By Abdoulie John Greenpeace has atributed the growing scarcity of fish in the West African subregion to the presence of fishmeal and fish oil industry in the region. This disturbing findings, which are contained in a Greenpeace report entitled “A Waste Of Fish”, stated that the fishmeal factories pose a […]
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VP Reiterates Gov’t’s Commitment To Good Governance
By Abdoulie John Gambia’s Vice-President, Dr. Isatou Touray, has Monday reiterated government commitment to upholding the principles of good governance as major policy objectives. “We stand firm in our conviction that without good governance, there can be no durable peace or economic development,” said Dr. Touray at the opening ceremony […]
President Barrow Participates in First-ever Russia-Africa Summit
President Adama Barrow on Wednesday participated in the plenary forum of the first-ever Russia-Africa Summit hosted to explore and strengthen economic and trade ties between Africa and Russia. He joined more than sixty African Heads of State and Government and other leaders in business, development, and politics. In his welcoming […]
Chad: No Redress for Ex-Dictator’s Victims African Commission Should Press for Habré-Era Reparations
The Chadian government has yet to provide reparations ordered by a court in 2015 to 7,000 victims of grave crimes under the rule of former dictator Hissène Habré, four human rights groups said today. The African Commission on Human and Peoples’ Rights, which is currently reviewing Chad’s human rights record in Banjul, Gambia, should press the […]
Farming Prospects Promising, As Farmers Commit to Food Self-sufficiency Drives
In Central River Region North, a 6.5kilomtre access road from Lamin Koto-Kuntaur Highway is already constructed by the Ministry of Agriculture. It leads to Kuntaur Fulla Kunda, Touba Kuta, Touba Koto and Sukuta villages – all of them farming communities in Niani district. With rice threshers, milling machines, Turu Yiriwandi […]
TRRC: Managing The Narratives
By Baba Galleh Jallow The TRRC’s ongoing public hearings have generated a number of interesting narratives in Gambian society. From the testimonies and statements of victims, alleged perpetrators and perpetrators emerge a narrative of brutal dictatorship, gross human rights violations, and the victimization of hundreds of innocent Gambians. This narrative […]
Understanding the Strategy and Tactics of Edward Singhateh
The strategy and tactics of Edward’s testimony is rooted in the philosophy of military training that he himself beautifully explained to the lead counsel. That is, a soldier is trained to withstand any measure of pain and pressure! Hence for Edward the TRRC hearing he underwent was torture or pressure […]
What CRC Chairperson Told Ahmadiyya Jama’at’s Peace Conference
Statement by Justice Cherno Sulayman Jallow QC, Justice of the Supreme Court of The Gambia and Chairman of the Constitutional Review Commission At the Ahmadiyya Muslim Jama’at Second Peace Conference in Africa Held at the Kairaba Beach Hotel 19th October, 2019 Greetings: The venerable Amir Baba Trawally, Head and Leader […]
Volleyball Finals Dedicate To Gambian President
The Gambia Volleyball Federation finals slated for October 26th 2019 at the independence stadium in Bakau is dedicated to the president of Gambia Adama Barrow according to officials from the federation. The 2019 volleyball finals will bring down the curtain of a season that was characterized with lot of new […]
GBA Makes Easy Access To Justice
By Abdoulie John As part of its efforts to make access to justice a reality, the Gambia Bar Association (GBA) on Thursday held a mobile legal aid clinic. The much-awaited event which took place at the Youth Monument, Westfield, was mainly meant for women and children. “The primary objective of […]
Aren’t Our Own Hands Bloody (Or Aren’t We Culpable)?
Legally one doesn’t necessarily have to be the triggerman/woman and/or machete-wielder to be a killer/murderer. Our words, money, demeanor, encouragement, head-nodding, expressed endorsement, (whatever) motivated men, women and even young school going children to confront a-ready-and-loaded killer men/women of Yahya AJJ Jammeh for a supposed cause that we don’t seem […]
GFF Delivers on Promise: LCD Lights At SK West Mini Stadium
In fulfillment of its promise to football stakeholders, the Gambia Football Federation has again completed one of its Football projects at the Sere Kunda West Mini Stadium. Read more: https://gambiaff.org/gff-delivers-on-promise-lcd-lights-at-sk-west-mini-stadium/