Information reaching this paper has it that as many as 11 detainees effected their escape at the Bundung Police Station last Thursday night. Reports of their escape have become a cause of concern to many that are of the belief that the circumstances of ... [Gambia News]

If the week-long ultimatum given by President Jammeh for the price of meat to be reduced is any guide, then the price of meat will by this week go down to D80 and D60 per kilo of ... [Gambia News]

Gambia football authorities have dismissed claims made by the Sierra Leone Football Association (SLFA) that they used over-aged players in their Africa U-17 Championship qualifiers. The Baby Scorpions won the first round, second-leg encounter 3-0 on Saturday to eliminate Sierra Leone 7-1 on ... [Gambia News]

Four Nigerians have been arrested by personnel of the Gambia Police Force at different locations - Kombo Beach, Palm Beach and Kairaba Beach Hotels - for being in possession of 647 false travellers’ cheques (American Express and Thomas Cook traveller’s ... [Gambia News]

ASP Numo Kujabi, an agent of the International Criminal Police Organisation (Interpol) Unit of the Gambian Police Force, yesterday gave evidence in the sedition trial of the managing editor of the Today newspaper, Abdul Hamid Adiamoh. Testifying before Principal ... [Gambia News]

The Chief of Defence Staff of the Gambia Armed Forces, Major General Lang Tombong Tamba has revealed that the Gambia Armed Forces is rapidly expanding and thus called on all soldiers to keep up the momentum. Military career, seen as one of the noblest, most ... [Gambia News]

In yet another no non-sense reminder to all supposed armed robbers, drug traffickers and paedophiles, President Yahya Jammeh has said his government will not deal such inhuman acts in this country. “We will not tolerate armed robbery, we will not tolerate drug trafficking and we will ... [Gambia News]

Two students, 15 and 17 years of age respectively (names withheld) on Thursday 29th August 2008 pleaded guilty to charges of homosexuality. They were arraigned at the Brikama Magistrates’ Court for allegedly having anal intercourse ... [Gambia News]

The Gambian Under-17 national football team Sunday defea ted their Sierra Leonean counterparts 4-1 in the African nations' cup championship qualifier here. Saikou Gassama put the hosts on victory path with his 37th minute strike and both teams later squandered penalty chances ... [Gambia News]

As the Muslim Ummah prepares for the Holy month of Ramadan, Alhaji Momodou Lamin Touray, the newly-elected president of the Gambia Supreme Islamic Council (GSIC), has urged Muslims, notably those in the business sector to reduce the prices of basic foodstuffs and be honest ... [Gambia News]

The Red Bulls signed Gambian forward Sainey Touray _ nicknamed Ballack _ to a developmental deal. To make room for on the developmental roster, they gave Sinisa Ubiparipovic a much-deserved bump up to the senior roster. Apparently the kid we ... [Gambia News]

The International Federation of Journalists (IFJ) Friday urged Gambian authorities “to drop” seditious charges against the embattled Nigerian-born journalist, Abdoul Hamid Adiamoh, the global media freedom watchdog said in a statement received here by PANA. Adiamoh, the Managing editor of Banjul-based “Today ... [Gambia News]

Gambia's economy will grow at 6.5% this year, according to data released by the Monetary Policy Committee of Central Bank in Banjul on Friday. It said this was premised on a strong rebound in agricultural output and the continued growth in the ... [Gambia News]

Gambia's minister of trade , industry and employment, Mr. Abdou Kolley, on Friday called for better investment climate it the West African country in the face of keen competition around the globe to attract investors. ... [Gambia News]