Former Gambian interior minister Ousman Sonko will remain in a Swiss jail for another three months after the country’s attorney general (AG) broadened an investigation into whether he committed crimes against humanity. Sonko has been in pre-trial custody since January after the Geneva-based legal group Trial International filed a criminal […]
Month: August 2017
“Leave The Crown In The Garage”
By Indra Nooyi, Chairman and Chief Executive Officer What I’ve learned from a decade of being PepsiCo’s CEO I took the helm of PepsiCo in 2006 and I feel so privileged and humbled for the role I’ve had the chance to play. I’ve faced many challenges over the years – as […]
Gambia Cancels Over 270 Diplomatic Passports
The Gambia government has cancelled at least 271 diplomatic passports issued by the ousted government of Yahya Jammeh. Below is a list of the people who had their passports cancelled with immediate effect. The list, provided courtesy of Gainako Newspaper, contains names of even low ranking Gambians and non-Gambians. Gambian […]
Gambia: EU Commits D8 Billions
The European Union has informed President Adama Barrow that it has committed 8 billion Dalasis available as budget support to the Gambian government. Of this total, 25 million Euros is the first concrete contribution, which has been disbursed. Receiving the EU delegation in his office in Fajara this morning, Mr […]
President Barrow’s Fate In Limbo
By Abdoulie John President Adama Barrow’s Coalition partners agreed on a three-year transition period that has left the Gambian leader’s fate in limbo. President Barrow swore to rule the Gambia for a five-year mandate, which is in line with the constitution. The question that is left unanswered is whether President […]
LRR Governor Hails Jarra Diasporans
The Governor of Lower River Region has hailed the relief support of Jarrankas living in the diaspora. Governor Mrs Fanta Bojang Samateh-Manneh made the remarks after diasporan Jarrankas disbursed D200, 000 to Jarra West and Central families who had their homes ravaged by torrential rains on June 24th. The Governor’s […]
The Gambia-China Trade Deal
By Omar Alieu Touray The report that the Gambia had concluded a free trade agreement (FTA) with the Peoples Republic of China came initially as a big surprise to some of us. For one thing, an FTA could not have been negotiated within the few months of the two countries’ […]
Don’t Bastardise Our Gambian History
I think it is better to know what one is saying to avoid telling lies. Immediately I started reading Fabaks piece, I saw two points which are all lies. That is why I don’t even want to read further because there is no point reading something that will make no […]