Press Statement

GAMBIA: UDP Condemns Misuse Of Public Funds: Demands Refund Of The Money Spent On President’s Mother’s Security Per Diem

The United Democratic Party (UDP) strongly condemns the alleged misuse of taxpayers’ money after what seems to be an authentic letter from the Office...

GAMBIA: EFSCRJ Rejects the Use of Public Funds for Private Purposes of the President’s Mother

The EF Small Centre has seen a State House letter dated 4 April 2025 requesting the Ministry of Finance and Economic Affairs to provide...

GAMBIA; Appreciation of the On-going Trial of Michael Sang Correa in Denver

Gambia Center for Victims of Human Rights Violations (Victims’ Center) wishes to express its appreciation on the on-going trial of Michael Sang Correa who was a member of...

GAMBIA: EFSCRJ Calls for Compensation of Victims of Demolished Homes

The Edward Francis Small Centre for Rights and Justice is deeply concerned at the recent demolitions of homes in the Salagi Layout area by...

GAMBIA: EFSCRJ Advises Pres. Barrow to Prioritize Good Governance

The Edward Francis Small Centre for Rights and Justice recognizes the huge investments of the Gambia Government in the construction of roads, bridges, hospitals,...

GAMBIA: The Coalition of Progressive Gambians Raise Concerns over the Security Situation in the Country:

The CoPG is deeply concerned about the country's recent deteriorating security situation. The armed robberies, mysterious murders, rape and kidnappings are reasons for great...

GAMBIA: State House: President Barrow must Protect the Fundamental Rights of Citizens 

During the traditional courtesy call on the President by members of the Banjul Muslim Elders on Koriteh Day, March 30, 2025, Pres. Adama Barrow and...

GAMBIA: Eidul Fitr Message by President Adama Barrow

DATE: 30TH MARCH 2025 Fellow Gambians, Residents and Friends of The Gambia, Tomorrow, Muslims will celebrate the feast of Eid ul-Fitr to mark the end of the Holy Month of Ramadan. In appreciation of the blessings and...

GAMBIA: EFSCRJ Dismisses State House Press Release against Afrobarometer and the Voice Newspaper as Disinformation and Threat

The Edward Francis Small Center for Rights & Justice strongly condemns the press release issued by the State House on March 28, 2025, in...

GAMBIA: Office Of The President Should Abide By The Law And Reverse Illegal McCarthy Square Takeover

As a National Assembly member from Banjul, my attention has been drawn to a letter from the Office of the President to the Banjul...

GAMBIA: HE. Adama Barrow, Chairman of the OIC on The 2025 International Day For Combating Islamophobia

In commutation of International  Day For Combating Islamophobia,  H.E. President Adama Barrow, Chairman of the Organisation of Islamic Cooperation shares the  messages below. “March 15th,...

GAMBIA: EFSCRJ Welcomes the Release of the Draft Land Policy 

We wish to commend the Ministry of Lands for sharing the draft land policy with the public. By sharing the policy publicly, the Ministry...

GAMBIA: GFA Says ‘Rogue NAMs’ Connive with Gov’t to Deny Diaspora Voting

It was on 27 January, 2021 that the highest court in The Gambia made a landmark ruling, quoting section 39 of the 1997 Constitution,...

GAMBIA: The Diaspora Controversy- A Sinister Attempt to Deny them the Vote?

The decision by members of the ruling National People’s Party (NPP) and its allies in the National Assembly to vote against a law that...

GAMBIA: The Gambia’s Political Tragedy: Why we must Act Now

NPP – The Incumbent: President Adama BarrowIn 2016, our tiny nation, The Gambia, stood tall on the world stage. We did the impossible—we overthrew...

GAMBIA: EFSCRJ Welcomes a Coroner’s Inquest into the Death in Custody of Jungler Bora Colley

We have noticed the public statement from the Gambia Armed Forces published on their Facebook page on March 10 of the death of Brigadier...