Popular Nigerian actress, Tonto Dikeh, has vowed to continue to fight dirty with her ex-husband and father of her son, Olakunle Churchill, because “she has no shame.”

The mother-of-one said this in an explosive interview with media personality, Daddy Freeze, on Wednesday.

The actress made several allegations against her ex-husband in the interview, recorded at Daddy Freeze’s Lagos home.

She was accompanied by her best friend, popular cross-dresser, Bobrisky.

She accused Churchill of being a “Yahoo boy” adding that she once caught him wearing a ‘red pant with red candles and a laptop in a room at night.’

On why she made all the revelations in the interview, Tonto Dike said she is doing the video for her son, so he can grow up to see the fight she put up for him.

The mother of one said, “ First of all, I’m a mother. Not just a mother, but a mother who is dangerously in love with her son and I want my son to grow up and watch or listen to my own side of the story that I told him through my channel because really, this is for my son, not really for the public.

“Secondly, I’m doing this because my son’s father has constantly been pricking and pushing me to do a lot of irrational things online that is not me, because of the things that he’s doing behind the scenes.

“I’ll like to clear up all the lies, all the allegations, and everything once and for all.

“I feel terrible, I feel used. I am the biggest scam that Churchill Olakunle Oladunni has ever played in his life.”

Tonto also came under fire on social media after she revealed that her estranged husband could not last in bed for more than 40 seconds.

“At the beginning of the relationship, I never suspected him for cheating because he has a sexual problem, a disease, it’s called premature ejaculation. He can’t stay inside a woman for more than 40 seconds,” she said.

Tonto also told media houses to stop calling her for interviews because she had created a new YouTube page. She added that she would publish her ex-husband’s secrets on the platform because she hopes to make money off it. She also promised to break her colleague, Funke Adesiyan’s nose whenever she sees her. This was after the latter criticised her on Instagram. (Premium Times)

Facebook announced Thursday afternoon that it had designated some high-profile people, including Nation of Islam leader Louis Farrakhan, who’s notorious for using anti-Semitic language, and right-wing conspiracy theorist Alex Jones, as “dangerous” and said it will be purging them from its platforms.

Jones and his media outlet InfoWars had previously been banned from Facebook (FB) in in August 2018, but had maintained a presence on Instagram, which is owned by Facebook. On Thursday, Jones and InfoWars will be barred from Instagram as well.

Other people banned Thursday include fringe right-wing media personalities Laura Loomer, Milo Yiannopoulos and Paul Joseph Watson. Also included are Paul Nehlen, an anti-Semite who unsuccessfully ran for Congress in 2016 and 2018.

“We’ve always banned individuals or organizations that promote or engage in violence and hate, regardless of ideology,” a Facebook spokesperson said in a statement provided to CNN Business. “The process for evaluating potential violators is extensive and it is what led us to our decision to remove these accounts today.”

A Facebook spokesperson told CNN Business the company goes through a lengthy process and takes into consideration a number of factors before determining an individual to be “dangerous.” (CNN)

By Lamin Njie

Karpowership has distributed rice and sugar to at least 200 families in The Gambia.

The largesse worth at least 500,000 dalasis was aimed at helping less-privileged Gambians on the occasion of this year’s Ramadan.

Speaking at the presentation ceremony held at Karpowership office in Fajara on Thursday, Yankuba Mamburay the program manager of Karpowership said his company has been involved in not just electricity generation but it has also been very active in ‘corporate social responsibility’.

“Today what we are seeing here is a similar thing we did last year. Ramadan is at the corner and we understand the fact that as propagated by the Prophet when we have we have to share,” Mamburay said.

Aside the Ramadan donation, Karpowership has touched the lives of many Gambians through its various initiatives.

Mamburay said: “We are not just giving out electricity, we are also powering the world. We are part of The Gambia and we are grateful for the opportunity to work with Gambians, to work in this country and also grateful to the government for giving us the enabling environment, so not forgetting our partner Nawec.”

