By Gambian Correspondent – A state counsel at the Attorney General’s Chambers under the Ministry of Justice has told a group of young people and adolescents at the recent inter-generational dialogue forum held at the Friendship Hotel in Bakau that the records of a child offender are kept strictly confidential. Fatou Bittaye stated that cases involving children are encouraged by the Children’s Act to be disposed of by means of settlement instead of going through the tedious process of a trial. “However this only applies if the offence involved is a misdemeanor like petty theft, disorderly conduct etc., and it... Continue Reading
Publish Date: Monday, June 6th 2011 |
By Gambian Correspondent – Ahead of scheduled presidential, parliamentary and local government elections, renowned human rights lawyer Assan Martins has spoken and thrown his weight behind opposition leader Mai Fatty of the Gambia Moral Congress, GMC. Martin, who was speaking in an interview with our reporter at his Serrekunda chambers, said: “I am endorsing the Gambia Moral Congress Party in the forthcoming elections based on the fact that GMC’s top priority is respect for human rights and social justice.” This, he said, is entrenched in the GMC manifesto. “These are values we need in our democracy,” he added. According to... Continue Reading
Publish Date: Monday, June 6th 2011 |
By Gambian Correspondent – The Board of Directors of Pro Poor Advocacy Group (Pro-PAG) has come under fire after it received a “directive” to replace its chairperson and director. The agency Saturday convened what it said was an “emergency meeting” to discuss “directives” received from the ministry of Finance and Economic Affairs in Banjul. The directive, signed by Mod A.K Secka, Permanent Secretary No. 1 at the ministry of Finance and Economic Affairs, stated among others that the “Government of the Gambia does not recognize Mrs Adelaide Sosseh as member and Chairperson of the Board of Pro-PAG as well as... Continue Reading
Publish Date: Monday, June 6th 2011 |
By Gambian Correspondent – A day-long inter-generational forum on adolescent issues was yesterday convened by the UNICEF Banjul office in collaboration with the Gambia government as part of events making today’s launching of the ‘State of World’s Children Report’ 2011. Held at the Friendship Hotel in Bakau, the forum brought together officials from UNICEF, Gambia government, young people, as well as students from different schools. It was, among others, geared towards addressing issues affecting young people in The Gambia, as well as map out strategies that will sustainably guide them to become productive in life. It also served as a... Continue Reading
Publish Date: Thursday, June 2nd 2011 |
By Gambian Correspondent – The Gambian economy continues to perform well, coming off another strong year for agriculture, particularly in rice and groundnut production, but the country’s heavy debt burden remains a concern, the International Monetary Fund said yesterday. This announcement comes in the wake of the just-concluded IMF mission to The Gambia to initiate negotiations on a policy framework that could be supported by a new three-year agreement under the IMF’s Extended Credit Facility (ECF). In a statement issued by David Dunn, IMF mission chief for The Gambia, the IMF said tourism remains depressed, owing to the lingering effects... Continue Reading
Publish Date: Thursday, June 2nd 2011 |
