(Banjul, January 20, 2020) Victims of the exiled former Gambia dictator Yahya Jammeh applauded a statement by the country’s minister of justice that Jammeh would face “immediate arrest and charges of the most serious kind” if he came back. Speaking to the annual meeting of Gambian judges and lawyers in Banjul […]
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“More Work Needs To Be Done In The Legal System”
By Abdoulie John President Adama Barrow announced Sunday that more needed to be done in the judicial system as the country is going through an era of unprecedented change punctuated by massive constitutional and institutional reforms. “I have observed, for example, the crime rate and the desire for violence among […]
Lawyer Darboe: “The Way Forward Is We All Respect The Law”
By Abdoulie John As the Legal Year 2020 kick-started in grand style, the United Democratic Party (UDP) leader, Lawyer Ousainou Darboe, has reiterated his commitment to democracy and rule of law. “The way forward is we all respect the law,” UDP’s emblematic figure told this medium in an exclusive interview. […]
Jammeh Is Not Exempt From Accountability
Yahya Jammeh is not exempt from accountability – letter of 19 Gambian, Ghanaian and international NGOs to UN/AU/ECOWAS By Reed Brody An original copy of the letter with signatures and logos can be found here To: Mohamed Ibn Chambas, Head of the United Nations Office for West Africa Moussa Faki Mahamat, Chairperson, African Union […]
First Lady, Partners Sign Memorandum on Medical Support
The First Lady, Her Excellency, Madam Fatou Bah-Barrow presided over the signing ceremony between her Foundation, FABB, and a Switzerland registered, Saudi Arabian medical NGO (Albalsam Cure and Care). The ceremony followed an audience with the visiting delegation of the NGO at the State House, and a conducted tour of […]
On the FSQA Investigation Committee Report
Dear Editor, Zeinab Jallow of FSQA is my daughter’s name sake (Jainaba Jallow-Halake) and I have great sympathy for her in her predicament at FSQA. Nevertheless, two matters of national concern really stand out from that FSQAInvestigation Committee Report. On PACA the Committee concluded as follows:- “Ndey Naffie Ceesay, the focal person for Partnership for […]
Gambia: ECOWAS Will Not Condone Coup
The regional economic grouping ECOWAS will not accept any group or party that “seeks to undermine the constitution of The Gambia and by extension any group that seeks to forcefully demand the removal of any constitutionally and democratically elected government, which contravenes the provisions of the ECOWAS 2001 Supplementary Protocol […]
APRC Protest For Jammeh’s Return
By Abdoulie John In wake of the release of controversial recordings featuring a conversation between the former Gambian President Yahya Jammeh and Ousman Rambo Jatta, the Alliance for Patriotic Reorientation and Construction (APRC) on Thursday a show of force calling on African Union (AU), Europe Union (EU), ECOWAS, the United […]
Stakeholders Renew Commitment To Fight TIP
By Abdoulie John A two-day seminar centred on the theme “Addressing 2020 Trafficking In Persons Reporting Questionnaire” ended Wednesday with a renewed commitment to combat trafficking in persons (TIP). The high level meeting on the fight against the global threat kicked-off Tuesday and was punctuated by a significant participation by […]
One Cannot Claim Democracy Yet Refuse Democracy to Prevail
There is no middle ground in democracy. You either have it or you don’t have it. A semblance of democracy is no democracy. Democracy is not an event such as a picnic to be enjoyed in one day only. Rather democracy is a way of life to be fought for; […]
Victims Center Questions APRC Permit
Regarding Issuance of a Permit to APRC to stage a Protest Demanding the Return of Former President Jammeh The Gambia Centre for Victims of Human Rights Violations wishes to express its dissatisfaction regarding the issue of a permit allowing APRC to stage a protest on the 16th of January 2020 […]
Minority Leader Warns Against Coup
By Abdoulie John The Minority Leader of the National Assembly has equated the Three Years Jotna movement’s plan to unseat President Adama Barrow after January 19 with coup d’état. Hon. Samba Jallow warned the movement to be careful about the way they push their agenda. The Niamina Dankuku Parliamentarian of […]