The Constitution of the Gambia states that the sovereignty of the Gambia resides in the people of the Gambia and from whom all organs of the Government derive their legitimacy and authority. This constitutional provision clear shows that each and every organ and official of the State is legitimate and […]
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Why We Remain The Same After 54 Years Of Independence?
I went to Primary School in Banjul just after independence, and could vividly remember how things where at my primary school. I could also remember how our capital Banjul looks like. After independence, most schools continue to run under colonial rules and regulations. Resources were avaliable and both pupils and […]
Ex-Junta Leaders Are Cold-blooded Murderers
Neither Sanna Sabally nor his council buddies can win over a probing mind like mine. They simply are all cold blooded murderers. As Chairman Ceesay of the Truth Commission made a heads up about the fate of that alleged “notepad in Basiru’s chest pocket”, that Sanna claimed to have been […]
A LETTER TO LATE AISHAT OMOLARA RAJI: A MOTHER WITH COUNTLESS CHILDREN
Dear Aishat Omolara Raji, I received one of the saddest telephone calls yesterday morning, the 28th of April, 2019, that you passed away. It was difficult to comprehend, my wife could not believe it, we consoled each other that it couldn’t be true and thus searched for information that could […]
IFJ Scolds Sudan’s Military Rulers
The IFJ [International Federation of Journalists] urged the Transitional Military Council in Sudan to revoke a decree freezing the activities of trade unions, including the journalists union. The TMC has also ordered unions to hold new leadership elections under the auspices of the Registrar General of Trade Unions – a […]
Understanding the Meaning of Sanna Sabally’s Testimony
To err and then to stand up to declare one’s error is indeed a mark of courage and leadership in itself. For that matter Sanna’s testimony is positive. By his testimony he has also enhanced the credibility and visibility of the TRRC. Thirdly his testimony will serve to promote truth […]
My Take On Sabally’s TRRC Testimony
Not only Yahya, but all those within the same category must be held accountable. The crocodile tears Sanna was shedding yesterday should not mean any thing to any body. I was surprised that even Council Faal played along with Sanna’s ball game. Here is a man who ordered and participated […]
Bojang’s Cooked Hands Need Fixing
Like any other Gambian, it is Yahya Bojang’s bonafide right to belong to a political party of his choice. Was it surprising for him to be arbitrarily arrested, detained and tortured several times for exercising his constitutional right during the Jammeh dictatorship? His only misfortunes were obvious: a Jola and […]
Sabally Admitted 11/11 Executions
The former Vice Chairman of the Armed Forces Provisional Ruling Council has accepted responsibility for the summary execution of the alleged November 11th 1994 coup plotters. “I accept responsibility because I was the commander,” former Captain Sanna Sabally told the TRRC on Wednesday. He said the alleged coup plotters would […]
TRRC’s Success Hinges On Truth
The Lead Counsel of The Gambia’s Truth, Reconciliation and Reparations Commission (TRRC) has said the “success of the process depends to a large extent on the ability of the Commission to get the truth of what happened.” In his first ever press conference on Tuesday, Counsel Essa Faal said the […]
World Bank Provides Over $200 Million to Help Increase Access to Electricity in West Africa and the Sahel Region
The Board of the World Bank Group approved on April 17, 2019 the Regional Off-Grid Electrification Project (ROGEP), which includes $150 million in the form of credit and grant from the International Development Association (IDA) and $74.7 million contingent recovery grant from the Clean Technology Fund to help the West […]
GPU Granted IFEX Membership
The Gambia Press Union (GPU) has been granted membership into the International Freedom of Expression Exchange (Ifex) during the General Assembly of Ifex held in Berlin, Germany, on Wednesday April 10, 2019. Founded in 1992, and headquartered in Canada, Ifex is world’s largest network of more than 100 independent non-governmental […]