The Gambia government has uncovered 49 more hidden properties belonging to former President Yahya Jammeh and his close associates in the Greater Banjul Area, bringing the total number of known assets belonging to Mr. Jammeh to 180. This was disclosed by the Attorney General and Minister of Justice Abubacarr Baa […]
Author: Musa Saidykhan
‘Don’t Push Us To The Wall’
By Abdoulie John The leader of the Alliance for Patriotic Reorientation and Construction (APRC) Fabakary Tombong Jatta has warned Gambia government to desist from pushing them to the wall. Mr. Jatta’s furious statement followed the government’s refusal to grant permit for the celebration of July 1994 illegal takeover of power. […]
Jammeh’s Victims Damn Tambadou’s Gaffe
The victims of former President Yahya Jammeh’s human rights violations have raised concerns about the leaked audios of Special Prosecutor in the trial of Ebrima Solo Sandeng. In a statement published below, the Gambia Center for Victims of Human Rights Violations described Lawyer Sheriff Tambadou’s gaffe as “reprehensible.” Press Release: […]
Kenyan Pastor Tries To Fly Like In Angel To Jerusalem
By Mathew A pastor has stunned church members after trying to fly like an angel to Jerusalem only to end up breaking his legs. According to a report by SDE, the residents of a village in Singorwet ward, Bomet County, Kenya were treated to a nerve wrecking drama last Sunday […]
July 22 Cannot Be Glorified
As spelt out in the press release published below, it is clear that the Gambia government will not condone or entertain the celebration of 23rd anniversary of July 22 military coup d’etat. IGP Issues No Permit To APRC To Celebrate July 22nd 1994 Coup The government of The Gambia wishes […]
Civil Society Group Poised To Revive Democratic Debates In Gambia
By Abdoulie John As Gambians are recovering from 22-year of dictatorship by the Jammeh regime, the Forum for the Exchange of Ideas for Development (FOREID) has unveiled plans to hold series of public lectures and debates in the country. The founding initiators told a press conference on Wednesday at Gambia […]
WHAT THE NUMBERS TELL!
Brighton Essay 23 WHAT THE NUMBERS TELL! Barrow and Yahya Governments are essentially the same! By this I don’t mean the extra judicial component of the APRC government. In fact, they are both the same as Jawara’s. That means we haven’t learned anything (or very little) from our own history. […]
UTG Alum Steals The Show in Turkey
By Sangkalang Marong The institution’s management may have been embroiled in some administrative bickering but the students of the University of The Gambia (UTG) continue to excel in different areas of professional and academic areas around the world. One of the university’s alumni has stolen the show in Turkey where […]
Ramadan the Month of the Holy Qur’an and Piousness
By Dr Alhagi Manta Drammeh (PG CerTHE, FHEA, FRSA), Professor of Islamic Studies & Contemporary World and Researcher at the University of Dundee The month of Ramadan (fasting) is an annual training for a Muslim to return to his Creator, to purify and cleanse themselves from impurities. It is departure from […]
Barrow Assures Justice Security for All
President Adama Barrow today met with members of the Working Group on Enforced or Involuntary Disappearances. The Group operates as part of the Office of the UN High Commissioner for Human Rights in Geneva. Chairperson and Rapporteur Houria Es-Slami said that the Group’s primary task was to assist families in […]
The Attitude To Human Rights Within The
A change of government does not mean there is no law in The Gambia. Disgraceful, yes, but the above statement is the new mantra of the lawless security officer, a catch phrase that embodies the cultural hostility to human rights within large sectors of the security forces in our new […]
More Than 60% Of NIAs ‘Illiterate’
By Sanna Camara and Lamin Jahateh More than 60 per cent of the personnel of the National Intelligence Agency (NIA) “are functionally illiterate” who can neither read nor understand English language, according to a leaked petition from the agency. The petition, written by Bubacarr A.M.O Badjie, legal adviser of the […]