By Angela Quintal/CPJ Africa Program Coordinator At Gambia’s Truth, Reconciliation and Reparations Commission (TRRC) on July 22, army officer Lieutenant Malick Jatta named former President Yahya Jammeh as the mastermind behind the murder of prominent editor Deyda Hydara on December 16 , 2004. He said Jammeh had given the direct order to assassinate Hydara, an outspoken critic […]
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Indian President Arrives In Banjul
By Abdoulie John The Head of State of India on Tuesday arrived in The Gambia for a two-day official visit. The Banjul stop is part of a West African tour that President Shri Ram Nath Novind started on July 28 in Benin. The Indian President is scheduled to end his […]
Appreciate And Respect The Police But Hold Them Accountable
Let me repeat, the vast majority of the citizens of the Gambia appreciate and respect the men and women of the Gambia Police Force. I am sure this is a fact that many police officers would attest in their daily interactions with citizens. The police are an indispensable necessity and […]
SSR Is Not On The Right Track
By Abdoulie John The spokesperson of the collective Team Gom Sa Boppa, Yusuf Taylor, said Monday that the ongoing Security Sector Reform (SSR) is not on the right track, casting doubt on a gov’t initiative geared towards revamping the country’s security apparatus. “From what we are seeing, the ongoing Security […]
‘Dont Allow Some Individuals To Push You Forward’
By Abdoulie John The Deputy Chief of Defense Staff (CDS), Yankuba Drammeh, on Wednesday urged angry protesters not to allow some individuals to manipulate them, and use the situation as a ‘pretext to bring chaos in the country.’ Mr. Drammeh’s move came in the wake of a stand-off between protesters […]
‘TheTruth Is Being Told At The TRRC’
By Abdoulie John As the tiny West African nation continues to be rocked with gruesome crimes confession by Yahya Jammeh’s former hitmen, the Gambia’s Attorney General and Minister of Justice Aboubacarr Tambadou said Gambians have now known the Truth. “I think the truth is being told, and revealed. That is […]
‘Gender Equality Is Essential For The Achievement Of Human Rights For All’
By Abdoulie John The Speaker of the National Assembly, Mariam Jack Denton, has reiterated the need for Gambia to eradicate gender disparities in all of its forms as the Constitutional Review Commission (CRC) is making giant strides in the formulation of the country’s Fundamental Law. “It is obvious that gender […]
Why Gambia Needs Moral Lessons
The discussion on morality and moral philosophy or ethical behaviour and principles regarding good and bad, right and wrong, has ever been a topical in society as the yardstick of social standards. Moral dialogue can be highly contentious in that what is morally acceptable in one quarter may appeal less […]
Deyda Hydara’s Killers Finally Known
After more than 14 years in the waiting, Gambians have finally known who killed Deyda Hydara, the Managing Editor and Co-proprietor of The Point Newspaper. Hydara was gunned down by unidentified assailants while driving his staff home in Kanifing on December 2004. In his testimony at the Gambia’s Truth, Reconciliation […]
Gambia: Private Sector, Investors Enjoy Legal Protection
His Excellency, President Adama Barrow has described The Gambia as the best place for international businesses that are interested in exploring business and investment opportunities in Africa. Outlining the unique comparative advantges of the country during a meeting with the Director General and top officials of the Abu Dhabi Chamber […]
The Independent Has A History Of Persecution
By Abdoulie John “The Independent has a history of persecution in the hands of Yahya Jammeh’s government,” he said. In his testimony before the Truth, Reconciliation, and Reparations Commission (TRRC), MusaSaidykhan revealed that his predecessor Abdoulie Sey was forced to quit his job and went to exile after suffering a […]
The Journalism Awards Conundrum
There are no favours. And boy, Baa Tambadou isn’t perfect. He’s a sinner that refuses to repent for his sins against divine right of freedom of expression. He has defended false news in court and reminded us some few months afterwards that the law is still here, alive and threatening. […]