Banjul, The Gambia News

The president of the Republic, His Excellency Sheikh Professor Dr Alhaji Yahya Jammeh, has pardoned the Imam of Kanifing Estate, Baba Leigh, a press release from the national broadcaster, GRTS has stated.

BANJUL, Gambia The Gambian government says that it has released a Muslim cleric who had been in detention for five months.

President Yahya Jammeh on Wednesday held a meeting with stakeholders and members of the National Food Security and Disaster Management Council at State House in Banjul.

The governor of the Central Bank of The Gambia has said that the country's banking industry remains sound with the average risk-weighted capital adequacy ratio at 27.7 percent in March 2013, higher than the minimum requirement of 10.0 percent.

Retired Home Economics teacher Marian Hearn from Ballyneale shares the county colours with students during her Volunteering in Education visit to The Gambia where she helped teach new skills to students in the the country's capital Banjul.

The Ministry of Trade, Industry, Regional Integration and Employment in partnership with the Ecowas Commission in Banjul, Monday commenced a five-day workshop on the Economic Partnership Agreement Development Programme at the Kairaba Beach Hotel.

The Republic of China through its Banjul Embassy has given the sum of US$100,000 to the Gambia Armed Forces .

The African Commission on Human and Peoples' Rights has adopted a model law to inspire and guide African legislators to enact access to information legislation, to usher in an era of greater openness.

The High Court in Banjul, presided over by justice Abdulahi Mikailu has granted bail to one Bernd George Diedrich and Alieu Barry, currently standing trial on multiple counts which include economic crime, forgery, conspiracy to commit felony, perjury and subordination, and uttering false document.

Workers across The Gambia yesterday 1st May 2013 joined the rest of the world to commemorate Workers Day also known as May Day, with calls for a 120 percent salary increase for workers across the board 'to commensurate with economic realities of the country.' The day was set aside to celebrate the social and economic achievements of the ... (more)

The Zimbabwe prime minister's party says state election officials are dramatically inflating the numbers of voters on lists ahead of crucial polls.

The Gambia Police Force reform process dubbed "Force for Good" has been boosted by the development of a comprehensive manual for the Police Training School.

Travel within West Africa and to Europe has just become even easier to book: all flights by Gambia Bird can now be booked online through the airline's website.