The Lawyer Ousainou Darboe You Do Not Know
By Sheriff Kora
Any Gambian mindful of the political developments in the country is aware of how a few half-baked, unsophisticated politicians with less regard for good governance...
UN Human Rights Office concerned over harsh prison sentences for Gambia’s opposition members
By Alhagie Jobe
The United Nations human rights office Friday expressed concern over the three-year prison sentences handed down last week to 30 members of the Gambia’s main...
Sanna Jarju Reappointed Chief Of Protocol At The Office Of The President
Sources close to the Personnel Management Office (PMO) have informed The Fatu Network that former chief of protocol, Sanna Jarju has been reappointed effective July 27, 2016....
Former WHO Regional Director for Africa Dr Ebrahim Malick Samba dies at age...
By Alhagie Jobe
Dr Ebrahim Malick Samba, former Regional Director, World Health Organization (WHO) Africa Regional Office (1995-2005) died Thursday, July 28th, 2016 at the age of 84....
GDC’s Tina Faal Arrested And Charged With Obtaining Money By False Pretense
By Alhagie Jobe
Ms. Tina Faal, a former nominated member of the National Assembly has been arrested and charged before the Banjul Magistrate Court with three counts of...
Dictator Jammeh rewards judiciary after harsh sentences against opposition UDP members
By Alhagie Jobe
The Gambian president Yahya Jammeh has rewarded the Gambia’s judiciary in appreciation of the job his hired Nigerian machinery judges did for him especially in...
“Sentences Against Opposition Leader, Ousainou Darboe And His group Are Disproportionate And Not In...
By Alhagie Jobe
The British ambassador to The Gambia has described the sentences against the opposition United Democratic Party leader Ousainou Darboe and other party members as ‘disproportionate...
Former Petroleum Officials And Others granted Bail
By Alhagie Jobe
Justice Ottaba has granted bail to the remanded Ministry of Petroleum Officials, board members and two civil servants from the office of the president. The...
Former Secretary General Arrested And Detained For Not Attending Dictator Jammeh’s July 22 Celebrations
Credible sources have informed The Fatu Network that former Secretary General, head of the civil service and Presidential Affairs Minister, Sulayman Samba is currently detained at The...
PPP Condemns Harsh Sentences Meted Out To Opposition Leader Ousainou Darboe And CO
PPP Press Statement, July 23, 2016
The People’s Progressive Party (PPP) statement on July 20 and 21 sentencing of innocent civilians.
Press Release!
What happened in the Gambia on July...
THE ALLOCUTUS OPPOSITION LEADER OUSAINOU DARBOE WAS NOT ALLOWED TO MAKE UPON CONVICTION
Below we produce the allocutus The leader of the biggest opposition party, Ousainou Darboe was not allowed to make upon conviction. Darboe and seventeen others are all...
“United States Condemns Harsh Sentences and Calls for Unconditional Release of Prisoners”
For Immediate Release
STATEMENT BY JOHN KIRBY, SPOKESPERSON
July 22, 2016
United States Condemns Harsh Sentences and Calls for Unconditional Release of Prisoners
The United States condemns the harsh sentences handed...
Dark clouds over Gambia: April 14 protesters sentenced to 3 years in prison
By Alhagie Jobe
A group of opposition United Democratic Party (UDP) members arrested with murdered Solo Sandeng on April 14th have been convicted and each sentenced to serve...
Opposition leader Ousainou Darboe and members of his executive held at the maximum security...
By Alhagie Jobe
Jailed Gambian opposition leader Ousainou Darboe of the United Democratic Party and 17 others who were convicted and sentenced to three years in jail on...
‘Fanta Jawara convicted for not defending herself’
by Alhagie Jobe
Dictator Yahya Jammeh’s hired mercenary judge at the Special Criminal Court has indicated in her judgment in the United Democratic Party members case that US...
Press statement: UDP’s REACTION TO THE POLITICAL VERDICT IN THE COURT
We condemn the predictable and utterly unjust judgement delivered by justice Dada in Banjul today July 20 at the behest and dictation of Yahya JAMMEH the presiding...
Opposition leader Ousainou Darboe & members of his executive jailed for 3 years
By Alhagie Jobe
A judge at the Special Criminal Court in The Gambia today, July 20, sentenced the country’s leading opposition leader Ousainou Darboe of the United Democratic...
Can Jammeh Rig this Elections?
Another interesting topic of debate on Gambian political issues is the possibility of Jammeh rigging the Dec elections with some people going as far as to claim...
28 Gov’t officials granted bail, asked to surrender travel documents
Information reaching this network has confirmed that the 28 senior government officials dismissed, arrested and detained including permanent secretaries, deputy permanent secretaries and directors accused by state...
Dictator Yahya Jammeh absent from AU Summit in Rwanda
By Alhagie Jobe
Gambia’s President Yahya Jammeh is absent from attending the ongoing 27th Ordinary Session of the African Union Heads of State and Governments Summit at the...