By Sainey M.K. Marenah, Shout-Africa Gambian Bureau Chief in Banjul – The Secretary General and party leader of the United Democratic Party (UDP), Lawyer Ousainou Darboe, has vowed that come 24th November, the UDP will unseat incumbent President Yahya Jammeh from the position he occupied for the past 17 years. Darboe, who was addressing a rally organized by the UDP in Serrekunda recently, described as “baseless” comments by President Jammeh that neither coups nor elections can remove him from power. “Believe me, if Gambians really need change and are yeaning for a change, then come 24th November, President Jammeh will... Continue Reading
Publish Date: Thursday, August 4th 2011 |
By Sainey M.K. Marenah, Shout- Africa Gambia Bureau Chief – Local businessman Basiru Jawara has come under the firing line after his attack on the personality of Ousainou Darboe, party leader and Secretary General of the opposition United Democratic Party, UDP. Jawara reportedly spoke against Ousainou Darboe at a meeting held in Jareng, during the just-concluded meet-the-people tour, describing him as “not fit” to lead this country. At a political rally held in Serrekunda at the weekend to honour Femi Peters, members of the UDP top brass demanded what they called an explanation from Basiru Jawara with regard to his... Continue Reading
Publish Date: Tuesday, August 2nd 2011 |
By Shout-Africa Gambian Correspondent in Banjul – Former Inspector General of Police Ensa Badjie was last Friday found guilty on robbery-related offences by the Special Criminal Court, which convicted and sentenced him to life imprisonment. He was found guilty of seven out of 12 charges filed against him by the state prosecutors in May 2010, after his arrest in March of the same year. Badjie was convicted alongside former Chief Superintendent of Prisons Ali Ceesay, who got a three-year jail term or a fine of D30,000 after being found guilty on one out of the three-count charge preferred against him.... Continue Reading
Publish Date: Monday, August 1st 2011 |
By Shout-Africa Gambia Correspondent – President Yahya Jammeh has vowed that he would never tolerate tribalism in this country, calling on the youth, for whom he said the sky is the limit, to fight against tribalism. Jammeh, who was addressing meetings in Lamin and Bundung as part of his meet-the-people tour on Wednesday, also called on Gambian youths not to follow “those who do not want their future progress.” “Let me make it very clear that as long as I’m the President of this country, I will never tolerate tribalism,” Jammeh told thousands of supporters. According to him, the opposition... Continue Reading
Publish Date: Monday, August 1st 2011 |
By Shout-Africa Gambia Correspondent –The fate of and former Superintendent of Prisons Ali Ceesay will be decided by the high court in Banjul today, when it delivers judgment in the robbery-related case. Already on another trial where he faces a 51-count charge, including drug-related offences, corruption and theft, Badjie is among others accused of conspiring “to break into and rob shops, banks and supermarkets, between the years 2007 and 2009”. His charges in this particular case with Ceesay range from conspiracy to commit a felony, robbery with violence, receiving stolen property, aiding and abetting, robbery, conspiracy, to commit misdemeanor, aiding... Continue Reading
Publish Date: Saturday, July 30th 2011 |
