For Immediate Release World Court Rules Against Myanmar on Rohingya International Court of Justice Unanimously Orders Measures to Prevent Genocide The International Court of Justice (ICJ) order on January 23, 2020 directing Myanmar to prevent all genocidal acts against Rohingya Muslims is crucial for protecting the remaining Rohingya in Rakhine […]
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Imam Leigh Exposes NIA Ordeal
By Abdoulie John In a rare moment of deep sadness, Imam Baba Leigh on Wednesday revisited the circumstances surrounding his arrest in 2012 and subsequent detention by the defunct National Intelligence Agency (NIA). He had gotten himself into a predicament after describing the execution of 9 death row inmates as […]
Turkey-Gambia Relations ‘Excellent’
The Turkish Ambassador to The Gambia, Mr Tolga Bermek has described as “excellent” the relations between Ankara and Banjul, which makes it possible for the Turkish President to select The Gambia among countries to visit next week. After presenting his Letter of Credence, President Barrow formally welcomed him to The […]
GNTDA Decries High Taxation
The Gambia National Tailors and Dressmakers Association (GNTDA) during the weekend appealed to the government to expedite action on the promise to assist its members with flexible taxation. “We want the government to help us with flexible taxation so that it will enable us to create more job opportunities […]
Victims’ Center Wants APRC Banned
By Abdoulie John Following the protest march staged by the Alliance for Patriotic Reorientation and Construction (APRC), The Gambia Center for Victims of Human Rights Violations (GCVHRV) Monday called on authorities to put a halt to the activities of the former ruling party. “[W]e are strongly recommending that the […]
The Gambia At A Crossroads: 3 Years Versus 5 Years
By Professor Alhagi Manta Drammeh (PhD; Fellow Higher Education Academy, Fellow, Royal Society of Arts and member of Political Science Society UK) As we enter the fourth year of the new democratic dispensation after 22 years of dictatorship, the Gambia goes through one of the critical and defining moments of […]
Gambia Minister: Ex-dictator Yahya Jammeh Would Face “Immediate Arrest” On Return
(Banjul, January 20, 2020) Victims of the exiled former Gambia dictator Yahya Jammeh applauded a statement by the country’s minister of justice that Jammeh would face “immediate arrest and charges of the most serious kind” if he came back. Speaking to the annual meeting of Gambian judges and lawyers in Banjul […]
“More Work Needs To Be Done In The Legal System”
By Abdoulie John President Adama Barrow announced Sunday that more needed to be done in the judicial system as the country is going through an era of unprecedented change punctuated by massive constitutional and institutional reforms. “I have observed, for example, the crime rate and the desire for violence among […]
Lawyer Darboe: “The Way Forward Is We All Respect The Law”
By Abdoulie John As the Legal Year 2020 kick-started in grand style, the United Democratic Party (UDP) leader, Lawyer Ousainou Darboe, has reiterated his commitment to democracy and rule of law. “The way forward is we all respect the law,” UDP’s emblematic figure told this medium in an exclusive interview. […]
Jammeh Is Not Exempt From Accountability
Yahya Jammeh is not exempt from accountability – letter of 19 Gambian, Ghanaian and international NGOs to UN/AU/ECOWAS By Reed Brody An original copy of the letter with signatures and logos can be found here To: Mohamed Ibn Chambas, Head of the United Nations Office for West Africa Moussa Faki Mahamat, Chairperson, African Union […]
First Lady, Partners Sign Memorandum on Medical Support
The First Lady, Her Excellency, Madam Fatou Bah-Barrow presided over the signing ceremony between her Foundation, FABB, and a Switzerland registered, Saudi Arabian medical NGO (Albalsam Cure and Care). The ceremony followed an audience with the visiting delegation of the NGO at the State House, and a conducted tour of […]
On the FSQA Investigation Committee Report
Dear Editor, Zeinab Jallow of FSQA is my daughter’s name sake (Jainaba Jallow-Halake) and I have great sympathy for her in her predicament at FSQA. Nevertheless, two matters of national concern really stand out from that FSQAInvestigation Committee Report. On PACA the Committee concluded as follows:- “Ndey Naffie Ceesay, the focal person for Partnership for […]