur’an in Dakar and in [...] Full text...

thread

President Barrow registers new party in Gambia

31 december 2019 - 18:55:49
Banjul, Gambia (PANA) – The Gambian President Adama Barrow on Tuesday registered a new political party of his own, the [...] Full text...

thread Politics

Year-end Analysis: Gambia’s Truth Commission gives hope to victims (Analysis by Momodou Jaitey, PANA correspondent)

31 december 2019 - 09:54:38
Banjul, Gambia (PANA) – As 2019 draws to an end, one of most important and biggest stories that ran in [...] Full text...

thread Politics

Activist jabs Gambian gov’t over lies

19 december 2019 - 22:52:37
Banjul, Gambia (PANA) - Leading human rights activist Madi Jobarteh Thursday threw a jab at the Gambian government following the [...] Full text...

thread Society

Rights groups accuse Equatorial Guinea over Jammeh suit

18 december 2019 - 08:15:31
Banjul, Gambia (PANA) – A group of human rights groups on  Tuesday accused Equatorial Guinea of refusing to serve exiled [...] Full text...

thread Politics

Gambian journalists remember slain editor

17 december 2019 - 23:22:07
Banjul, Gambia (PANA)  - Journalists under the banner of the Gambia Press Union (GPU)Tuesday remembered their slain colleague, Deyda Hydara, [...] Full text...

thread Society

Group steps up pressure on Gambian President Barrow to honour pledge to rule for three years

15 december 2019 - 19:13:49
Banjul, Gambia (PANA) - Gambian President Adama Barrow made a pledge to members of a coalition of seven political parties [...] Full text...

thread Society

Hearings begin in Gambia’s genocide case against Myanmar on Tuesday

10 december 2019 - 07:54:15
The Hague, Netherlands (PANA) - The International Court of Justice (ICJ) genocide hearings will include the first response by Myanmar [...] Full text...

thread Society

President Barrow refutes statement about former President Jammeh return

08 december 2019 - 15:23:09
Banjul, Gambia(PANA)  -  President Adama Barrow Sunday categorically stated as fatally false widespread and conflicting reports that he had assented [...] Full text...

thread

EU official 'upset' over attacks on Gambia truth commission witnesses

07 december 2019 - 18:19:28
Banjul, Gambia (PANA) - The European Union Delegation to The Gambia says it is upset by the increase in "deeply [...] Full text...

thread

ANEKED calls for re-arrest of assassins of Gambia's ex-President Jammeh

06 december 2019 - 19:53:33
Banjul, Gambia (PANA)  -  The African network against extrajudicial killing and enforced disappearance (ANEKED) Friday called on The Gambian government [...] Full text...

thread

Gambian Christians frown on omission of ‘secular’ in draft constitution

04 december 2019 - 21:23:19
Banjul, Gambia (PANA)   -  The Christian community in The Gambia Wednesday expressed concern over the omission of the word ‘SECULAR’ [...] Full text...

thread

Gambia: Commission uncovers ex-dictator’s alleged crimes

04 december 2019 - 13:12:23
Banjul, Gambia (PANA)- The Gambia  Truth Commission has heard testimony that former president Yahya Jammeh was responsible for numerous grave [...] Full text...

thread Society

Gambia yet to establish mechanism to prosecute perpetrators of human rights violations

28 november 2019 - 19:21:25
Banjul, Gambia (PANA) - Fabian Salvioli, the United National Special Rapporteur on the Promotion of Truth, Justice, Reparation and Guarantees [...] Full text...

thread Society

Central Bank projects five-year growth on Gambia’s medium-term economic outlook

28 november 2019 - 18:55:55
Banjul, Gambia (PANA) - Monetary policy committee of the central bank of the Gambia on Thursday projected five years vigorous [...] Full text...

thread Economy

Gambia yet to establish mechanism to prosecute perpetrator of Human Rights Violations

28 november 2019 - 13:48:27
Banjul, Gambia (PANA) - Fabian Salvioli, the United National Special Rapporteur on the Promotion of Truth, Justice, Reparation and Guarantees [...] Full text...

thread Society

DCAF, EU hand over media guidebook to Gambian journalists

26 november 2019 - 22:27:45
Banjul, Gambia (PANA)   -  The DCAF-Geneva Centre for Security Sector Governance, in partnership with the European Union, Tuesday handed over [...] Full text...

thread

Gambia: Ghanaian Victims demand to testify at Truth Commission.

