By Madi Jobarteh It is not only dangerous for a President but also for a country to have widespread public disillusionment with his government! So far the level of public discontentment with the Barrow Government is at an alarming proportion! Such discontentment is not only a national security issue but […]
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Killa Ace’s Counsel Says Prosecution Witness Fabricated His Evidence
By Dawda Faye Counsel Patrick Gomez, who is representing Killa Ace in the breach of peace and assaulting a police officer trial, told the second prosecution witness, Pierr Mendy, before Magistrate Joof of the Kanifing Magistrates’ Court that he fabricated his evidence. When the case resumed on the 3rdDecember, 2018, […]
Gambian Migrant Dies In Fire At Migrant Camp
(San Ferdinando, December 3 – An 18-year-old Gambian migrant died in a fire that broke out Saturday night at the San Ferdinando migrant tent camp in the southern Gioia Tauro plain, where hundreds of migrants currently live. Sources said the blaze, which destroyed two makeshift structures, originated after some […]
Muhammad Bazzi Owns 31.5% Share of Gam Petroleum – GM Drammeh
By Dawda Faye Mr. Saihou Drammeh, the general manager (GM) of Gam Petroleum, today stated at the Janneh Commission that Muhammad Bazzi owns 31.5% shares of Gam Petroleum. He was requested to submit documents relating to Gam Petroleum. He said Gam Petroleum is a fuel storage facility that stores oil for […]
Mandinary Village Head Testified Before The Commission
By Dawda Faye Fa Ceesay, the Alkalo of Mandinary, today told the Janneh Commission that soldiers threatened to shoot him to death when he was arrested by them. He was testifying in connection to Gam Petroleum storage facility at Mandinary. He said he became the alkalo since 2008, noting that before […]
US Professor Call For Closer Relations Between TRRC and the Media
By Halimatou Ceesay The Professor of Law in Seattle, USA who works both with the Kenyan Truth Commissions from 2009-13,South African from 1996-2001 and Cambodia Documentation center from 1995 to date on transitional justice has called for closer working relationship between Truth Reconciliation and Repatriation Commission (TRRC) and media in order to register success in their work. Ron Slye made this remarked on Thursday at Ocean Bay Hotel during a one-day training workshop for at […]
Breaking News: IGP Kinteh Resigns
The embattled leader of Gambia’s Police force has tendered his resignation in the wake of Monday’s shooting of unarmed protesters in Faraba Banta village. Landing Kinteh who was appointed to the job in June last year has been under intense pressure to step aside and allow thorough and independent investigation […]
