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GAMBIA NEWS FOR FREEDOM AND DEMOCRACY
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Gambia, Africa (4624 results)
Gambia closer to setting up human rights commissionPicture: Justice Minister Lamin Jobarteh Thursday, May 24, 2012 Discussions are currently under way between the Commonwealth Secretariat and key stakeholders in the human rights domain, as The Gambia moves closer... Jammeh launches operation against ‘criminals’Picture: President Jammeh Thursday, May 24, 2012 In yet another instance of tough-talking, President Yahya Jammeh has launched a new operation dubbed “Operation Bulldozer” with a view to tracking... Report shows low women’s participation in politics, governanceThursday, May 24, 2012 Findings by a new study on gender analysis of political party manifestos, women’s political empowerment, participation and representation in decision... Trial opens of 13 prison officersThursday, May 24, 2012 The trial opened yesterday at the Kanifing Magistrates’ Court in the case involving 13 prisons officers, charged with three counts of office... Journalist Chief Manneh is not in the US - FamilyPicture: Sarjo Mannah Wednesday, May 23, 2012 The family of journalist Chief Ebrima Manneh, a former reporter with the Daily Observer newspaper, who reportedly disappeared since July 2006, has... Former Agriculture officials’ bail application dismissedWednesday, May 23, 2012 The high court in Brikama yesterday dismissed the bail application filed by defence counsel on behalf of former senior ministry of Agriculture... Police to take over unnatural offence caseWednesday, May 23, 2012 The case involving 20 accused persons, who were charged with unnatural offence and conspiracy to commit a felony, could not proceed yesterday before... U.S. donates US$500, 000 for food securityWednesday, May 23, 2012 The embassy of the United States of America in Banjul in partnership with USAID’s Office of U.S. Foreign Disaster Assistance (OFDA) has announced... Senior Lawyer freedWednesday, May 23, 2012 Lawyer Omar Dodou Mbye, a senior private legal practitioner, was recently discharged by the Banjul Magistrates’ Court following an application made... ‘Star-Witness’ absence delays Gumbo Touray trialPicture: Professor Kah Tuesday, May 22, 2012 The absence of the prosecution star witness, Professor Muhammed Kah, Vice Chancellor of the University of The Gambia, has delayed the proceeding in... Jaliba Kuyateh set to thrill Gambians in US, UKTuesday, May 22, 2012 Famous Gambian kora maestro Jaliba Kuyateh is set for yet another tour of the United States of America, where he is expected to thrill Gambians... Two Gambian girls follow in fathers’ footsteps, bag science degrees the same day from the same universityTuesday, May 22, 2012 Two Gambian girls, who were among 4,800 students of the University of Kansas in Lawrence Kansas, USA, have graduated with BSc degrees with flying... Police officer testifies in former NDEA officers murder caseTuesday, May 22, 2012 The murder case involving two former officers of the National Drug Enforcement Agency (NDEA), Edrissa Jarju and Edrissa Jaiteh, yesterday continued... GMC’s Mai Fatty writes to Speaker BojangPicture: Mai Ahmad Fatty Monday, May 21, 2012 The leader of the opposition Gambia Moral Congress (GMC) party, Mai Ahmad Fatty, has written to the Speaker of the National Assembly requesting,... Nigerian Community condemns act of compatriotsPicture: John Aboka Monday, May 21, 2012 The Nigerian community in The Gambia has condemned the alleged killing last week of a British national, Ian Stokes, by three persons identified as... Jammeh holds talks with prospective US investorsPicture: President Jammeh with US investors Monday, May 21, 2012 President Yahya Jammeh Thursday held talks with officials of a leading US manufacturing company specialised in agricultural machinery at a close-door... Judgment set in Honest Company theft caseMonday, May 21, 2012 The Kanifing Magistrates’ Court presided over by Magistrate Ngube, has set 20 June 2012 as the date he is expected to deliver judgment in the alleged... Access Bank found liableMonday, May 21, 2012 The high court in Banjul recently found Access Bank liable by failing to follow proper procedure in terminating the services of one Mbengeh Bah,... 3 Nigerians charged, remanded over Briton’s murderFriday, May 18, 2012 Three Nigerian nationals accused of murdering a British national were yesterday arraigned and subsequently remanded in custody by the Kanifing... Women’s advancement a top govt. priority, says VP, To mark World Telecommunications DayPicture: VP Njie Saidy Friday, May 18, 2012 In The Gambia, the advancement of women and girls has been at the forefront of the Government’s agenda and is a priority for President Yahya Jammeh,...
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