Amost all the seaport Immigration officers involved in April fraud have been transferred singlehandedly by Director General Buba Sagnia. But one of untouchables is Supretendent Momodou Jammeh. Also missing on the unexplained transfer list obtained by Kairo News are Commissioner Omar Badjie and Chief Superintendent Sulayman Colley who have been […]
Month: May 2018
Bensouda Gives Pragmatic Response To Presidential Ambition!
To quickly put an end to what has been seen as a calculated ploy by UDP [United Democratic Party] enemies to create a rift within the party, Mr. Talib Ahmed Bensouda, the Mayor-elect of Kanifing Municipal Council, has debunked some wild speculations. Some so-called diasporans were quick to suggest Mr. […]
Bad Blood Grips Immigration Dept.
Kindly allow me space in your newspaper to share these burning issues at the Gambia Immigration Department with your esteemed readers. The Gambia immigration Department has, of late, turned into Work Place “Molten Magma.” It is like a war zone where suspicion, sectionalism and factionalism thrive. It is a place […]
Constitutional Review Commission Members Take Oath
Swearing-In Ceremony for Eleven-member Constitutional Review Commission And meeting with Business Community State House, Banjul, 30 May 2018 – The President of the Republic of the Gambia will preside over a swearing-in ceremony for members of the Constitutional Review Commission on Monday 4th June 2018, at the State House in […]
‘Karpowership Is Socially Responsible’
By Abdoulie John Karpowership Project Manager Yankuba Mamburay Thursday said the company is highly engaged in its corporate social responsibility efforts by remaining committed to the development of communities. “With our operations in The Gambia, the company will continue to engage in social responsibility projects that would help growth of […]
Why Our Activists Need To Rethink
For reasons best known to them, our so-called “Environmental Activists” created a fictitious story about the Gunjur-based fish processing company. Welcome to the world of reality! A joint tour of Ministers of Fisheries and Environment, James Gomez and Lamin Dibba, to Gunjur found no threat to neither our environment nor […]
Ghana Is Studying Jammeh’s Case
The government says it is studying a request by Human Rights Watch (HRW) and Trial International for the extradition and trial of Yahya Jammeh in Ghana. “Government has been informed that Human Rights Watch, in collaboration with Trial International and led by an American lawyer, Reed Brody, has unearthed fresh […]
Barrow Gov’t Committed To Banjul Port Development
The Port of Antwerp, Belgium, has announced plans to set up training for the dock workers locally in The Gambia in collaboration with Antwerp Maritime Training Centre (APEC). The port of Antwerp has already trained around130 port professionals from Banjul in Antwerp, through its specialist institute (APEC) that has been […]
Aren’t We Building The 3rd State-Party?
Aren’t We Building The 3rd State-Party? History says – YES! People’s Progressive Party (PPP) was our 1st Sate-Party. The party was synonymous to the state. The party uses the state resources to cultivate her support. That supposed support legitimizes their hang on to power for over 30 years. They literally […]
Immigration Officer ‘Punished For Sounding The Bell’
A Cadet Assistant Immigration officer is challenging a demotion ordered by Director General Buba Sagnia, describing it as a punishment for sounding the bell. Omar T. Camara was on May 23rd, 2018 demoted to Inspector, two ranks below Cadet Assistant. Camara was also transferred to upcountry posting without the knowledge […]
UK Jarra Association Partner With FAR Ltd To Advance Women’s Health
Press Release UK Jarra Association and FAR Ltd Have Partnered to Advance Women’s Health in Jarra. UK Jarra Association, a registered charitable organization in UK and The Gambia is partnering with FAR Limited – an Australian Oil Exploration Company to renovate, expand and equip the labour ward of Soma Regional […]
ELECTION FEVER IS OVER; WHAT’S NEXT FOR THE GAMBIA?
In Many countries and democracies around the world when national elections are over the winner celebrates whiles the loser concedes defeat and congradulates the winner. This is no difference in the recent Gambia Mayoral and Loca Area Council elections. Some candidates were pragmatic enough to lift the phone and congradulate […]