Adama Cham a former assembly member who benefitted from the gesture said it was timely.

“It is very timely. The coming of Karpowership into the country has changed lives. We have seen how improved the electricity situation is. So definitely we are very much appreciative of this,” Cham said.

By Lamin Njie

JCB Mendy on Wednesday deleted pictures from the phone of a Gambian Talent Promotion reporter who was reporting on International Workers’ Day.

The Gambia International Airlines chief security officer was at the Independence Stadium in Bakau on Wednesday as GIA staff joined staff of other government and non-government departments for the May Day Sports.

Haddy Sowe and another cub reporter Salimatou Bangura were taking pictures of the various departments taking part in the sport activities when their phone got seized by Mendy.

“We were assigned to take the photos of the different organisations present there. I was going with a colleague of mine. We were using a mobile phone. When we reached at the GIA I was taking photos and they just started shouting, ‘stop taking photos, why are you taking photos without taking permission from us?’ Haddy Sowe told The Fatu Network Wednesday.

Haddy added: “I told them that, ‘we are the press, we are from Gambian Talent.’ They said, ‘what proof do you have? Do you have press cards to show that you are from the press?’ A lady was there saying, ‘no you shouldn’t take pictures because we don’t know if you are press or not.’ JCB said we can go but the other lady said it was not okay because we could publish them, if we haven’t in fact published them.

“I asked my colleague to go and call our overall boss that we went with. While she was gone, the noise was too much. I didn’t even know how he (JCB Mendy) came to have the phone and deleted the photos of GIA – all the photos I took of GIA and returned the phone back.”

The Fatu Network contacted JCB Mendy and he admitted seizing the phone and deleting the pictures.

He said: “Before snapping somebody, can’t you alert the individual? Which they didn’t do (sic). I just wanted to stop the commotion because when I got to their phone, where we were celebrating my birthday which is today, on the whole they took my picture unaware (sic).

“So when they came back the second time, when they were taking our pictures my guys retaliated. In fact they didn’t even come with their identity (sic). The commotion started rosing (sic) and I tell them now let me get your phone… So I had to delete all those pictures and I leave them to go (sic).”

By Lamin Njie

President Adama Barrow on Wednesday greeted Gambians on the occasion of this year’s International Workers’ Day.

“Thank you to all workers in The Gambia. The great performance of the economy demonstrates our collective efforts towards the progress of our country,” Mr Barrow said in a Facebook post Wednesday.

Gambian workers on Wednesday joined the rest of the world to mark International Workers’ Day.

Also called May Day, International Workers’ Day brings to focus the struggles that workers across the world go through.

By Momodou Justice Darboe

The defiant position of the leader of the armed wing of the separatist MFDC rebel group in Casamance for a complete divorce of the region from Senegal has not only been seen as a threat to the peace in the restive region but also one that could pose wider security implications to the neighbouring Gambia.

Salif Sadio, the hardcore leader of the military wing of MFDC, last Sunday renewed his demand for the independence of Casamance from larger Senegal. This, he believes, is the durable solution to the bloody insurgency in the region that claimed thousands of lives and limbs since its launch in 1982.

Members and officials of the independence movement over the weekend convened a conference at Koundiounghor near the Gambia border.

At Sunday meeting, a statement attributed to Salif Sadio and read on his behalf by Ousman Diedhou, said: “The thought tank led by Robert Sagna is far from legal. They say thinking about peace in Casamance, too much trouble in Casamance. Why did this group not reflect on the Casamancais massacre on Joola”s boat? The Oussoforal NGO and many other small groups are created by the Senegalese state to kill the MFDC.”

Sadio’s statement was an apparent response to the peaceful approach explored by the Peace Reflecting Group of Casamance under the leadership of Robert Sagna. Sagna was quoted by Sclate.com as saying:” We are not separatists. We are children of Casamancais. We will not share the same opinions as him [Sadio]. We have the right to oppose ideas that do not seem favourable to Casamance.”