12 november 2019 - 18:52:43
Banjul, Gambia (PANA) - The Gambia’s Truth, Reconciliation and Reparations Commission (T RRC), Executive Director confirmed here on Tuesday that [...] Full text...

thread Society

The Gambia’s opposition party urges President Barrow to honour coalition agreement

06 november 2019 - 20:22:29
Banjul, Gambia (PANA)   -  The Gambia’s biggest  opposition political party, United  Democratic Party (UDP), Wednesday called on Gambian leader Adama  [...] Full text...

thread

Activist queries why Africa becomes global refugee producer

24 october 2019 - 14:54:08
Banjul, Gambia (PANA) - A leading Senegalese pro-refugee rights activist, Mr. Cissokho Aldiouma, on Thursday queried why Africa has turned into [...] Full text...

thread Politics

Soldiers say ex-President Jammeh ordered blaze of independent newspaper

23 october 2019 - 22:26:41
Banjul, Gambia (PANA)  -  A soldier of the Gambia armed forces, Yusupha Bojang Sanneh, Wednesday told the Truth, Reconciliation and [...] Full text...

thread

The Gambia Truth Commission fights back accusations of witch hunt against former leader

23 october 2019 - 22:10:11
Banjul, Gambia (PANA)  -  The Gambia Truth, Reconciliation and Reparations Commission (TRRC) public hearings have generated a counter accusation that [...] Full text...

thread

Former ECOWAS VP Edward Singhateh to appear before Gambia Truth Commission

14 october 2019 - 22:48:43
Banjul, Gambia (PANA)  -  Former ECOWAS Vice-President Edward Singhateh, implicated in the brutal murder of former Gambian finance minister Ousman [...] Full text...

thread

Gambia’s gov’t to pay $ 1.5 million to ex-President Jammeh victims

07 october 2019 - 19:14:32
Banjul, Gambia (PANA) - The Gambian government on Monday announced a decision to contribute to the Truth, Reconciliation and Reparations [...] Full text...

thread Society

Gambian opposition parties extend President Barrow mandate from 3-5 years

27 september 2019 - 19:59:17
Banjul, Gambia (PANA) - Five political parties and one independent candidate that backed President Adama Barrow's candidature in the December [...] Full text...

thread Politics

Former Gambian health minister says ex-president HIV/AIDS treatment was a joke

19 september 2019 - 20:57:43
Banjul, Gambia (PANA)  -  Former Gambian health minister Dr Mariatou Jallow told the Gambia Truth Commission  here Thursday that former [...] Full text...

thread

Gambia declares six foreign businessmen as unacceptable persons

15 september 2019 - 18:22:47
Banjul,Gambia (PANA)- The government of  Gambia has declared six businessmen of Lebanese, Romanian and Swiss origin personae non gratae for [...] Full text...

thread

Gambia bans former Central Bank top officials from holding public office for life

15 september 2019 - 17:14:41
Banjul, Gambia (PANA)- The government  of The Gambia has banned three former top officials of the Central Bank of Gambia [...] Full text...

thread Society

Gambia to file formal fraud complaint to Swiss government

15 september 2019 - 15:54:13
Banjul, Gambia (PANA)-   The government of The Gambia said it will make formal complaint to the Swiss government against its [...] Full text...

thread Economy

Jammeh amassed millions of dollars, 281 properties in Gambia – Report

13 september 2019 - 18:09:13
  Banjul, Gambia (PANA) – Gambia’s former dictator, Yahya Jammeh, amassed over one billion Gambian dalasis (about 300 million dollars) along [...] Full text...

thread Politics

‘Gambia’s domestic debt stands at D32.5 billion’ - governor Jammeh

29 august 2019 - 22:44:33
 Banjul, Gambia (PANA)   -    Bakary K Jammeh, governor of the Central Bank of The Gambia, said here Thursday the country’s [...] Full text...

thread

President Barrow says Sir Dawada should be comforted

29 august 2019 - 22:27:15
Banjul, Gambia (PANA)  -   Gambian President Adama Barrow Thursday paid tribute to Gambia’s first president, Sir Dawda Kairaba Jawara, saying [...] Full text...

thread

First Gambian President Jawara laid to rest

29 august 2019 - 21:31:41
Banjul, Gambia (PANA) – Gambia's first President, Sir Dawda Kairaba Jawara, was on Thursday laid to rest after thousands of [...] Full text...

