Press Release

GAMBIA: Enough Is Enough! Barrow Government Must Pay Farmers Now!

The United Democratic Party (UDP) stands firmly with the farmers of The Gambia, the true heroes who feed our nation and fuel our economy....

GAMBIA: EFSCRJ Calls for Accountability on Fatoumatta Jahumpa Ceesay 

It emerged on May 17, 2025, a WhatsApp audio by the Gambian ambassador to South Africa, Fatoumatta Jahumpa Ceesay releasing invectives on members of...

GAMBIA: Public Apology for Statements in a Leaked Audio

A private online conversation I had with Jabel Ceesay, a gentleman acquaintance based in the United States on Friday, was regrettably leaked over the...

GAMBIA: When Will the Government Amend the Public Order Act to Bring it in Line With Human Rights Standards?

The victims of the demolition exercise by the Lands office in Sukuta Salagi have a constitutional right to protest which the IGP is bound...

GAMBIA: Statement by Gambians Against Looted Assets (GALA)

Fellow Gambians, We talk to you today with a high degree of acknowledgement and humility. As a Nationalist movement, we thank the Gambian people especially...

GAMBIA: The Half- Die By- Election President Barrow Congratulates Banjul, Envisions Landslide in 2026

Banjul, April 26th, 2025 IMMEDIATE RELEASE The Half-Die By-Election Just Ended: President Adama Barrow Congratulates Banjul, Envisions Landslide Victory in 2026 The Secretary General and Party Leader...

GAMBIA: GFA Party’s Position Statement on the Draft Constitution 2024

The process of framing a new Constitution for The Gambia continues to prove both laborious and contentious. The most recent development in the unfolding saga is...

GAMBIA: 𝐍𝐞𝐰 𝐅𝐨𝐫𝐞𝐢𝐠𝐧 𝐀𝐟𝐟𝐚𝐢𝐫𝐬 𝐏𝐒 𝐈𝐈 𝐀𝐬𝐬𝐮𝐦𝐞𝐬 𝐎𝐟𝐟𝐢𝐜𝐞

𝐁𝐀𝐍𝐉𝐔𝐋, 𝟏𝟎𝐭𝐡 𝐀𝐩𝐫𝐢𝐥 𝟐𝟎𝟐𝟓: The newly appointed Permanent Secretary II at the Ministry of Foreign Affairs, International Cooperation and Gambians Abroad, Ms. Fatou Kinneh...

GAMBIA: Sabally Appointed NPP Deputy Campaign Manager

President Adama Barrow, in his capacity as the Secretary General and Party Leader of the National People’s Party (NPP), has appointed Mr Momodou Sabally...

GAMBIA: The Auditor General (AG) Reminds Public Institutions to Submit Their Financial Statements for Audit

Banjul, The Gambia: 3 March 2025 Referencing to the press release issued in December 2024, the Auditor General (AG) wishes to once again remind those...

GAMBIA: EFSCRJ Urges Pres. Barrow Not To Seek a Third Term

The Edward Francis Small Centre wishes to state its position that no President of the Republic of the Gambia should serve for more than...

GAMBIA: EFSCRJ: We Call for Accountable Leadership and Good Governance

EFSCRJ Marks January 19 Today, January 19 marks the 8th anniversary of the swearing-in of Pres. Adama Barrow at the Gambian embassy in Dakar in 2017....

GAMBIA: EFSCRJ Condemns Encroachment on Fajara Golf Course

10 Jan 2025: The Edward Francis Small Centre is hereby deeply concerned and aggrieved by the decision of the Ministry of Lands to allocate...

GAMBIA: EFSCRJ Visits Kafuta Accident Victims at Ndemban Clinic

This afternoon a team from the Edward Francis Small Centre for Rights and Justice visited the Ndemban Clinic in Bakau to see the victims...

GAMBIA: GPF Investigates Statement With National Security Implications

The Gambia Police Force confirms that Mr. Mbemba Drammeh is currently assisting with investigations regarding statements he made on Wednesday, December 25, 2024. The remarks,...

GAMBIA: NPP Condemns Mbemba Drammeh’s False Allegations In The Strongest Possible Terms

The National People’s Party (NPP) expresses profound shock and dismay over the baseless and defamatory allegations made by one Mbemba Drammeh, who claims to...