So, as some players in the Casamance conflict continue to refuse an offer of autonomy by Senegal and as the search for lasting peace in the troubled region appears elusive, some security concerns have emerged at the other side of the border in The Gambia as to what it will mean for the country when Casamance descends into anarchy once more. A ceasefire by both sides in the conflict appears to be holding.

Reacting to the Sunday conclave, some settlers along the Gambia/Casamance border said they were worried that MFDC armed wing is still agitating for independence.

“Descent of Casamance into chaos can precipitate similar insecurity situation in our villages as history taught us for the long years the war was being waged,” a resident of Siffoe village in Gambia’s West Coast Region that bore the brunt of the armed insurrection, told this medium. Siffoe was a home to thousands of refugees who fled Casamance at the height of the rebellion in the late 90s and the beginning of the millennium.

A security expert who wishes to remain anonymous explained while commenting on the Sunday meeting said: “Certainly, Gambia ought to sit up with concern when peace and stability come under threat in Casamance.”

Since its launch, Casamance conflict has led to loss of thousands of lives and neighbouring Gambia was at the receiving end of refugee crisis, cross-border crimes such as armed robberies, cattle rustling, drug trafficking, extortions and other security related problems.

The Ministry of Petroleum and Energy on Tuesday signed a contract with BP to explore oil and gas in The Gambia.

A statement signed by the Minister of Petroleum Fafa Sanyang on Tuesday said the Agreement is the culmination of years of work and the application of best industry practices through a most transparent process with the involvement of all the key industry stakeholders across government.

The statement said: “The Ministry of Petroleum & Energy of The Republic of The Gambia is pleased to announce the official licensing of Offshore Block A1 to BP Exploration (Gambia) Ltd. a subsidiary of BP Exploration Operating Company Limited. This license provides the necessary legal framework for the Exploration of the A1 acreage, the eventual development of fields (upon the discovery of hydrocarbons) and the ultimate production of Oil and/or Gas from Block A1.

“The License was signed today 30th April 2019 by the Minister of Petroleum and Energy, Honourable Fafa Sanyang, witnessed by key government stakeholders and the Executive delegation from the British Petroleum (BP) Company at the Ministry’s office Conference Hall, 8th Floor of Petroleum House, Brusubi Roundabout.

“This monumental achievement represents one of the most historic and valuable agreements our country has entered into since independence and has the realistic potential to positively transform our country and bring out significant transformative economic development pending the discovery of hydrocarbons and the efficient management of such discoveries.

“The Agreement is the culmination of years of work and the application of best industry practices through a most transparent process with the involvement of all the key industry stakeholders across government.

“From pre-launch consultations, to the official launch of the Licensing process in November of 2017, Request for Information Process, Request for Proposal Process and the eventual final negotiations for the A1 license, there has been an unprecedented interest in Gambian acreages from numerous International Oil Companies. Throughout these processes, our team of experts across our national institutions with assistance from the African Development Bank (through the African Legal Support Facility) and the law firm Bryan Cave Leighton Paisner (BCLP) with the support of local Counsel (Senghore Law Practice) under the leadership of the Ministry of Petroleum & Energy ensured systematic communication with stakeholders through the Ministry’s website and on international platforms.

“The just concluded process has seen the review and continuous improvement of legal instruments connected to the Petroleum Sector and the adoption of a Model Petroleum Exploration and Production License Agreement which will ensure the protection of our resources, open new opportunities for domestic representation, as guided by our policy objectives, promote the involvement of local Gambian individuals, businesses and companies in upstream investment opportunities to ensure that The Gambia obtains the greatest possible benefits from the petroleum resources, develop our national capabilities in all aspects of the petroleum industry and obtain effective transfer of appropriate technology and skills related to upstream petroleum operations.

