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Yaya Jammeh And The Mind Of A Dictator

Every human being who leaves home for even a few days indeed does get homesick and miss family. That is normal for any normal human being even Yaya Jammeh. Hence the infantile conversation between Yaya Jammeh and his stooges at home is not about him being homesick. That is not […]

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Germany to Increase Diplomatic Presence In The Gambia

In bilateral talks held with His Excellency, President Adama Barrow at the State House on Friday, January 10, 2020, the German Ambassador to The Gambia, Stephen Roken revealed that the Federal Republic of Germany will increase its diplomatic presence in the country beginning this year. The Ambassador said consensus has […]

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APRC Expels Rebel Members

The ousted ruling Alliance for Patriotic, Reorientation and Construction of former President Yahya Jammeh has expelled five rebel members of the party. The expulsion followed a very aggressive audio message by Sulayman Shingle Nyassi (one of the expelled members). Mr. Nyassi, the son of the late opposition leader Momodou Lamin […]

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Constitutionalisation Of Access To Justice And Legal Aid In The Draft Constitution Is Imperative

BY AHMED KEMO CEESAY The recently published ‘Proposed Draft Constitution of the Republic of the Gambia’ is, by all account, an excellent and admirable piece of work which must be commended. It is indicative of the depth of wisdom of the Honourable Commissioners of the Constitutional Review Commission. The document, […]

Society

‘It’s Time To Put Aside Egos’

The Secretary General of the United Democratic Party has appealed to Gambians to “put aside egos, individual and collective, for the sake of the youth.” Lawyer Ousainou Darboe’s made the remarks in his New Year’s message published below: NEW YEAR’S MESSAGE FROM THE SECRETARY GENERAL & PARTY LEADER OF THE […]

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CRC Clarifies Misinformaton On Draft Constitution

Press Release For Immediate Release 27th December CLARIFICATIONS CONCERNING CERTAIN PROVISIONS OF THE CRC DRAFT CONSTITUTION Following the publication by the CRC of the Draft Constitution, a large number of the Gambian population (including other stakeholders) have been actively engaged in various discussions concerning its provisions. The CRC welcomes the […]

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Regarding the Draft Constitution, Part V

By Foday Samateh On the System of  Local Government, the draft Constitution in Section 202 (1) states: “A local government shall be based on a council which shall be the highest political authority, for local governance, within its area of jurisdiction and which shall have legislative and executive powers to be […]

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‘Secularism Is A Real Time Bomb’

By Abdoulie John As consultations on the first draft Constitution are winding down, The Gambia Supreme Islamic Council (GSIC) on Tuesday reaffirmed its vehement opposition to inserting the word “Secular” in the country’s law, with one cleric describing Secularism as “a real time bomb.” “If it is inserted against the […]

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TYJ Gives President Barrow Ultimatum

By Abdoulie John A mammoth crowd of protesters marched on Monday from Sting Corner to Denton Bridge calling on Gambian President Adama Barrow to honour his Coalition 2016 promise to serve 3 years in office. Under the banner of Three Years Jotna (TYJ), demonstrators expressed opposition on the Gambian leader’s […]