By Sainey M.K. Marenah, Shout- Africa.com Chief Correspondent in the Gambia – The Independent Electoral Commission, IEC, yesterday received and accepted the nomination of three presidential candidates for the forthcoming presidential election slated for 24th November. Incumbent President Yahya Jammeh of the ruling Alliance for Patriotic Reorientation and Construction (APRC) party, Hamat Bah, an independent candidate under the banner of the newly-formed United Front of four opposition parties and Lawyer Ousainou Darboe of the main opposition United Democratic Party, UDP, will be seeking the mandate of Gambians. The nomination, held at Election House in Kanifing with lots of fanfare, will... Continue Reading
Publish Date: Sunday, November 13th 2011 |
By Sainey M.K. Marenah, Shout-Africa.com Chief Correspondent in the Gambia – A police investigator and a member of the panel that investigated the case involving former Information Minister Dr Amadou Scattred Janneh and three others, yesterday told the court that Dr Janneh’s intention was to print and distribute 10,000 T-shirts for a demonstration to change or remove the Government of The Gambia or the person of the President. Dr Janneh and three others are standing trial on charges of treason and sedition at the Special Criminal Court in Banjul. Momodou Bah, a police officer and the sixth prosecution witness, told... Continue Reading
Publish Date: Thursday, November 10th 2011 |
By Sainey M.K. Marenah, Shout-Africa Bureau Chief in Banjul with support from Point Newspaper – The Independent Electoral Commission (IEC) will today conduct nomination of candidates for the much-awaited presidential election in which incumbent President Yahya Jammeh will be seeking a fourth term of office, in just two weeks’ time. The nomination, to be followed by the 11-day official campaign period, is expected to be held at the Election House between 10-am to 3 pm. While it is not yet clear which opposition parties are to put up candidates for the presidency, sources have told this paper that Ouasinou Darboe of... Continue Reading
Publish Date: Thursday, November 10th 2011 |
By Shout-Africa Gambia Correspondent – Fanta J. Sowe, women’s rights manager at ActionAid International The Gambia, has described the independent media as one of the most important tools for promoting equal rights for women and for combating corruption. Ms Sowe made this statement recently while presenting a paper at the closing of a two-week intensive training course on accountability and governance. She stressed that when the state, political parties or private interests control the media, or when it can be bought, it will be less likely to give fair coverage of women’s issues. “Corruption reduces public revenues, often resulting in... Continue Reading
Publish Date: Tuesday, November 8th 2011 |
By Shout-Africa Gambia Correspondent – Opposition leaders under the newly-formed United Front have vowed to “liberate” The Gambia come the forthcoming presidential election slated for 24th November 2011. They say a new Gambia will be born where all will be equal before the law regardless of who one is. The leaders, who have also vowed to rally behind the chosen candidate, National Reconciliation Party’s (NRP) Hamat Bah, were speaking last Thursday at the Laico Atlantic Hotel where hundreds of delegates and opposition supporters gathered to choose a candidate to lead the opposition United Front. The convention, on the theme “Restoring... Continue Reading
Publish Date: Tuesday, November 8th 2011 |