“The signing of this monumental petroleum licence with BP, one of the world’s largest and oldest International Oil Companies, indicates that The Gambia will forge ahead with a true and strong partner, who will work with us to achieve our policy objectives to promote increased Exploration & Production activities. The provisions in the license ensure that petroleum operations are undertaken in The Gambia in a socially, economically and environmentally sustainable and responsible manner.

“The Ministry will continue to pursue its vision to be performance-driven and would ensure that the Gambia’s Petroleum sector contributes to the sustainable development of the country. Our mission is to ensure maximum benefit from the country’s hydrocarbon resources through an efficient, safe and environmentally friendly manner that will enhance and contribute to the growth of our national wealth.

“The signing of this prize-toping deal is a realisation of the Ministry’s mandate to harness and promote the country’s hydrocarbon potentials for the development of The Gambia through negotiating the award of exploration and production licenses, negotiating bilateral and multilateral cooperation agreements, and developing policies and strategies to enhance the development of the industry.

“The Government of The Gambia through the Ministry of Petroleum and Energy will continue to pursue the attainment of its policy objectives to create a conducive, stable and predictable policy, legal and regulatory framework and a competitive fiscal regime with a view to attracting direct greater foreign investment in the upstream sector.

“We look forward to an inclusive development process with our partners as we start a process of institutional and public engagement for a clearer understanding of the industry to ensure the harnessing of all potential opportunities at our disposal as a country and its respective peoples. Periodic engagements, releases and milestone announcements on this and other licenses will be availed to the public as and when available following due process and in accordance with the license agreement and the laws of The Gambia.”

Press Release By WFP, MOBSE

The Gambia has reiterated its commitment to promote school feeding as a foundation for development and prosperity, during celebrations to mark the fourth edition of the Africa Day of School Feeding held under the patronage of the country’s First Lady, H.E Fatoumata Bah Barrow today.

Well-designed school feeding programmes have demonstrated high returns in four important areas —  education, nutrition, social protection and local agriculture — all of which translate into human capital growth and sustainable development.

“School Feeding is changing lives in Africa – millions of children have regular access to education, smallholder farmers are finding new markets, new jobs are created,” H.E. Fatoumata Bah Barrow said in her key note address at the event. “Governments, such as ours, are through this programme positioning themselves to start reaping the benefits in this human capital for sustainable development,” she added.

The Africa Day of School Feeding celebrated this year under the theme “Investing in Home Grown school Feeding for Zero Hunger, Sustaining Inclusive Education for All,” was instituted by the

Assembly of Heads of State and Government during the 26th African Union Summit in January 2016 in recognition of the immense value of home-grown school feeding (HGSF).

With HGSF food is sourced from local smallholder farmers. The idea is to provide local farmers and businesses with a predictable outlet for their products, leading to more stable incomes, more investment, higher productivity and the creation of jobs for youth and women in the communities concerned.

The Government of The Gambia recognises that school feeding programmes need to be implemented at scale through increased domestic financing to have the most impact on economic development.

“I will intensify efforts towards allocating a significant budget to school feeding to strengthen national ownership and control,” Hon. Claudiana Cole, Minister of Basic and Secondary Education said. “The role of private sector will need to be harnessed to upscale school feeding programmes. Public-Private-Partnership is necessary for a successful Home-Grown School Feeding,” Hon. Cole added.

Every day, nearly 360,000 children receive a meal at school from the Government of The Gambia and the United Nations World Food Programme (WFP), school feeding programmes in over 500 schools in the country.

“It is important that more local resources are invested in developing Home Grown School Feeding, to provide that multi-dimensional growth that ensures that no-one is left behind,” Ms Seraphine Wakana, the Resident Coordinator, said in her remarks.

The Special Representative of the Economic Community of West African States (ECOWAS), Ambassador Vabah Gayflor, in her Joint solidarity statement with the African Union and WFP, commended the Government of The Gambia for allocating over 120 million Dalasis (US$ 2.5million) towards school feeding in two regions, which is a clear demonstration of political will.

