Gambian-Lebanese businessman has denied trafficking in person charges brought against him in court. Mohamed Ali Raif Fneiche, Sulayman Bojang, Momodou Bojang and Alasan Jallow were accused of conspiring to recruit 19 Gambian girls for the purpose of exploitation. Only Momodou Bojang appeared before Magistrate Samsideen Conteh of Banjul. He was […]
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Gambia Ignores UN Warnings
Amnesty International Press Release is for immediate release Gambia has effectively thumbed its nose to the international community after it failed to accept a raft of recommendations to address its deteriorating human rights situation, Amnesty International said today. The government of Gambia only accepted 93 of the 171 recommendations at […]
Philosophical Thinking Final Part
Alhassan Darboe Anti-realism, a contemporary philosophical movement sprouted out, which utterly rejected the theory of the existence of independent external reality. Anti-realism propagated by philosophers such as Paul Feyerabend,Richard Rorty,Jacquez Derida, Liz Stanley, Hilary Putnam, Nelson Goodman just to name a few made a complete detour from ‘pragmatism’s’ view that […]
Philosophical Thinking Part 5
By Alhassan Darboe Anti-realism, a contemporary philosophical movement sprouted out, which utterly rejected the theory of the existence of independent external reality. Anti-realism propagated by philosophers such as Paul Feyerabend, Richard Rorty, Jacquez Derida, Liz Stanley, Hilary Putnam, Nelson Goodman just to name a few made a complete detour from […]
OJ Renews Call For Release Of Coup Plotters’ Relatives
By Abdoulie John Gambian opposition leader has urged President Yahya Jammeh to release relatives of suspected coup plotters who are being held in custody for over two months. “The government cannot use collective punishment to attack family members of people suspected to be linked with the failed coup. Those arrested should be released,” […]
Interior Minister Sonko Panics Amidst Student Protest
“…be law abiding and stay away from violence, be responsible and cherish the prevailing peace.” the Interior Minister Ousman Sonko told University of Gambia students. Hundreds of students of the University of The Gambia yesterday took to the streets to protest against the introduction of a new grading system. The […]
Cases Of Ya Binta And Minah Depict Sorry Plight Of Women
By Siray Touray Justice and fairness in today’s Gambian society is tilted out of favour for women. As a political activist, I deem it necessary to add my voice to the calls for justice and fairness in the matter of Ya Binta Jarju who was brutally shot and killed by […]
Pata PJ Got His Mojo, Won’t Spare PDOIS A Slack
By Modou Nyang For Pata PJ, “many observed” that “for far too long…political pundits, commentators and those with voices and platforms have been exceedingly kind to People’s Democratic Organization for Independence and Socialism (PDOIS) whilst holding others by the collar.” And for him, he’s got his sleeve up to put […]
Philosophical Thinking Part 4
By Alhassan Darboe Saint Augustine, one of the earliest and greatest Christian Theologians of his time (354-430) prescribed to the idea of our world not only being filled with material beings but super natural and spiritual beings as well. Saint Augustine believes that our real existing universe consists of every […]
Abdoulaye Wade – The Man Who Insists On Destroying His Own Legacy
By Janko For those who are familiar with the Senegalese political terrain, Maître Abdoulaye Wade is not a political greenhorn. He has been an integral part of the Senegalese political landscape for more than three decades. With his age and experience, complemented by the fact that he has been Head […]
Karim To Battle Against Graft Verdict
Lawyers of Karim Wade, a former minister and son of Senegal’s ex-President Abdoulaye Wade, sentenced on Monday to six years in prison for acquiring wealth illegally, have vowed to appeal the ruling. “We are heading to the Supreme Court this evening to file an appeal,” Me Seydou Diagne, one of […]
‘I Operated Within My Powers And The Law’
‘Time will tell whether Dr Njogu Bah’s undying loyalty to the ‘Big Beast’ remains.’ Dr Njogu L. Bah yesterday rebutted the allegation preferred against him by the state, at the Banjul Magistrates’ Court before Principal Magistrate Dawda Jallow. Dr Bah was indicted by the state for allegedly interfering with the posting […]