Free Bubacarr Badgie and Investigate the NIA!
The arbitrary arrest of the NIA Legal Adviser Bubacarr Badgie apparently on the orders of the Director General of the NIA Ousman Sowe on Friday June 9...
JOURNALIST BABUCARR SEY RELEASED ON BAIL
By Lamin Drammeh
Gambian sports journalist Babucarr Sey who was arrested in connection with land dispute issues has been released on bail Sunday evening, June 11, The Fatu...
HAS GAMBIA DECIDED?
Last week, I wrote a piece which I called Innocent Questions. In it, I asked, #HasBarrowDecided? But today, I will ask #HaveGambiansDecided? This question is still bugging...
GAMBIA BEGINS NATIONS CUP QUALIFIER WITH A DEFEAT
By Lamin Drammeh
The Gambia started their Africa nations cup qualifier with a narrow 1-0 defeat to The Squirrels of Benin at Mathew Kerikou National Stadium in Cotonou,...
Dear President Barrow
Your election has raised great hopes of democratic change in The Gambia and t I would like to draw your attention to a recent arrest and detention...
“Barrow Should Be Holding Press Conferences”–Halifa Sallah
The Secretary General of The People's Democratic Organisation For Independence and Socialism PDOIS and National Assembly Member for Serrekunda, Honourable Halifa Sallah in a press conference at...
Femi Falana Writes To Justice Minister Tambadou Requesting For Compliance With Two ECOWAS Court...
24th day of May 2017
The Honourable Attorney General
And Minister of Justice of the Gambia
Attorney General’s Chambers & Ministry of Justice
The Republic of The Gambia
Marina Parade
Banjul
Through:
The Gambia High Commission
No.7,...
The attitude to human rights within the Police and NIA
‘A change of government does not mean there is no law in The Gambia’.
Disgraceful, yes, but the above statement is the new mantra of the lawless security...
INNOCENT QUESTIONS
A few months ago when the minister of the Interior, Mai Ahmad Fatty announced the change of name from the NIA to the SIS - that is;...
GAMBIAN SPORTS JOURNALIST BABUCARR SEY ARRESTED
By Lamin Drammeh
Authorities in Banjul have arrested Gambian sports journalist Babucarr Sey over his alleged involvement in what the police called an unauthorized protest and press conference.
The...
“Whistleblowers Should Be Encouraged And Protected” Signia
I also believe that whistleblowers should be encouraged and protected, not arrested and detained; and certainly not under any law like the colonial-era Official Secrets Act. I...
Repeal Archaic Official Secret Act of 1922; Meant to Punish Whistleblowers and Journalists: And...
The Official Secrets Act (OSA) of 1922 obstructs the participation of society as it shields information from the public by means of criminalizing whistleblowers and journalists who...
Jammeh’s Brother Sainey Still On The Run From Police
Sainey Jammeh, one of former President Yahya Jammeh's brothers who threatened police officers that they will die if they attempt to arrest him has reportedly ran away...
Fatoumata Jallow-Tambajang To Launch The National Think-Tank Next Week
The Office of the Vice (OVP) has last week sent out invitation letters to Gambians and members of the diplomatic and consular corps to the launching of...
Whistleblowers should never be prosecuted!
Alagi Yorro Jallow
Democracy in the digital era and the threat to Privacy and Individual Freedoms highlights the need for democratic oversight and transparency. Whistleblowers play a crucial...
So Far, Is The National Assembly Failing Us?
In our democracy the most powerful institution with the greatest responsibility by law is the National Assembly. When one assesses the constitutional functions and relationships of our...
A Sibanor Man Arrested For Alleged Possession Of Illegal Firearms
Police in Sibanor Friday, June 9, arrested a man alleged to be in possession of firearms. The alleged Man name withheld is suspected of hoarding a stash...
GOOD MORNING PRESIDENT BARROW
No. The Gambia isn't stopping. For you. For me. Or anyone else. Yes, the leadership has got a few things wrong. But they haven't crossed the criminal...
Gov’t abandons Internet law, criminal defamation
The Gambia government has abandoned the law on criminal defamation and false publication on the Internet.
The government made the concession recently at the Supreme Court in a...
23 Gambians deported from US, Europe; 29 more to come
A total of 23 Gambians from America and various European countries, including the UK, have been deported in April and May, the Ministry of Foreign Affairs, International...
