Uganda: Lawyers, Supporters Protest Over Besigye’s Case Delays
By Frederic Musisi
Kasangati — Lawyers representing Dr Kizza Besigye yesterday expressed frustration at the way the Judiciary is 'dragging its feet' on case(s) of their client protesting...
Trial of Former Gambian Minister of Interior for Crimes Against Humanity to Start in...
(Geneva, 6 December 2023) The trial of Ousman Sonko, former Gambian Minister of Interior, will open on 8 January 2024 before the Swiss Federal Criminal Court (FCC).
Ousman...
Seedy Njie’s Version of Events Following Post-election Violence In Tallinding
Seedy Njie, the former APRC Member of Parliament has weighed in on the violent clashes which happened in Tallinding after the mayoral elections. According to him, they...
Wuli East NAM promises to devote all his allowances to his constituency
By: Muhammed Lamin Drammeh
The National Assembly Member (NAM) for Wuli East Constituency, Honourable Suwaibou Touray, who recently purchased a tractor worth over D600,000 to aid in the...
The Doctors’ Strike: A failure of leadership
It is about a month since the resident doctors embarked on a strike, following allegations of theft by their minister. There has been a series of meetings,...
Justice Delayed as Defendants in Trial on Child Deaths Linked to Contaminated Cough Syrup...
By: The Fatu Network Editorial
A trial began on Tuesday (yesterday) concerning the tragic deaths of young children last year, attributed to a cough syrup produced by Maiden...
Imam Of Kanifing South Confirmed To Be Under State Custody
Security sources have confirmed to Faturadio that the Imam of Kanifing South Mosque, Imam Alhagi Ousman Sawaneh has been transferred to the Janjanbureh Prison in The Central...
Germany Sentences Former Death Squad Member Bai Lowe to Life for Crimes Against Humanity
By: Seringe ST Touray
A German court has sentenced a Gambian man, Bai Lowe, to life in prison for his involvement in a death squad that targeted opponents...
Ousainou Bojang Denies Thumbprinting Any Document With Writing
By: Alieu Jallow
Ousainou Bojang, the first accused person in the police shooting incident at Sukuta-Jabang, refutes claims that he thumbprinted the September 13 cautionary statement obtained by...
Three Senior Health Officials Face 13 Charges, Including Corruption, Theft, and Forgery
By: Jawo
Three senior health officials, including Muhammadou Lamin Jaiteh, the permanent secretary at the Ministry of Health, Balla Kandeh, the program manager of the Malaria Control Programme,...
With Inevitable Economic Collapse, President Yahya Jammeh Resorts To Senegal Bashing Blaming It For...
The Gambian President, Yahya Jammeh has come heavily on Senegal and its leaders for causing what he called “the Gambia’s economic problems.” In a rather blistering speech...
Mayor Lowe and the UDP – no longer at ease?
OPINION
By: D. A. Jawo
The recent visit of Mayor Rohey Malick Lowe to President Adama Barrow in his native village of Mankamang Kunda, to ‘present’ to him two...
A Rapturous Welcome Expected for President Barrow
As the nation expects the return of President Barrow, from his Roundtable Donor Conference, streets are being lined, with chanting supporters, and enthusiastic fans. The pavements are...
Susso admits to sharing BSAC subvention money with CEO
By: Muhammed Lamin Drammeh
During the Commission of Inquiry into the Local Government Council, Lamin Susso, the former Acting Director of Finance for the Basse Area Council, confessed...
MY CHALLENGE TO GAMBIA’S POLITICAL OPPOSITION PARTIES
If it is true that there is a constitutional amendment to indefinitely extend the expired term of the ICE Chairman and his entourage, then we don’t need...
Kassa Kunda Alkaliship Tussle: Current Alkalo Accuses Villagers of Jealousy and Hatred
By: Dawda Baldeh
Sheriffo Ebrima Sabally, the Alkalo of Kassa Kunda village, expresses surprise and confusion at the reluctance of some villagers to accept his leadership.
He accuses a...
The Military Establishment in Sub-Saharan Africa: Are Citizens Guarding Their Guardians?
In the past decade alone military establishments or units of military establishments in West Africa have either destabilize or threatened the state in many aspects. These units...
West Africa: Over 100 Dead in Massacre in Burkina Faso this month, Over 17,000...
By: Seringe ST Touray
Tragedy struck Burkina Faso in early November as approximately 100 people, mainly children and the elderly, fell victim to a massacre in the village...
Batchilly Urges President Barrow to End Caricaturing of Political Opponents
By: Dawda Baldeh
Musa Ousainou Yali Batchilly, the leader of the Gambia Action Party (GAP), has called on President Barrow to cease caricaturing his political opponents.
Batchilly equally urged...
Darboe asks IGP to start mending ‘bad’ reputation of police rather than…
By: Muhammed Lamin Drammeh
The Party Leader and Secretary General of the United Democratic Party (UDP), Lawyer Ousainou Darboe, has challenged the leadership of the Gambia Police Force...
