The dismissed former Minister of Lands, Regional Administration and Traditional Rulers on Tuesday returned to the dock. Testifying before Magistrate Hillary Abeke at Banjul Magistrate’s Court in the ongoing trial of Lamin Waa Juwara and Co. was Saikou Sanyang, the deputy Permanent Secretary at the Lands Ministry. Sanyang, who said […]
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‘Don’t Spread Lies About Those Fighting With You’
No matter how messy the fight turns out, it is never acceptable to spread lies about people who have been fighting against a dictator. Those were the remarks by Stockholm-based Gambian activist. Jainaba Bah, who last week resigned from the Committee for the Restoration of Democracy in the Gambia (CORDEG), […]
CORDEG: Fatal Blow of GDAG’S Departure
By Mathew K. Jallow The shocking resignation from CORDEG, of GDAG, the principal organizer of the historic Raleigh Conference, under the leadership of Alkali Conteh, followed soon by more resignations of three senior CORDEG executives; Jainaba Bah, Lamin Tunkara and Demba Dem, is significant in many ways. It is significant […]
‘CORDEG Antagonises Opposition’
The leadership of the Committee for the Restoration of Democracy in the Gambia (CORDEG) has been accused of deviating from the Raleigh Accord as well as antagonising the opposition. Mr. Alkali Conteh, whose Gambia Democratic Action Group (GDAG) pulled out of CORDEG, said the Committee did not only deviate from […]
'CORDEG Antagonises Opposition'
The leadership of the Committee for the Restoration of Democracy in the Gambia (CORDEG) has been accused of deviating from the Raleigh Accord as well as antagonising the opposition. Mr. Alkali Conteh, whose Gambia Democratic Action Group (GDAG) pulled out of CORDEG, said the Committee did not only deviate from […]
Journalist Faces Possible Indictment
By Abdoulie John Gambian journalist of the privately owned newspaper The Standard may face possible indictment after being arrested and released from police custody. The arrest and detention have been connected to Sanna Camara’s story on trafficking in persons. “I am not formally charged, but they [the police] already prepared a kind of […]
The Prophet’s Sermon on Ramadan
Baihaqi reported on the authority of Salman Al-Farsi (Radhi Allah ‘Anh) that Prophet (‘Alaihi Salat was-Salam) delivered a sermon on the last day of the month of Sha’ban. In it he (‘Alaihi Salat was-Salam) said, “O People! The month of Allah (Ramadan) has come with its mercies, blessings and forgivenesses. […]
Nigeria President Assures Player Bonuses
Nigerian President Goodluck Jonathan has assured the country’s senior players at the World Cup that the squad will be paid their bonus money. The president’s guarantee comes a day after after the Super Eagles players boycotted training on Thursday. BBC Sport understands Nigeria’s players fear they will not be paid […]
Snakes Flush Out Boko Haram Fighters
Snakes and bees have been doing what the Nigerian army could not – flush out Boko Haram Islamist fighters out of Sambisa Forest. Boko Haram has been wreaking havoc on north-eastern Nigeria, kidnapping girls, raiding and killing villagers and detonating bombs in major cities. The group’s attacks have killed so […]
Jammeh Disrespects Gambian Women
By Lamin Saddam Sanyang, The Netherlands According to President Yahya A.J.J. Jammeh, he cares about Gambian women and that he is ready to help them by all means. He also expressed his readiness to ready to die in protecting Gambian women. Well my fellow countrymen and women, I am wondering […]
Dearth Of Academic Freedom At Gambia University
By Seedy Fofanah Universities cannot achieve their potential nor fully contribute to the emerging knowledge-based society without academic freedom. Academic freedom is far from secure. Even colleges and universities in western democracies face subtle but significant challenges from privatisation and commercialisation of research and from the complexities of the […]
Gambia Mumbles High Security Alert
The Gambia government has reportedly mumbled an emergency security alert across the country, Kairo News has learned. The declaration followed President Yahya Jammeh’s departure to the 23rd African Union Summit held in Malabo, Equatorial Guinea, on Wednesday. The Summit, whose theme is Agriculture and Food Security in Africa, ended on […]