The WFP Representative in The Gambia, Ms. Wanja Kaaria was among the dignitaries including the ministers of Women Affairs Children and Social Welfare, Health, Youth and Sports, Permanent Secretaries, heads of UN agencies, senior officials from various ministries, teachers, students and civil society organisations, who attended celebrations of Africa Day of School Feeding in The Gambia.

The colourful event was marked by a parade by school children, supported by the government and WFP, as well as lunch served to children by the First Lady, Ministers, the Resident Coordinator, and the WFP Representative.

By Lamin Njie

Mamma Barrow has been buried at a cemetery in Tallinding.

Scores of mourners Tuesday turned up for the return to mother earth of the 43-year-old woman who was killed last month by her marabout Bubacarr Jallow.

Mama Barrow went missing on March 10 after leaving her house in Tallinding.

Last week, police told reporters that she’d gone to visit Boubacarr Jallow in Banjullinding where she ended up meeting her death.

Jallow who police say is a marabout admitted killing Mamma, cutting her into pieces and putting her remains in three bags for easy disposal.

By Lamin Njie

Police in The Gambia have arrested three people who ran a gang that specialised in stealing goats.

Momodou Bah, Alfusainey Bah and Ndeneh Ndow were arrested at the weekend after their gang was smashed by a police taskforce.

Police spokesman Lamin Njie told journalists at the Serrekunda Police Station where the suspects and the stolen goats were paraded on Monday: “In each of our police regions, we usually have a taskforce, that is a joint patrol team and this joint patrol team existing in the Kanifing Region is the one that was patrolling around Abuko near the GNPC Petrol Station.

“They found a taxi parked. This taxi was with no number which provoked curiosity of our officers and as a result of that they went to find out who is the individual in this taxi and they realised that it is one of these people and that is Modou Bah.

“They searched the taxi and found out there are signs that some animals were in this taxi and then that resulted to further investigation. Further investigations revealed that on the whole this individual is involved in stealing cattle and he went all the way to Manjai to sell them out. He led the investigators to Manjai only to realise that…

“Because according to his initial explanation he was like he was having two goats and he sold them out but when he went with investigators to Manjai they realised that there were eight other animals that were either sold by him or these other two people.”

By CRC Communication Unit

The Constitutional Review Commission (CRC) has begun its external public consultations beginning in Senegal on Sunday, 28^th April, 2019 at the Hotel De Ville in Dakar.

The consultative process is aimed at eliciting the views and aspirations of Gambians living in the diaspora on the drafting of the new Gambian Constitution and it will cover Africa, Europe, the Middle East and United States of America.

Reacting to CRC external consultations with Gambians in the diaspora, CRC Chairman Justice Cherno Sulayman Jallow said: “The CRC continues to engage all Gambians across all strata of society, both within and outside The Gambia, in accordance with its mandate under the Constitutional Review Commission Act, 2017. We are particularly pleased that the various public consultation platforms that the CRC has established, including the Gambian diaspora public consultation, continue to be well-embraced by Gambians and other stakeholders, all collectively geared towards building an all-inclusive new Constitution for The Gambia.”

The Commission’s delegation to the African region, led by the Vice Chairperson, Hawa K. Sisay – Sabally, comprises Commissioner Gaye Sowe, Commissioner Janet Sallah – Njie, Commissioner Dr. Melville George and Commissioner Yankuba Manjang.

In his welcoming remarks, the Gambian Ambassador in Senegal, His Excellency Ebrima Ousmane Ndure, said the Government recognizes the Gambian diaspora as the 8^th region of The Gambia and thus seeking their views on this very crucial national process is a worthwhile venture.

He said the diaspora has always played an important role in the development of The Gambia.

‘This is your show. Make your views and opinions known not only for us here today but for the generations of Gambians to come,’ he told the gathering.

