President Adama Barrow has held off taking action against his predecessor to account for the theft from the public purse and the alleged torture and killing of opponents as well as sexual assaults...
The Supreme Court in Banjul is expected to hear in one to two weeks' time the plea of the sacked Auditor-General Modou Ceesay that he was illegally removed in September by President Adama Barrow because he would not allow interference in his duties (AC Vol 66 No 19 Barrow fires Auditor shielding a ballooning family empire)...
These clashes followed President Adama Barrow's sacking of Ceesay less than half-way through the auditor's constitutional term and deepened anger against a government accused of corruption favouritism towards friends and relatives and arbitrary executive actions...
' Yet we hear that President Adama Barrow and Kashama are close although there are few ‘natural' connections between the Gambia and Congo-K given that their capital cities are 4 200 kilometres apart and they share no common language...
Gambia has failed again to enact a new constitution after parliament rejected a draft bill on 7 July – a move that clears the way for President Adama Barrow to run for a third term in the December 2026 general election...
The police started and then abandoned an inquiry allegedly on orders from an ally of President Adama Barrow...
Vanguard cut its teeth supporting Adama Barrow's presidential campaign in Gambia in 2017 which saw off long-time military leader Yahya Jammeh...
Vanguard Africa claimed its first big success when Adama Barrow won the presidency in the Gambia in 2017...
Vol 60 No 10 |
- GAMBIA
- SENEGAL
At a reception hosted at President Adama Barrow's residence in Banjul BP's Vice-President for new African ventures Jonathan Evans announced the firm's triumphant return to the Gambia after a 30-year absence...
Sources in Banjul say there are worries in government over how the cost of a lengthy legal battle could affect President Adama Barrow's administration...
Her husband former UK Prime Minister Tony Blair visited Banjul at least twice in 2017 and had 'behind closed-door' meetings with President Adama Barrow reportedly advising him on issues including electricity tourism health and agriculture...
However APCL boss Jens Pace met President Adama Barrow on 13 July...