December 6, 2010

• Gambia: Minister Dr Abubacarr Gaye Passes Away

  The Government of The Gambia on Thursday evening announced the death of Gambian Minister of Health, Dr Abubacarr Gaye. Read more »

• Gambia: Prosecution Witness Testifies in NIA Torture Case

  Tijan Ndure, the first prosecution witness in the case of Lamin Darboe, Ebrima Drammeh (alias Jim Drammeh) and Edrisa Jobe (alias Alagie Morr) on Thursday testified as the first... Read more »

• Gambia: Nams Debate on 2011 Draft Estimates

  The Draft Estimate of Revenue and Expenditure 2011 was laid before the National Assembly by the Minister of Finance Honourable Abdou Colley on the 29th November 2010. The Speaker... Read more »

• Gambia: The Debate at the National Assembly - Should the Minister's Motion to Lay the Estimates Be Written and Circulated to Members? [editorial]

  The Minister of Finance is required by section 152 of the Constitution to lay before the National Assembly, at least 30 days before the end of the financial year, estimates of the... Read more »

December 2, 2010

• Gambia: Federation of the Disabled President Urges Government to Sign the UN Convention on Disability [interview]

  The president of The Gambia Federation of the Disabled, Muhammad Kora, on Monday called on the Government of The Gambia to sign the United Nations Convention on the Rights of... Read more »

• Gambia: Training for Organisations and Networks Working for Vulnerable Children Ends

  A two day training of trainers' seminar for member networks and organisations working for vulnerable children ended on Friday 26 November, 2010 at the Paradise Suites Hotel. Read more »

• Gambia: Finance Minister Presents 2011 Draft Estimates

  The Honourable Minister of Finance Abdou Kolley on Monday 29th November presented to deputies at the National Assembly, the 2011 draft estimates for consideration. Read more »

• Gambia: A Chat With Mighty Joe - Uprising Artist [interview]

  Muhammed Lamin Saidykhan commonly called Mighty Joe is an upcoming Gambian reggae artist. In this edition of Art & Music, Saidykhan talks to Kebba about his music career and... Read more »

• Gambia: Willy Joof Case Adjourned for Ruling

  The case of William John Joof, a former Gambian ambassador to France and erstwhile Permanent Secretary at the Ministry of Foreign Affairs was on Monday adjourned by the principal... Read more »

• Gambia: World Aids Day to Be Commemorated Today

  The National Aids Secretariat in collaboration with its partners will join the rest of the World today December 1st to commemorate world Aids Day with the theme "Universal Access... Read more »

• Gambia: Defence Cross-Examines Witness in Hon. Pa Jallow's Case

  The criminal trial involving Honorable Pa Jallow, a UDP National Assembly member for Central Jarra, and the Inspector General of Police (IGP) was brought before Magistrate Forster... Read more »

• Gambia: Madam Fatou Mbye, New Deputy Speaker

  The former Directress General of The Gambia Technical Training Institute (GTTI), Mrs Fatou Mbye and Chairperson of the Womens Council was on Monday November 29, 2010 appointed as a... Read more »

• Gambia: Prosecutor Treats Army Captain as Hostile Witness in Treason Trial

  Captain Yaya Darboe, who is serving life imprisonment in connection with the 21 March 2006, coup plot, on Tuesday 30th November, appeared before Justice Joseph Ikpala of the Banjul... Read more »

• Gambia: Lawyer Lamin Mboge Clashes With D.A. Kulo

  Drama unfolded on Monday 30th of November 2010, at the High Court in Banjul in the treason trial of Lt, Gen Lang Tombong Tamba and Rear Admiral Sarjo Fofana when Lawyer Lamin K... Read more »

• Gambia: Gender Activist Amie Sillah Launches Book

  Gender Activist, Amie Sillah on Monday 29th November 2010 launched her first novel, "The Silent Voices" at the Paradise Suites Hotel. Read more »

• Gambia: Assembly Elects Deputy Speaker and Introduce Proportional Representation [editorial]

  Readers would recall that Mr Sherriff Dibba was nominated as a member of the National Assembly. It was rumoured that he was offered the post of Speaker. When it came to the... Read more »

• Gambia: Senior Security Officers Complete Leadership Course

  The Gambia Armed Forces (GAF) in collaboration with lecturers from the Royal Military Academy of Sandhurst, the United Kingdom, has completed one week training program on... Read more »

• Gambia: 51 Count Criminal Trial of Ensa Badjie and Co Resumes Today

  Emmanuel E. A. Amadi, the presiding judge in the 51 count criminal trial of the former Police, Chief Ensa Badjie, Lt. Col. Mam Matarr Secka, and Major Kuluteh Manneh - both... Read more »

• Gambia: Victim Re-Organization and Treatment

  Today's edition of Children's Corner is a continuation of last edition's review on a book publication written by Micheal O. Davies Chief Executive Officer of Aid The Children... Read more »

• Gambia: World Standards and Africa Industrialisation Days Commemorated

  The Ministry of Economic Planning and Industrial Development (MEPID) in collaboration with the EU funded and UNIDO implemented West Africa Quality Programme (WAQP) in the... Read more »

• Gambia: Action-Aid Launches Human Rights Resource Book

  Action Aid International, the Gambia on Wednesday 24 November 2010 joined 15 other countries across the globe and launched its Human Rights Base Approach Resource Book. Read more »

• Gambia: Court Urged to Strike Out Old Yundum Home Owners' Case

  Lawyer Kebba Sanyang Counsel for some of the accused persons who also held brief for Lawyer Mboge in the case of Landing Jadama and eleven others on Wednesday asked the court to... Read more »

• Africa: The African Commission Ends 48th Ordinary Session

  The two weeks session of the African Commission on Human and Peoples Rights ACHPR came to an end on Wednesday the 24 November at the Sheraton hotel at Brufut. Read more »

• Gambia: Ndea Destroys Confiscated Illicit Drugs

  On Friday, 26th November 2010 the National Drug Enforcement Agency (NDEA) conducted a public drug destruction exercise at a site at Old Cape Road near Bakau. Read more »

• Gambia: GPU, Sports Journalists Association and Foroyaa Visit Lamin Darboe's Family

  A delegation representing the Gambia Press Union, the Sports Journalists Association of the Gambia and the Foroyaa Newspaper, on Thursday, November 25, 2010 visited the relatives... Read more »