Ambassador Ndure said the occasion is an opportunity for all Gambians residing in Senegal to come together under the umbrella of one Gambian association irrespective of their different political affiliations.

The Vice Chairperson of the Constitutional Review Commission (CRC), Hawa K. Sisay – Sabally, said the Commission is established by an Act of the National Assembly to review and analyze the current Constitution, draft a new Constitution for the Republic of The Gambia and prepare a report in relation to the new Constitution.

The Commission’s report, she added, will outline the processes engaged in reviewing and drafting the new Constitution and provide the rationale for the provisions contained in the new Constitution.

The Vice Chairperson described the event as a “great  success”, saying an impressive number of Gambians attended the public consultation.

“It shows that they are keen about what is going on back home and they want to participate in the Constitution making process. They want their voices to be heard and to be provided for in the new constitution” she noted.

She said the level of participation was very high and that indicates the significance Gambians abroad attach to the constitutional building process.

The President of the Association of Gambians in Senegal, Muhammed Saho, said they are satisfied that the Constitutional Review Commission (CRC) values their contribution in national development. He thanked the Commission, on behalf of the Gambian community in Senegal, for soliciting their views in the new Constitution Gambians are making.

“We feel involved and this goes to show that the government recognizes that we are Gambians irrespective of our geographical location”, President Saho added.

Aisha Dabo, a Senegalese-based Gambian, said the CRC’s external consultation shows that the Commission considers Gambians in the diaspora. She said giving Gambians abroad the opportunity to express their opinions on such a significant national engagement is historic and will go far enough in ensuring that the new Constitution reflects the views of the majority.

Dabo said the consultative process is inclusive and suitable enough for everyone to express their views.

A similar meeting will be held in Nouakchott, Mauritania and in Jeddah, Saudi Arabia on Thursday 2^nd May, 2019.

An Indian student named Sirisha has set herself on fire at her home in the Narayanpet district after the Board of Intermediate Education (BIE) announced that she failed her biology exam.

Khaleejtimes reports that nineteen other students also committed suicide after their exam scores were announced.

Reports say the students committed suicide last week as the exams were marked in controversy following discrepancies in the results.

Nearly one million students took the exams between February and March, and nearly 350,000 failed, causing widespread protests from parents, student groups and political parties.

A young woman in South Sudan has been beaten to death by her brothers for refusing to marry a suitor who is said to have offered her family 40 cows as dowry.

Taban Abel, a state minister in Sudan, said the 20-year-old was punished by her brothers in the town of Yirol in Eastern Lakes State because she turned down a marriage proposal from a suitor her family had chosen.

Mr Abel, Minister of Information in Eastern Lakes, told Radio Tamazuj that Nyaluk Magorok’s parents forced the girl to marry a man who offered 40 cows to the family as dowry – an amount of property or money brought by a bride to her husband on their marriage.

He said the man allegedly responsible for the girl’s death had been arrested to face murder charges – adding that the girl’s father had also been jailed to face the law.

“The father was [the] one who ordered people to kill his daughter because she refused to get married,” he said.

He condemned the killing and said forced marriage continues to be a challenge in the state.

The official added: “This is a barbaric act that needs immediate intervention from the government. This is the second incident of its kind because last year a girl was impregnated and then her father beat her to death”.

Many families in South Sudan forcibly marry off their daughters for dowry – including girls who are under the age of 18. In November 2018, a girl aged between 16 and 17 was forcibly married after a controversial auction on Facebook. (Independent)

By Lamin Njie

President Adama Barrow on Sunday insisted he is the bus driver, threatening he will get anyone who failed to comply with the rules off the bus.

“I’m the bus driver, if you’re in the bus and refuse to comply with the rules, if you do not step off on your own, we will get you off,” President Barrow told a crowd of supporters from Banjul and the Kanifing Municipality at State House.

Thousands of people from Banjul and the Kanifing Municipality on Sunday met with President Barrow at State House.

