The Gambia’s newly appointed Foreign Affairs has traveled to the neighbouring where he met President Macky Sall. Dr. Mamadou Tangara, who was a Special Envoy of Gambian President Adama Barrow, met President Sall on July 17 in Dakar. During the visit Dr. Tangara and President Sall held discussion on ways […]
Month: July 2018
Ecuador Will Imminently Withdraw Assange’s Asylum And Him Over To The UK
ECUADOR’S PRESIDENT Lenin Moreno traveled to London on Friday for the ostensible purpose of speaking at the 2018 Global Disabilities Summit Summit (Moreno has been using a wheelchair since being shot in a 1998 robbery attempt). attemp). Read more here: https://static.theintercept.com/amp/ecuador-will-imminently-withdraw-asylum-for-julian-assange-and-hand-him-over-to-the-uk-what-comes-next.html
Whistleblower Contests Dismissal
Cadet Assistant Superintendent Inspector Omar T. Camara would not allow his July 3rd dismissal from The Gambia Immigration Department go uncontested. Camera was accused of failing to accept outpost transfer. In a rebuttal letter to Immigration Director, Mr. Camara said was victimised for blowing the whistle, and that his dismissal […]
My Recollection Of Kanni-kunda Final Part
By Seedy Fofanah Growing up in the village as a boy in those days was very challenging. You were made as busy as a honey bee. Apart from taking your diurnal and nocturnal Quranic lessons, you were required to do many things. If you were not at school taking your […]
Darboe’s Modesty Is Admirable
The Vice President of the Republic of The Gambia Ousainou Darboe behaves like an ordinary citizen on his way to and work. Mr. Darboe is a very down to earth leader who chooses modesty in whatever he does. His recent Faraba Banta visit is a testimony to his demonstration of […]
‘Don’t Succumb To GMO Fears’
By Abdoulie John A visiting Professor has urged Gambians not to succumb to fear surrounding the use of agriculture biotechnology. The Federal University of Petmambuco (UFPE) lecturer, Dr. Paulo Pages de Andrade, said some campaigners are spreading fear of Genetically Modified Organisms (GMOs) without providing any scientific background. The Brazilian […]
SSR Will Tackle Low Salary Issue
By Abdoulie John As the Security Sector Reform (SSR) is gradually taking shape, the National Security Adviser Momodou Badgie has said that low salaries is fueling corruption, and recommendations have been made in the assessment report to address this issue. President Adama Barrow’s National Security Adviser made these remarks during […]
‘Not Even Ministers Are Above The Law’
Numuyel, Upper River Region, 20, July, 2018 – President Adama Barrow has said that no one is above the law and that the police are constitutionally mandated to enforce it to the letter. “From Ministers to Permanent secretaries and the common man…. No one is above the law,” the President […]
Why Jammeh’s Robbers Will Be Free
Alhagi Touray’s article on telling truth dilemma in The Gambia is a great piece, but we have debated this for many years on-line including on Gambia-L and Maafanta newspaper. The Gambia is essentailly a “RELATIVE” country – which is good when it comes to people caring and helping each other […]
Why UDP Remains Solid Despite..
The unfortunate events of the last three weeks have undoubtedly affected the hard working grassroot members of the UDP [United Democratic Party] at home and around the world. The UDP party and the innocent members have been all been accused of many unfounded allegations. As a result, the party is […]
Agric Minister Outlines Plans To Transform Agriculture
Ngain Sanjal, North Bank Region, 18 July 2018 – The Barrow administration has told farmers that measures are being instituted to do a comprehensive transformation of the country’s agriculture in the context of the National Development plan (NDP 2018-2021). Speaking at various meeting centers across the North Bank Region as […]
Gambia Government Reacts To Jammeh’s Leaked Audio
The Government of The Republic of The Gambia, condemns in the strongest terms, ex-Gambian President, Yahya Jammeh’s utterly reprehensible and profoundly shocking and subversive comments, contained in a leaked telephone conversation with key APRC Executive members. The leaked tape that went viral on social media a few days ago, revealed […]