The Gambia’s remanded former Minister of Works at last secured the right to bail. Justice Simone Abi of the High Court in Banjul last week granted bail to Ousman Badjie. Mr. Badjie’s bail bond includes two Gambian sureties each owning a landed property worth D5 million dalasi within the Greater […]

After all is said and done, we are all in the same fight, and the same team. But one thing that must be present, kicking and alive is UNITY of Action. Some might take the route of “reconciliation”, others “force”, others “rebellion” or “whatever”, but one thing that must be […]

By Abdoulie John Family members of the disappeared United States citizens in the Gambia are convinced that the Jammeh government is no longer ready to conduct an ‘appropriate investigation’ into the matter. “While US State department is working with the families to shed light on their disappearance, the Gambia government […]

The European Union has withdrawn millions of euros of funding for Gambia due to its poor human rights record, leaving the mainly Muslim West African nation to rely increasingly on donors from the Middle East for development projects. The shift in soft power is of concern to Western governments in […]

The Gambia’s convicted former Secretary General has denied abusing his office, insisting that “my office abused me.” Njogu Lamin Bah, who appeared before Magistrate Dawda Jallow’s court in Banjul on Tuesday, said he spent all his time at work. “I never have social life; I never get time to see […]

A gang led by Gambian diplomats who turned their London embassy into a tax-free tobacconist, cheating British taxpayer out of nearly £5 million have been jailed for 33 years. Yusupha Bojang, 54, the deputy head of the Gambian Diplomatic Mission in Kensington, and his colleagues ordered 29 tonnes of rolling tobacco […]

A gang of Gambian diplomats who ran a tax-free tobacconist from their embassy are facing jail for cheating the British taxpayer out of £5million. Yusupha Bojang, 54, the Deputy Head of the Gambian Diplomatic Mission in Kensington, and his colleagues ordered 32 metric tonnes of tax-free rolling tobacco in the […]

The main opposition United Democratic Party (UDP) recently wrapped up a provincial tour. The party’s high-powered delegation used the tour to hammer home their central message of criticising the lack of level political field, human rights and break down of democracy in the Gambia. The party also scolded the Jammeh […]

By Basillioh Mutahi Prosecutor Fatou Bensouda has withdrawn the charges against Kenya’s President Uhuru Kenyatta at the International Criminal Court. “In light of the Trial Chamber’s 3 December 2014 “Decision on Prosecution’s application for a further adjournment”, the Prosecution withdraws the charges against Mr Kenyatta,” the prosecutor said in her […]

State prosecutors have vehemently opposed granting bail to the former Transport Minister, saying more charges could be brought against Ousman Badjie. Mr. Badjie remained remanded in Mile 2 Central Prisons since his firing on November 13th this year. He spent barely three months on the job before he got fired, […]

The acquittal and discharge of the former Youth and Sports Permanent Secretary has dealt another blow on President Yahya Jammeh’s efforts to punish innocent people – the people he (Jammeh) had used and abused to the core. Mambanyick Njie’s legal victory, which the regime will perhaps try to reverse either […]

A British woman has cremated the lifeless body of her Senegalese husband, which according to our sources, is against the wishes of the husband’s family. Abdoulaye Badji died in Oxford in the United Kingdom on November 16th, 2014. His death followed a fundraising drive to pay for his remains to […]