IMF Concludes Article Five Visit In Banjul After the rude and abrupt executive interference in the setting of foreign exchange rates for the Dalasi, artificially letting it appreciate by close 70%, decreed by the Office of the President, many Gambians were put in a state of shock. Many of the […]
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Gambia At Last Gets Deputy Army Chief
Major General Yankuba Drammeh has once again occupied the position of the deputy Chief of Defence Staff of the Gambian army. Drammeh last manned the position in June 2012 when he was retired from the army and sent on diplomatic service. The Gambia had been without a deputy Chief of […]
Nigeria Senators Fight Over Leadership
Is it not disheartening or sickening to see the newly elected politicians in a country bedevilled with terror fighting over leadership? That was exactly what the All People’s Progressive party members of President Muhammadu Buhari did at a Senate Caucus meeting in the National Assembly last week. The tussle over […]
Gambia Elections Must Be Credible
The Desk Officer for The Gambia at the Foreign and Commonwealth Office in London has said The Gambia’s 2016 presidential elections must be credible. In a response to concerns raised by Sidia Bayo of a Gambian opposition group abroad, Theodore Baizos said credibility is essential for a successful election. Read […]
Gambian Journalist Recounts Torture
It is the International Day for Support of Torture Victims and we listen to the story of a Gambian journalist who was a victim. This kind of event is deemed essential, as torture seeks to annihilate the victim’s personality and denies the inherent dignity of the human being. The United […]
Jammeh Swallows His Words Again
As He Reverses Tajudeen’s Expulsion Gambian President Yahya Jammeh has once again swallowed his words by reversing his expulsion order of a prominent business tycoon. For more details, read this Reuters story below: Gambia reversed a decision to deport a Lebanese businessman accused by the United States of providing financial […]
Gambia: Regime Keen To Make Capital Punishment Easier
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 […]
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 […]