thread Politics

EU Ambassador calls for proper handling of security sector reforms

28 august 2019 - 11:02:13
Banjul, Gambia (PANA) - The European Union Ambassador in Gambia, Atila Lajos, has called for the proper handling of country's [...] Full text...

thread Society

Gambia’s first president Sir Dawda Jawara dies aged 95

27 august 2019 - 15:23:38
Banjul, Gambia (PANA)-  First Gambian  president, Sir Dawda Kairaba Jawara, died   at his home in Fajara, Banjul, on Tuesday   [...] Full text...

thread Society

Survey shows most Gambians trust armed forces

23 august 2019 - 10:37:43
Banjul, Gambia (PANA) - A survey by Afrobarometer, a pan-African nonpartisan research network, says two-thirds of Gambians citizens say they [...] Full text...

thread Society

Gambian President Barrow appoints Defence Minister in mini-cabinet reshuffle

22 august 2019 - 19:00:30
Banjul, Gambia (PANA) - Gambian President Adama Barrow has appointed Sheikh Omar Faye, as the country's first Defence Minister in [...] Full text...

thread Politics

Gambian Central Bank introduces new banknotes

05 august 2019 - 18:59:50
Banjul, Gambia (PANA) - The Governor of the Central Bank of The Gambia, Bakary Jammeh, on Monday presented samples of [...] Full text...

thread Economy

Gambia’s Justice Minister explains release of ex-President Jammeh’s hit squad members

05 august 2019 - 18:50:24
Banjul, Gambia (PANA) - Gambian minister of Justice, Abubacarr M. Tambadou, has clarified that the release of the three death [...] Full text...

thread Politics

Gambia’s gov’t urges army to release 3 former president’s hit squad

02 august 2019 - 21:13:41
Banjul, Gambia (PANA)   -  The government of The Gambia, through the ministry of justice, Friday urged the army command to [...] Full text...

thread

Prominent human rights lawyer urges ICC to open investigation into ex-president Jammeh's gov't

01 august 2019 - 16:56:00
Banjul, Gambia (PANA) - Prominent human rights lawyer, Femi Falana of Nigeria, has called on the Chief Prosecutor of the [...] Full text...

thread Society

Gambia's VP appeals for more international support for political transition

27 july 2019 - 08:37:46
Banjul, Gambia (PANA) - Gambia’s Vice President, Dr Isatou Touray, has called for more international support for the country’s on-going [...] Full text...

thread Politics

Gambian soldier says ex-president Jammeh ordered killing of 50 West African migrants

23 july 2019 - 21:05:38
Banjul, Gambia (PANA)  -  A Gambian army officer, Lieutenant Malick Jatta, has admitted participating in the execution of 50 West [...] Full text...

thread

ECOWAS commends EU, others for peace, security initiatives in Gambia

23 july 2019 - 11:23:57
Banjul, Gambia (PANA) - The ECOWAS Resident Representative in the Gambia, Ambassador Vabah Gayflor, has expressed appreciation to the European [...] Full text...

thread Politics

Gambian soldier admits taking part in murder of journalist

22 july 2019 - 20:39:19
Banjul, Gambia (PANA)   -  A Gambian army officer suspected of assassinating Deyda Hydara, a journalist, in December 2004 has admitted [...] Full text...

thread

Journalist accuses ex-Gambian president Jammeh of journalist Hydara's murder

19 july 2019 - 05:29:48
Banjul, Gambia(PANA) - Veteran Gambian journalist Pape Babucarr Saine has accused ex-president Yahya Jammeh and his men of the murder [...] Full text...

thread

Gambian foreign minister rebuts journalist’s allegations over extradition

12 july 2019 - 21:20:29
Banjul, Gambia (PANA)   -   Gambian minister of foreign  affairs, international cooperation and Gambians abroad Mamadou Tangara has denied allegations by [...] Full text...

thread

Gambia gov’t refutes allegations of negotiations for ex-President Jammeh’s return

09 july 2019 - 17:19:00
Banjul, Gambia (PANA) - The Government of the Gambia has refuted the allegations that the officials of Alliance for Patriotic [...] Full text...

thread Politics

Gambian journalists condemn attack two members by alleged Jammeh party supporters

09 july 2019 - 11:24:11
Banjul, Gambia (PANA) - The Gambia Press Union has condemned Monday's attack on two of its members at the High [...] Full text...

