The Gambia’s U-19 men’s beach volleyball team enjoyed a visit to the country’s minister of Youth and Sports following their exploits at the African Youth Games earlier in July in Algeria, where they finished third to Mozambique and Ghana. The result means they are through to the 3rd Youth Olympics Games […]
Month: August 2018
LIFE AFTER COAL AND GREENPEACE AFRICA SLAM INCLUSION OF NEW COAL IN ELECTRICITY PLAN
28 August 2018, Johannesburg – The inclusion of new coal in the updated draft Integrated Resource Plan for Electricity (IRP) will cost South Africa close to R20 billion more than we need to spend, and will make electricity more expensive for all South Africans. If the Department of Energy were […]
Why Intellectuals Hate President Barrow!
As usual, many take President Adama Barrow’s interview statement his legacy is where he drew the line out of context. I am not here to speak for the President who is not obliged to come out unnecessarily to clarify a statement as some people amongst us want him to do. […]
NO NEED TO RESIGN – YET!
Madi Jobarteh: “Section 82”. BUT you [Madi Jobarteh] leave out Section 231(4) which says the President CAN IGNORE ADVICE ON THIS AND DO WHAT HE WANTS: “Where under any provision of this Constitution any person or authority is authorised or required to exercise any function after consultation with any other […]
Jiffin’s New School Needs A Bail Out!
One of The Gambia’s lower basic schools urgently needs help. Until September 15 last year, Jiffin, a village situated few miles from Soma town in the Lower River Region, was without a school. Despite being located in a small village, the new school has a total pupil population of 141. […]
Thank You For Nominating Me To The TRRC; Not My Luck
First of all, I would like to congratulate my fellow nominees who have been shortlisted for the eleven (11) positions of Commissioners of the Truth, Reconciliation and Reparation Commission (TRRC); the composition of which aims to reflect the gender, regional, religious, cultural and possibly, ethnic diversity of both majority and […]
Why Tambadou Should Resign
My Advice To Baa Tambadou Resign If… If indeed Pres. Barrow knew that you were not in town and did not take part in the decision to pardon a pedophile and still went ahead to approve the decision to pardon this pedophile then resign! Don’t be part of a corrupt […]
UN Rep Bids Farewell To President Barrow
PRESS RELEASE UN Representative bids farewell to President Barrow State House, Banjul, 26th August, 2018 – State House, Banjul, 24th August, 2018 – President Adama Barrow on Friday received the UN Resident Coordinator in The Gambia, Ms. Ade Mamonyane Lekoetje at his office in Banjul. The courtesy call was to […]
Justice Minister Clarifies Pardon Issue
The Attorney General and Minister of Justice Abubacarr Ba Tambadou has distanced himself from recommending the pardon of a Norwegian citizen convicted of child abuse in The Gambia. In a statement published below, Minister Tambadou said he was not aware of how the said Norwegian convict was granted presidential amnesty. […]
Foreign Minister Tangara Bids Farewell to UN Secretary-General António Guterres
PRESS RELEASE The Ministry of Foreign Affairs, International Cooperation and Gambians Abroad of the Republic of The Gambia wishes to inform the general public that following his appointment as Minister of Foreign Affairs, International Cooperation and Gambians Abroad, Honourable Dr. Mamadou Tangara, who was The Gambia’s Ambassador and Permanent Representative […]
Barrow Pardons 7 Prisoners
By Abdoulie John Gambian President Adama Barrow has pardoned seven prisoners who are serving jaul terms. The pardon absolves the prisoners of guilt for their convicted crime. “The general public is hereby informed that His Excellency Mr. Adama Barrow, President of The Republic of The Gambia acting under Section 82 […]
Senegal: Unfair trials of senior opposition members spark human rights concerns ahead of UN review
Senegal must make guaranteeing fair trials a priority and immediately stop intimidation and harassment of opposition leaders and crackdown on dissent, which has increased in the run up of the 2019 presidential elections, Amnesty International said today in its submission to the country’s UN Universal Periodic Review (UPR). The submission, Senegal: […]