Human rights lawyer Reed Brody became known for working with the victims of General Augusto Pinochet of Chile and Haitian ex-dictator Jean-Claude (“Baby Doc”) Duvalier. More recently, Brody was counsel for victims of former Chadian dictator, Hissène Habré, who, after an interminable struggle, was sentenced by a special African court […]
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Gambia Mulls Over 3-Children Policy
The Gambia government will consider the three-year child policy proposed by some parliamentarians of the regional economic grouping ECOWAS. Backed by some parliamentarians from Mauritania and Chad, the one woman three-children policy is meant to control rapid population growth as well as spark economic prosperity in the West Africa region. […]
Yahya Jammeh’s Madness Exposed
I think the entire Gambia is now discovering, with great discomfort, the perverse nature of the Head of government that ruled over us for the last 22 uninterrupted years. No sane person will make any sense of what Jammeh had been doing with our country’s resources. Even his ardent supporters, […]
No License, No Oil Exploration
By Abdoulie John The Gambia’s Information Minister has debunked claims that Africa Petroleum still has the exploration rights on blocks A1 and A4. Minister Demba Jawo debunked assertions made by Africa Petroleum Chief Executive Officer Jens Pace that his company’s 7-year license has not expired. “What happened with Africa Petroleum […]
Yahya Jammeh’s Brother Under Fire
The brother of former President Yahya Jammeh yesterday appeared before the commission of inquiry. Ansumana Jammeh served as the Gambia’s Ambassador to Qatar, held various senior positions and own shares in companies belonging to his Equatorial Guinea exiled brother. The commission – headed by Lawyer Surahata Janneh – is looking at […]
Extradite Ousman Sonko Or Else …
If the Gambia government is not seeking extradition of Ousman Sonko (former Interior Minister under Yahya Jammeh) as it seems to have been confirmed by Abubacarr Ba Tambadou, then he (Tambadou) must resign. The pronouncement that the Gambia is not seeking Sonko’s extradition is preposterous by all accounts. These are […]
REMEMBERING MARCUS GARVEY
By Sainey Faye ……Do you remember old Marcus Garvey? He taught us that:- “A people without the knowledge of their past history, origin and culture is like a tree without roots.” —Marcus Mosiah Garvey “The Black Skin is not a badge of shame,but rather a glorious symbol of national greatness.” […]
Let’s Pursue Punitive Justice Instead
Kemo Kinteh, I 100 percent agree with the content of your brilliant piece. The Gambia does not need Truth, Reconciliation and Reparation Commission (TRRC); instead our situation calls for punitive justice. Before we pursue the road to reconciliation, we need to seek justice for the victims and their families first. […]
Gambia Will Not Extradite Sonko
The Gambia government is not reaching out to the Swiss authorities to extradite Ousman Sonko, the Minister of Justice has said over the weekend. Swiss papers on Thursday reported a possible extradition of former Interior minister Ousman Sonko, based on talks that the Gambia and Swiss authorities are engaged in. […]
National Consultations On The TRRC
The Ministry of Justice in collaboration with Civil Society Organisations and United Nations Development Programme (UNDP), will conduct nationwide consultations on the establishment and implementation of a Truth, Reconciliation and Reparations Commission (TRRC) in The Gambia from 14th to the 24th of August 2017. The national consultations will be led […]
“Leave The Crown In The Garage”
By Indra Nooyi, Chairman and Chief Executive Officer What I’ve learned from a decade of being PepsiCo’s CEO I took the helm of PepsiCo in 2006 and I feel so privileged and humbled for the role I’ve had the chance to play. I’ve faced many challenges over the years – as […]
LRR Governor Hails Jarra Diasporans
The Governor of Lower River Region has hailed the relief support of Jarrankas living in the diaspora. Governor Mrs Fanta Bojang Samateh-Manneh made the remarks after diasporan Jarrankas disbursed D200, 000 to Jarra West and Central families who had their homes ravaged by torrential rains on June 24th. The Governor’s […]