2019 Budget Estimates approved by the National Assembly
By:Kebba AF Touray The National Assembly has approved the Estimates of revenue and expenditure of the country for the coming fiscal year 2019 with amendments after days of intense scrutiny. This came following the [...]
Nassim Fish-Meal Factory Pipes Set Ablaze
Pipes Set Ablaze By Madiba Singhateh and Hatab Nyang Pipes laid from the Nassim fish-meal factory in Sanyang into the sea were on Wednesday, 5 December, 2018 set ablaze on the very day. The [...]
Id Cards Processing Interrupted For Four Hours
Claimants queuing for ID cards By Kebba Secka The Commissioner for ID cards, Mr Ebrima Manneh, on Thursday 6 December, confirmed the non-processing of cards at the Kanifing South Branch for four hours. Manneh [...]
Gambia told to be strong in the face of ‘looming’ food crisis
By Omar Bah The Gambia government has been told to remain firm and take full responsibility of the looming food crisis in the country.Noël Marie Zagré said the Barrow government must not continue entirely relying [...]
SEEDY NJIE BLASTS GDC OVER BARROW COMMENTS
Seedy Njie, a former APRC spokesman and one-time Information Minister, has described the statement from the opposition GDC criticising President Barrow’s recent remarks as erroneous, fallacious and deceptive.In a write up shared with The Standard, [...]
Sanyang environmentalists oppose resumption of fish mill factory
By Tabora Bojang The Nessim fish mill factory, which was temporarily closed down by the government in June for operating without a treatment plant, are set to resume operations after fulfilling requirements. This was revealed [...]