– Advertisement – By Aisha Tamba The Gambia continues to register double figures of Covid-19 cases with 24 new ones recorded yesterday.This is the fourth time the country breaks its record in a single day.The Gambia now has 170 confirmed cases, 101 active and 7 probable cases. – Advertisement – According to the ministry, two [...]

– Advertisement – The Minister of Youth and Sports has rejected calls for him to resign, after accusing him of appointing a friend of his as the new chairman of the National Youth Council. The youths made these allegations Wednesday at a press briefing where they also threatened to stage a protest over interference in [...]

– Advertisement – By Bruce Asemota The twin political cum constitutional matters surrounding the Brikama Area Council chairmanship have finally reached the High Court for adjudication.The first, being the United Democratic Party petition against the Independent Electoral Commission and three others, is a mandamus application seeking the court jurisdiction to compel the IEC to conduct [...]

– Advertisement – Medicare Clinic, highly considered as one of the best in terms of services, has announced closure with immediate effect.According to a statement from the Clinic seen by The Standard,the closure is due to the recent array of events it has been facing. Last week, the authorities announced a member of staff from [...]

– Advertisement – By Lamin Cham President Adama Barrow has described legendary Gambian footballer Biri as a great son and icon of the land who had left behind a perfect reputation in his beloved country and the world. – Advertisement – Leading the nation in homage to the late Gambian player who died Sunday, Barrow [...]

– Advertisement – Having registered a record 20 Covid-19 cases on Tuesday, The Gambia continues to see a surge with 14 new ones yesterday.The country now has 146 confirmed cases with 78 active cases.According to the health ministry, 85% of the new cases had no recent travel history and no known contact with an imported [...]