London Letter With Dida Halake Now that the parliamentary, council and mayoral elections are out of the way, the political environment appears stable for the next three years – not least because the UDP has shown its political dominance winning all these elections. Sure, the first-past-the-post (or winner-takes-all) voting system […]
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Report Vindicates Seedy Touray But ..
DEPUTY Immigration Commissioner Ebou Correa and co panelists deserve congratulations for conducting an impartial investigation into the Gambia Immigration Department’s seaport scandal. The recent financial mismanagement and economic crimes by few members of the Gambia immigration department posted at seaports and the Headquarters have been disturbing and a cause for […]
Gambia’s MOST IMPORTANT NEWS OUTLET SHOULD SURELY HAVE DONE MUCH BETTER!
When GDC [Gambia Democratic Congress] and Pa Mbai picked GIRIGA Njie [Dawda] for KMC, I wrote that the Old Man (like myself) should have RETIRED GRACEFULLY! “Pa Mbai, please REFUND Papa Njie Girigara of Gambia Democratic Congress (GDC)” Dida Halake Ends
UDP Records Electoral Milestone
The United Democratic Party of Lawyer Ousainaou Darboe has once again recorded yet another political milestone in last night’s local government elections. The party has not only maintained its winning spree but it won big by conquering 7 of the 8 local government council leadership seats. Except Kuntaur Area where […]
Police Nets Defeated GDC Candidate
The Chairmanship candidate of the opposition Gambia Democratic Congress has lost both the election and his freedom. Foday Lang Sarr lost heavily to Landing Sanneh of the United Democratic Party in the Mansakonko Area Council election on May 12. Few hours after the humiliating defeat Foday and five of his […]
A Leader Should Lead By Example
MEDIA BRIEFING President Barrow cast his ballot in the Mayoral and Chairperson Election The President of the Republic, His Excellency Adama Barrow, has on Saturday 12 May 2018, cast his ballot in the Mayoral and Chairperson election currently underway in the country. Lady Sarjo, the Chairperson of the Independent Electoral […]
Bensouda Hopes To Do More
In the wake of polls results putting him on track of commanding today’s mayoral election, United Democratic Party (UDP) candidate in Kanifing municipality has expressed hope to pull more votes than expected. “I hope I will do more,” Bensouda told this reporter shortly after casting his ballot at Pipe-Line Mosque, […]
Minority Rights Matter In A Democracy
The Youth Coordinator of the Sarahulleh community in the Gambia onon Friday condemned the rhetoric of hate that some political parties supporters are trading on social media platforms. Basamba Haruna Drammeh reminded Gambians to go by the rules during electoral competition as the country is enjoying a new democratic dispensation. […]
NEA Boss Scolds His Predecessor
By Abdoulie John The National Environment Agency (NEA) Executive Director Momodou Jama Suwareh has expressed his disappointment over his predecessor Pa Momodou Sarr for the stance he took on the tussle involving opposing environmental activists and a Chinese fish meal company based in Gunjur. “My former boss has never made […]
Immigration Scandal’s Fact And Fiction
Pa Nderry M’bai of Freedom Newspaper wrote: Part of the Gambia Immigration Department’s intelligence findings revealed that out of the D180,000.00 that was received by Omar Badjie to be shared among some senior officers at the headquarters, Deputy Director Seedy Touray received D100,000.00. Investigators Report Extracts Truth: “Evidence herein exposed […]
Plastic Bag Ban Still In Place
By Abdoulie John The Minister of Environment, Climate Change and Natural Resources, Lamin Dibba, has reminded Gambians that the use of plastic bag is still prohibited, and warned smugglers to desist if they don’t want to face the law. He made this statement during a press conference held on Wednesday […]
Gambia Approves Ahmadiyya TV
Gambian authorities have approved granting television licence to Ahmadiyya Muslim Jamaat. In a press statement, the government of the Gambia said a Cabinet meeting “approved and supported unanimously a recommendation by the Public Utilities Regulatory Authority for the Ministry of Information and Communication Infrastructure to issue a content service provider […]