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 […]
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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/
Barrow Changes Airport Ceremonies
The Public is hereby informed that the airport ceremonies that are usually held whenever the President travels, either on arrival or departure, will no longer take place. Effective immediately, seeing off the President at the Banjul International Airport shall be limited only to the Minister of Defence, Minister of Interior, […]
Singhatey Reveals: Jammeh Buries A Ram Alive To Ward Off Bad Luck
A new front has now opened in the #BringJammeh2Justice Campaign drive. The startling revelation by the former Defense Minister of the Armed Forces Provisional Ruling Council (AFPRC) would certainly raise eyebrows among animal rights defenders. Edward Singhatey said Yahya Jammeh presented a ram to him for sacrifice as a way […]
Business Activities At GPA Has Grown from 7% to 20% Under 2 Years
In an unannounced visit to The Gambia Ports Authority on Thursday, October 17, 2019, President Barrow was informed that business activities at the Banjul seaport has grown from the projected 7 percent in 2016 to 20 percent in the last quarter of 2019. The seaport is one of The Gambia’s […]