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Murky Start Of Journalist’s Trial

An agent of the National Intelligence Agency Special Investigation Unit on Thursday testified in the trial of the Manager of Teranga FM Radio Station. Alagie Abdoulie Ceesay is standing trial on sedition and publication of false news. The agent, Foday Bojang, testified before Justice Mohammed Dan Azumi Balarabe of High […]

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Jammeh Abuses Presidency, Takes Gambians As Fools

By Sarjo Bayang                                                                                                                                                           Unveiling thick layers of deception and failed promises as presidents loots the nation Over 20 years failed promises and still making compact majority of Gambians believe that heaven on earth comes the kingdom, it is now time to take stock. Gambia sinking as the president builds […]

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PDOIS: IEC Legitimises Impunity

PDOIS’ STATEMENT ON THE UNCONSTITUTIONALITY OF THE INSINUATED TERMS IN THE IEC’S REQUEST FOR REGULARALISATION OF EXISTING POLITICAL PARTIES Halifa Sallah 29 AUGUST 2015 For The Central Committee The Central Committee of PDOIS received a letter from Alhagie Mustapha L Carayol, dated 19th August 2015 captioned “Regularisation of existing political […]

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Tribute To Hon. Nyimasata Sanneh-Bojang

A Tribute to the Late Honourable Aja Nyimasata Sanneh-Bojang 1941 – 2015 GAMCOTRAP BOARD MEMBER GAMCOTRAP pays tribute and honours the late Honourable Aja Nyimasata Sanneh-Bojang, The Gambia’s first female elected Member of Parliament in the then Jawara regime and continued her stewardship with the second regime. The late Nyimasata […]

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Source Of Gambia’s Representation Failure

By Lamin Sayang, The Netherlands  We have a political system where chiefs are appointed and not elected by those they preside over. Governors imposed on regions by political appointment. We clearly feel and sight complete disassociation between the nation and the state. Brothers and sisters, did we ever consider these as foul plays […]

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Jammeh’s Sham Amnesty

By Yaya Saidy President Jammeh has done it again. This time trying to gain the confidence of the world by releasing some of his former military friends who were imprisoned on various treasonable charges. There are various theories advanced as to why Jammeh may have come with the release of […]