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Dr. Patrick Chang Bids Farewell to the National Assembly

Pictures: Dr Patrick Chang 1 (Taiwan Ambassador to The Gambia) Fatoumata Jahumpa-Ceesay 2 (Speaker of the National Assembly)
Friday, May 02, 2008
Having enjoyed legislation in support of Taiwan by the National Assembly, the outgoing Taiwanese Ambassador, Dr. Patrick Chang paid a visit to the...

Trial of Government Theft Case Delayed Again

Friday, April 25, 2008
The trial of Manlafi Sanyang, Lt. Bakary Camara and Domenico Fedelish could not proceed yesterday before Senior Magistrate Kayode of the Banjul...

Four Police Officers Charged

Thursday, April 24, 2008
Four police officers were yesterday formally charged at the Banjul Magistrates' Court for 'aiding and abetting' the escape of a prisoner. Modou Cham,...

Susan Waffa Ogoo is Gambia's New UN Rep

Picture: Susan-Wafa-Ogoo
Monday, April 21, 2008
Mrs. Susan Waffa-Ogoo, the recently appointed High Commissioner to India, has now been appointed Gambia's Permanent Representative to the United...

21 March Coup Suspect in Court

Monday, April 21, 2008
The trial of Hamadi Sowe, one of the suspects of the 21stMarch 2006 abortive coup, resumed on Tuesday at the Banjul High Court. The case was...

Carnegie Minerals Case, State Ex Parte Motion Struck out

Friday, April 18, 2008
Banjul High Court yesterday struck out the ex parte motion filed by the state as the trial of the Carnegie Minerals company itself and the General...

Marabout Jabbie in Police Net

Picture: Sheikh Sidia Keita, alias Marabou Jabbi
Friday, April 18, 2008
A man widely believed to be a marabout has been arrested by the police for allegedly receiving money under false pretence, this paper can reveal. ...

Abdoulie Sonko Treason Trial Nears Climax

Friday, April 18, 2008
The long-drawn-out treason trial against Abdoulie Sonko, one of the suspects of the 1996 Farafeni attack, is about to enter another crucial phase as...

Senior Government Officials' Trial Opens

Friday, April 18, 2008
The trial of Bai Ousman Secka and Muhammed Batata Juwara, former senior officals at the Department of State for Foreign Affairs, commenced on...

Tumana NAM Laments Poor Implementation of Legislation

Picture: Netty Baldeh (National Assembly Member for Tumana)
Tuesday, April 15, 2008
Hon. Netty Baldeh, National Assembly Member for Tumana constituency, has expressed disappointment with what he termed as the slow implementation of...

Basse NAM Talks Tough Against Immigration Check Points

Picture: Hon. Sellu Bah (National Assembly Member for Basse)
Monday, April 14, 2008
Contributing to the motion on the adjournment debate last Wednesday, Hon. Sellu Bah, National Assembly Member for Basse, reiterated his disgust and...

Record of Proceedings on Lamin Fatty Appeal Case Ready

Picture: Lamin Fatty (Journalist)
Monday, April 14, 2008
The criminal appeal case filed by Lamin Fatty against the state was on Thursday called into chambers before Justice Naceesay Salla-Wadda of the...

Minority Leader Turns Focus on GPTC

Picture: Momodou I Sanneh (Minority Leader National Assembly)
Friday, April 11, 2008
As sessions continue at the National Assembly the question as to what the state of affairs is at Gambia Public Transport Corporation was recently...

Sidia Jatta Objects to New Security Bill

Picture: Sidia Jatta (National Assembly Member for Wuli)
Wednesday, April 09, 2008
Hon. Sidia Jatta, National Assembly Member for Wuli west Constituency and one of the leading lights of the opposition National Alliance for Democracy...

Life Imprisonment Penalty for Offenders, As NA Amends Official Secrets Act

Aja Isatou Njie-Saidy (Vice President)
Wednesday, April 09, 2008
In a move geared towards increasing the penalties for any unauthorized disclosure of official documents and information, Members of the National...

Payroll Tax Amendments Restrict Employment of non-Gambians Except..

Picture: Musa Bala Gaye (Secretary of State for Finance)
Monday, April 07, 2008
National Assembly Members last Thursday amended the Payroll Tax (Amendment) Bill 2008, effectively compelling employers not to have in their...

Incapacitated Cabinet Members to Benefit from Gratuity

Monday, April 07, 2008
At its first meeting in the 2008 legislative year, the National Assembly on Thursday, 3rd April, amended the Cabinet Members (Payment of Gratuities)...

Former Observer MD Taal Appears in Court

Tuesday, April 01, 2008
Dr. Saja Taal, former Managing Director of the Daily Observer newspaper, yesterday testified before Magistrate Kayode of the Banjul Magistrates'...

Jammeh Talks Tough, Declares Zero Tolerance on Racism, Gay-marriage

Tuesday, April 01, 2008
His Excellency Alhagi Dr. Yahya Jammeh has reiterated, in no uncertain terms, his administration's zero tolerance on racism and gay-marriage saying...

Lt. Col. Biran Saine Sacked

Monday, March 31, 2008
Lieutenant Colonel Biran Saine, Chief of Staff of Gambia National Guards, has received a discharge from the army, this paper can confirm. Lt. Col....
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