By Michel Arseneault The opposition in Gambia are fighting government plans to make more crimes punishable by death. Under Gambian law, capital punishment can only be meted out to murderers who use violence or poison. But the government is set to hold a referendum to allow the execution of convicts […]
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The Story Of Gambian Journalist (Part 1/2)
Statement on International Day in Support of Victims of Torture The absolute and non-derogable prohibition against torture is routinely disregarded by Gambian President Yahya Jammeh’s regime, which has subjected countless Gambians to torture and cruel, inhuman, or degrading punishment and treatment for over twenty years. In light of this widespread […]
Challenge age discrimination in Gambian politics
By Sarjo Bayang Gambians are very easily baffled by loud pronouncements usually without second thought. That is exactly what is happening with the case of age discrimination against capable and seasoned political good hands being made redundant on flimsy excuses of age barrier. The situation requires properly […]
Where It’s Wrong…Our Path To Making It Right!
Our politics is centered on elections. The underlying assumption is we are a democracy. This isn’t true! Jawara has commingled PPP and state to gained undue political advantage. He has also appointed his political representatives at each division as his Election Returning Officers. Yahya also commingled A(F)PRC and state and […]
Clerics Pray For South Carolina Victims
A renowned Gambian Imam on Wednesday teamed up with clerics of other religious faith to offer prayer and solidarity with people of South Carolina, particularly families of nine killed at Emmanuel Ame Church. Among those killed by the 21-year-old Dylan Roof while at a Bible study last week was Pastor […]
Is Jammeh Lobbying Expelled Tajudeen?
Gambian President is reported to have regretted bitten one of the fingers that feeds him. The unexplained expulsion of Mr. Hussein Tajudeen by President Yahya on May 27th this year followed that of Agnes Guillaud on June 4th. The Lebanese business tycoon who obtains Gambian citizenship was ordered to pack up […]
No Gambian Judge Left At Supreme Court
Justice Raymond Sock (JSC) and Justice Gibou Janneh (JSC) sacked and dismissed as Supreme Court Judges yesterday. Kairo News legal source deemed this latest judicial assault as ‘taking away the Gambian touch at higher echelon in legal rulings’. The drama continues in the Gambian judiciary as the last two remaining […]
‘One Party State Is Unconstitutional’
Gambian opposition leader said it is unconstitutional to have a one party state in The Gambia. Despite striving hard to strategically create a one party state, Lawyer Ousainou Darboe said Section 100 of the 1997 Constitution barred the Jammeh regime from achieving such a goal. The United Democratic Party (UDP) […]
‘Do Your Best During Ramadan’
The Imam Ratib of Detroit Islamic Center has exhorted Muslims to do their “best during the holy month of Ramadan.” Imam Momodou Ceesay’s message is packaged in his annual Ramadan letter to Muslims. “I salute all the Muslims in the world as welcome this very important and great month of […]
Africans In America: A Historical Perspective Of Juneteenth
By Sainey Faye “The people of Texas are informed that in accordance with a Proclamation from the Executive of the United States, all slaves are free.This involves an absolute equality of rights of property between former masters and slaves and the connection heretofore existing between them becomes that between employer and free laborer.The freemen are […]
Referendum Season: Illiberalism Collides With Constitutional Entrenchment
By Lamin J Darbo In light of the November 2014 full bench Supreme Court decision in Colonel Lamin Bo Badjie & 6 Others and the State (SC Crim. Appeal No: 1-7/2011), there is now legal certainty about when a court in The Gambia can impose a death sentence. For the […]
14th CODESRIA General Assembly In Dakar: A Very Successful Event
The Council for the Development of Social Science Research in Africa (CODESRIA), ranked among the three premier research institutes in Africa, and based in Senegal’s capital, Dakar, held its 14th General Assembly, from June 8-13. Participants and invited guests came from all corners of the globe- united by an overarching […]