thread Society

Gambia’s ex-junta forced by High Court to take plea of ‘not guilty’

08 july 2019 - 20:01:50
Banjul, Gambia (PANA)  -  A high court here presided over by justice Ebrima Jaiteh Monday forced ex-Gambian junta member and [...] Full text...

thread

Gambia's TRRC resumes sittings

08 july 2019 - 12:09:00
Banjul, Gambia (PANA) - Gambia’s Truth, Reconciliation and Reparation Commission (TRRC) Monday resumed sittings which were suspended last month following [...] Full text...

thread Politics

Gambia’s gov’t calls on all to adapt strict measures to address violence against women

04 july 2019 - 18:52:57
Banjul, Gambia (PANA)  - The Gambia Ministry of Women, Children and Social Welfare has urged all government, public and private [...] Full text...

thread

Gambia’s ex-junta member charged with murder

02 july 2019 - 22:31:04
Banjul, Gambia (PANA)   -   Retired Captain Yankuba Touray, a member of the defunct Armed Forces Provisional Ruling Council (AFPRC) that [...] Full text...

thread

Gambia promises investigations into rape allegations against senior foreign ministry official

02 july 2019 - 09:18:56
Banjul, Gambia (PANA) – The Gambian government on Monday promised to investigate sexual assault allegations levelled against a senior official [...] Full text...

thread Gender

EU, others support Gambia’s new national security policy and sector reforms

30 june 2019 - 16:36:13
Abuja, Nigeria )PANA)  -  The European Union and other partners have provided funding for the development and drafting of the [...] Full text...

thread Politics

EU, others support Gambia's new national security policy and sector reforms

30 june 2019 - 14:49:57
Banjul, Gambia (PANA) - The European Union and other partners have provided funding for the development and drafting of the [...] Full text...

thread Society

Gambia’s gov’t salutes woman for speaking out against sexual violence by former president Jammeh

26 june 2019 - 20:53:30
    Banjul, Gambia (PANA)   -   Gambian Attorney General and Minister of Justice Abubacarr M. Tambadou has saluted Ms Fatou Jallow, a [...] Full text...

thread

Gambia’s ex-dictator, Yahya Jammeh, accused of rape, sexual assault

26 june 2019 - 19:00:28
Banjul, Gambia (PANA) – Rights groups on Wednesday accused former Gambian dictator, Yahya Jammeh, of rape and sexual assault against [...] Full text...

thread Gender

Gambia’s ex-junta member arrested

26 june 2019 - 18:33:36
Banjul, Gambia (PANA) – Gambia’s Truth, Reconciliation and Reparation Commission (TRRC) on Wednesday ordered the arrest and detention of former [...] Full text...

thread Society

United States supports Gambia’s efforts to investigate financial crimes and recover assets

13 june 2019 - 21:23:52
Banjul, Gambia (PANA)  -  The United States government Thursday said here it would fully support the government of The Republic [...] Full text...

thread

Gambia gov’t drops charges against former Speaker, junta member

13 june 2019 - 07:20:23
Banjul, Gambia (PANA) - The government Gambia has dropped charges of conspiracy to commit felony and interfering with information against [...] Full text...

thread Politics

Gambia’s ex-VP Darboe appears before TRRC

10 june 2019 - 15:10:04
Banjul, Gambia (PANA) - Gambia’s Truth Reconciliation and Reparation Commission (TRRC) on Monday resumed hearings with the tiny West African [...] Full text...

thread Society

Gambia’s Truth Commission resumes hearings

08 june 2019 - 19:34:31
Banjul, Gambia (PANA) - Gambia’s Truth, Reconciliation and Reparation Commission (TRRC) will resume hearings with the opening of its fifth [...] Full text...

thread Politics

Gambian economy rebounded strongly in 2018, says GCB Governor

30 may 2019 - 19:39:12
Banjul, Gambia (PANA) - The Gambian economy rebounded strongly in 2018 and the prospects are favorable, with implementation of sound [...] Full text...

thread Economy

Gambia’s introduce new banknotes

30 may 2019 - 18:48:49
  Banjul, Gambia (PANA) - The Gambia on Thursday introduced new banknotes, effectively removing former President Yahya Jammeh's face on the [...] Full text...

