The Spokesman of the ECOWAS Mission in the Gambia (ECOMIG) has responded to an incident involving a journalists and ECOMIG on Wednesday at Kololi. Read below Commander Andy La-Anyane’s full response to the incident. ECOMIG has read an account of an incident that happened at the seat of the President […]
Month: November 2017
Journalist Explains Fracas With ECOMIG
Gambian journalist has explained how he got involved in a Fracas with peacekeepers of the ECOWAS Mission in the Gambia (ECOMIG). Below is an account of Fabakary Ceesay’s account of an incident that resulted to exchange of blows at the Kairaba Beach Hotel where 61st Ordinary Session of the African […]
Barrow Freed Over 300 Prisoners
Since his inauguration, President Adama Barrow has freed more than 300 prisoners. This is contained in President Barrow’s speech at the 61st Ordinary Session of the African Commission on Human and People’s Rights in Banjul. On behalf of the Government and People of The Gambia, and on my own behalf, […]
Gambia: 6 Judges Take Oath
President Adama Barrow swore in six new Gambian judges at his office in Fajara today. The President said that appointments of qualified legal experts would ensure that in future, the entire Gambian judicial system would be efficiently and professionally managed by qualified Gambians. The President called on the judges to […]
EU Will Remain Gambia’s Steadfast Partner
The European Union Special Representative for Human Rights Stavros Lambrinidis has reassured President Adamaambian Barrow that the block will remain a “steadfast partner of the Gambia government.” Read below a statement issued by President Barrow’s office after Gambian leader had received EU officials at State House in Fajara. The Gambia […]
Mau Mau — Who’s Dedan Kimathi?
By Sainey Faye On this date OCTOBER 20, 1952 Mau Mau of Kenya declared WAR!!! The Mau Mau uprising, call it nationwide rebellion; began in Kenya.This uprising set in motion the fire,fury, and carnage that was to follow.Britain as colonial master would never be the same again, at least not […]