At the meeting, President Barrow insisted that he was the one who led the Jammeh defenestration effort, as he launched a fresh attack on the United Democratic Party and its leader Ousainou Darboe.

President Barrow said: “Anyone who knows me knows that all that I know is work. I was working for myself. I never thought I will work for government but when the time came it’s God who called me, and when God called me I answered, and God has agreed to put me in this position. I believe that it’s only God who came remove me from this position. No one can remove me, you cannot say anything that will remove me. You can say that you’re popular, you can say you have knowledge – that the whole Gambia knows you but what use does all that have? There is only one thing that matters; what you are doing for the Gambians.

“We can disagree on everything but you will not dispute that 2016 it was Adama Barrow who led and the whole Gambia followed me, we won elections and removed Yahya Jammeh. No one will dispute that. When it was happening, there were people who what they needed was cool air. So when they came out that day, some of them who I welcomed the first thing they told me was, ‘you’re the Prophet Moses’.

“You can say that I own GDC. You can say that I own UDP. You can say that I own NRP. You can say that I own NCP. People can believe that. But to say that you own people, that’s a lie. People own themselves. But when it comes to the issue of this world, one has to be careful and whatever you see there is a reason for it.

“I was in UDP. That’s where I was 22 years. In 2016, in the national assembly from zero national assembly member to 31 national assembly members. In 2016, you had no councillor. In 2017, 2018 you have 62 councillors. In 22 years, you neither had mayor nor chairman. In 2018 you have seven of them. What do you think is responsible for this?”

By Fatu Network reporter

The Parish Pastoral Council of St Therese parish has dismissed claims made by the secretary general of President Barrow Youths for National Development that two churches requested support from the organization.

Kebba Lang Fofana told The Fatu Network on March 8 that his organization received requests from Anglican Church of Banjul and the St Therese Church – requests he said they were processing.

But the chairman of the Parish Pastoral Council of St Therese Parish has told The Fatu Network they did not make any request from President Barrow Youth for National Development.

Gabriel Gomez said: “The Parish Pastoral Council of St Therese Parish wishes to inform the General Public that they did not make any request from President Barrow Youth for National Development as mentioned by its Secretary General Kebba Lang Fofana during an interview with Fatou Network on the 8th March 2019.”

The Parish Pastoral Council consists of representative from all the groups in the church and its role include co-responsibility communication, consultation, and coordination of its members.

By Lamin Njie

UDP leader Ousainou Darboe has said that he could still make good on his plan to take anyone who asks President Adama Barrow to step down after three years to court.

The former vice president of The Gambia speaking to journalists in 2017 threatened legal action against anyone who asks that President Barrow steps down after three years.

Speaking to The Fatu Network in an exclusive interview on Friday, Darboe who is no more in times with President Barrow following his sacking as vice president said he could still go ahead with the plan.

He said: “Let me see that come up. I certainly can but I’m not sure whether I will. I was speaking as Lawyer Ousainou Darboe – one, who is well acquainted with the constitution of The Gambia, and two who wishes to see constitutionalism flourish in this country.

“It was in that capacity. After all, a major statement like that, if it should be made by the party, there would have to be a meeting of the executive of the part to take a position on that.”

By Lamin Njie

President Adama Barrow has thanked the people of Lower River Region for the support they are rendering to his administration.

The people of Lower River Region on Saturday met with the president at State House.

Speaking on the meeting, the president said he will continue to work with the region’s representatives to bring the much needed development.

The president said on his official Facebook page Sunday: “Thank you to the people of Lower River Region for standing in solidarity with the development aspirations of my government. I was truly happy to receive you in your thousands.

“Your region has been neglected for far too long but I promise that will no longer be the case. In fact, no region of the country deserves to be punished or isolated from national development for the political views they hold.

“I’ll continue to work with your representatives and local authorities to bring the much needed development. Together we shall build The Gambia we want!”