thread Economy

Gambian army investigates civilian shooting

27 may 2019 - 21:42:19
Banjul, Gambia (PANA)   -   The Gambia Armed Forces (GAF) Monday said it had launched an investigation into a shooting incident [...] Full text...

thread Politics

Gambia sentenced seven soldiers to 9 years in Whatsapp trial

27 may 2019 - 19:33:22
Banjul, Gambia (PANA) - A Court Martial at Yundum Barracks, about 15km outside Banjul, on Monday sentenced seven soldiers of [...] Full text...

thread

ECOMIG assures Gambians of safety, security

23 may 2019 - 17:34:42
Banjul, Gambia (PANA) - The ECOWAS mission in the Gambia (ECOMIG) on Thursday assured Gambians of their safety and security [...] Full text...

thread Society

IMF director commends Gambian President Barrow on transparency

17 may 2019 - 02:59:13
Banjul, Gambia (PANA) - Mr. Tao Zhang, Deputy Managing Director of the International Monetary Fund (IMF), has commended Gambia President [...] Full text...

thread Economy

Children as young as 15 languish in Gambia prison without trial - AI

03 may 2019 - 09:59:30
Banjul, Gambia (PANA) - Amnesty International (AI) delegates told Gambian President Adama Barrow here Thursday prison conditions in the country [...] Full text...

thread Society

Children as young as 15 languish in Gambia prison without trial - AI

02 may 2019 - 22:30:48
Banjul, Gambia (PANA)   -   Amnesty International (AI) delegates told Gambian President Adama Barrow here Thursday prison conditions in the country [...] Full text...

thread

TRRC to probe Jammeh’s AIDS treatment program

30 april 2019 - 22:01:55
Banjul, Gambia (PANA)   -   Gambia’s Truth Reconciliation and Reparation Commission (TRRC) will start probing into Gambia’s former dictator’s HIV/AIDS presidential [...] Full text...

thread Health

Gambian journalist lauds progress in press freedom

19 april 2019 - 20:05:44
Dakar, Senegal (PANA)  - Gambian journalist Pap Saine and co-founder of the private newspaper -The Point - praised the progress [...] Full text...

thread Society

Africa recorded smallest deterioration in press freedom worldwide in 2018 - RSF

19 april 2019 - 19:20:58
Dakar, Senegal (PANA) - Africa recorded the smallest deterioration in the world press freedom index but some of the most [...] Full text...

thread Society

Gambia's Yahya Jammeh accused by report of embezzling US$1 billion from state coffers

29 march 2019 - 05:31:01
Banjul, Gambia (PANA) - A report released on Wednesday by the Crime and Corruption Reporting Project investigation group Thursday accused [...] Full text...

thread Politics

Gambia’s new VP, Ministers take oath

28 march 2019 - 16:21:31
Banjul, Gambia (PANA) – Gambia’s new Vice President, Dr. Isatou Touray, along with newly-appointed cabinet ministers and top senior government [...] Full text...

thread Politics

Gambia marks 54 years of independence

18 february 2019 - 21:36:02
Banjul, Gambia (PANA) - Gambians Monday marked 54 years of independence with a march-past and parade by the security forces [...] Full text...

thread Politics

Gambian First Lady Barrow launches child protection, nutrition project

31 january 2019 - 20:50:57
Banjul, Gambia (PANA) – Gambian First Lady Fatoumatta Bah-Barrow Thursday launched the Nutrition and Protection for Children on the [...] Full text...

thread

Human rights group says migrant massacre in Gambia carried out by paramilitary unit

24 january 2019 - 21:48:09
BANJUL, GAMBIA (PANA) - Five United Nations human rights monitors Thursday urged the UN and the Economic Community of [...] Full text...

thread

Gambia electoral body suspends one political party, registers another

18 january 2019 - 19:58:56
Banjul, Gambia (PANA) - Gambia's Independent Electoral Commission (IEC) on Friday suspended the National Convention Party (NCP) with immediate effect [...] Full text...

thread

Gambians call for presidency with limited constitutional power

17 january 2019 - 13:19:48
Banjul, Gambia (PANA) - In the ongoing constitutional review process, more and more Gambians are calling for limited powers to [...] Full text...

thread Politics

Egyptian Investor says Gambia can be the sub-region's supermarket

15 january 2019 - 21:13:36
Banjul, Gambia (PANA) - Hatem Raslan, an Egyptian investor, on Tuesday stressed the strategic importance of the Gambia when it [...] Full text...

thread Economy