By Shout-Africa Gambia Correspondent – The Government of The Gambia has reassured its Taiwanese counterpart of its continuing support and collaboration. Gambia’s foreign affairs minister Dr Momodou Tangara gave the assurance on Monday 10th October 2011 at the Kairaba Beach Hotel during celebrations marking the anniversary of Taiwan’s 100th national day. According to the Gambia’s chief diplomat, Taiwan can count on the West African nation’s continuing support wherever it can be rendered. “I also reiterate the willingness and commitment of the Government of The Gambia in working closely with the Government of the Republic of China (Taiwan), in a bid... Continue Reading
The 1,798,930 million registered voters in the Republic of Liberia are voting today to exercise their franchise in the second post war Presidential and Legislative elections. Early reports from various polling places across the country indicate smooth polling with the poll opening in most polling places at 8:00 a.m. Due to challenging weather condition occasioned by the mid October rains, few polling places experienced minimum delay in opening. There were reports of down pour of rain in parts of Montserrado County and in other parts of the country while the weather was generally fair in most places. Representatives of the... Continue Reading
Ahead of scheduled presidential, parliamentary and local government polls, Halifa Sallah, Secretary General of the Peoples Democratic Organisation for Independence and Socialism (PDOIS), has opined that the mood among Gambian youths is that of a desire for change, but that individual parties cannot bring it about. Sallah, who was speaking in an interview with journalists at Election House last week, said the response among Gambians on the issue of a proposed united front by opposition parties is that they want change, but individual parties cannot bring about change. “Many people felt that many people, because of voter apathy, will not... Continue Reading
Hamat Bah, leader of the opposition National Reconciliation Party, has come under fire after the Gambia Press Union reacted to his comments last week that journalists are affecting the opposition in their programmes. In an interview with this paper last week, the NRP leader said journalists are bent on hammering the issue of an opposition alliance all the time as if, when there is no alliance, there cannot be any victory for the opposition, and called on them to be positive. “I think it is very sad that the media don’t want to understand that the APRC can be defeated... Continue Reading
By Shout-Africa.com Correspondent, Dar es Salaam – The Deputy Minister of Infrastructure in the Tanzanian government of President Jakaya Kikwete, Dr. Harrison Mwakyembe has been flown to India after suffering from a mysterious skin disease that is believed to be an effect of poisonous infection. Dr. Mwakyembe a professional lawyer and former senior lecturer at the University of Dar es Salaam before venturing into politics, is known for his aggressive stance against greedy politicians. Minister Mwakyembe came to the centre stage of politics after he chaired a Parliamentary Select Committee in 2008 that investigated the Richmond scandal, a purported US... Continue Reading
