By Yaya Dampha Ousainou Mbenga is nothing but a misguided soul who goes against the ticking clock. This is why he and his fellow losers have decided to undermine the Barrow government even before it had fully taken charge of affairs. Are they not the same people who first packed […]
Author: Yaya Dampha
Shame On You Pa Nderry Mbai!
By Yaya Dampha The Gambia’s tabloid journalism chief Pa Nderry Mbai has again gone beserk. He has done what he is at best at: insulting, provoking, fanning seeds of hatred and tribalism. The bad boy is simply rotten, and nothing can sanitise him. The problem could have been his upbringing, […]
Concerns Over Plight Of Gambian Domestic Workers In Arabia
By Abdoulie John As Gambian domestic workers continue to be victimized in the Middle East and the Gulf States, politicians and human rights activists have expressed concerns over their plight amid government’s disturbing silence. “The dire situation of Gambian domestic workers in Arab countries is a matter of concern […]
TRANQUIL BORDER DISPUTE
By Mustapha Jallow & Abdoulie G. Dibba Foroyaa has been informed that armed Senegalese soldiers posted at the border village of Touba in the Southern part of Senegal(Casamance) have been visiting the village of Tranquil which they claim to be part of their country. Upon receiving the information, this mediumdispatched […]
The Day of the Disappeared: Enforced disappearances continue unabated in every region of the world
SEARCH The use of enforced disappearance by governments to silence its critics and instil fear into targeted groups continues unabated in every region of the world, said Amnesty International as the world marks the International Day of the Disappeared on 30 August. The organization is currently actively campaigning on the […]
Sniper Angle: More Charges Against Teranga MD
The Director of Public Prosecutions (DPP), S.H. Barkun, has filed fresh charges against Teranga FM radio station Managing Director, Abdoulie Ceesay, at the Banjul High Court. Ceesay was earlier arraigned on a single-count charge of seditious intention before Magistrate M.S. Jallow of the Banjul Magistrates’ Court. The new seven-count charge […]
Amnesty Should Include All Those Detained For Expressing Dissent
The release of at least 200 prisoners is a welcome step forward for human rights in Gambia, but should go further to release other prisoners of conscience still detained in the country , Amnesty International said today. President Yahya Jammeh has this afternoon released at least 200 prisoners, following his […]
Gambia 21 Years On: Nothing To Celebrate
22 July 2015 marks the 21st anniversary of Yaya Jammeh’s rise to power in Gambia. Since then, activists, journalists and political opponents have lived in fear. Alioune Tine reflects on what the anniversary means to him. Today, 22 July 2015, as a human rights defender and as a West African, […]
Gambia: Sharp deterioration of human rights in 21st year of President Jammeh’s rule
The human rights situation in Gambia has deteriorated sharply during President Yahya Jammeh’s 21st year in power, said Amnesty International on the anniversary of his 1994 coup d’état. “The climate of fear which has blighted the lives of Gambians for more than two decades worsened over the last 12 […]
Kombo Central MP Furious At Fellow NAMs
‘We are not doing justice to Gambian people’ Hon. Buba Sanneh, National Assembly member for Kombo Central constituency, has told his fellow deputies that they “are not doing justice to the Gambian people” who elected them to represent them at the National Assembly. The Kombo Central NAM was speaking recently […]
NAM ‘Disappointed’ With Colleagues For Passing Elections Bill
Hon. Muhammeh Magasi, National Assembly member for Basse, was disappointed with his Assembly colleagues for passing the Elections (Amendment) Bill, 2015. Hon. Magasi was speaking on Tuesday at the National Assembly during a long debate on the elections amendment bill. He told fellow deputies that the deposit amounts for presidential […]
The Joint Opposition Stance On Electoral Amendment Part 1
What Options Are Available? A statement recently released by six opposition parties reveals that the parties have been in talks with each other about their long sought electoral reforms and “to take stock of all constitutional, legal, procedural and administrative challenges confronting the electoral system” since the 11th of May […]