By Gambian Correspondent – Ensa Badjie, former police chief, yesterday told the Special Criminal Court that the robbery allegation was a plot against him. Badjie was continuing his defence testimony under cross-examination in the ongoing robbery trial involving him and chief superintendent of prisons Ali Ceesay. According to Badjie, Soriba Condeh (the first prosecution witness) was arrested at Bakoteh and gave the name of Ebrima Camara, when he (Badjie) was the officer commanding at the Kairaba Police Station. He said he requested for the case file of the motorcycle, and handed it over to the prosecutors, adding that it would... Continue Reading
Publish Date: Friday, May 20th 2011 |
By Gambian Correspondent – There have been mixed public reactions at the current state of escalation of prices of basic commodities in the country, a situation that makes one to sit up with profound concern. The issue, according to businessmen and women we spoke to yesterday, on the current market standards and prices of essential commodities in the country, has implications for the majority of the citizens, especially those receiving a minimum monthly salary. Many business people whom we spoke to called for reduction of tariff duties on goods. They said high tariffs and taxes are responsible of the recent... Continue Reading
Publish Date: Tuesday, May 17th 2011 |
By Gambian Correspondent – In yet another tough-talking statement, President Yahya Jammeh has stressed that there is no place for extremist ideology in the country. Jammeh, who was speaking Friday during the presentation of prizes to winners of the female category of the first-ever Quranic memorization competition sponsored by him and held at State House grounds, condemned the use of Islam by some people as a cover to commit crimes against innocent Muslims. “As Muslims, we must have love for each other,” he said, while emphasizing that he will not allow any person or group of people to come to... Continue Reading
Publish Date: Monday, May 16th 2011 |
By Gambian Correspondent – Halifa Sallah, Secretary General of the opposition Peoples Democratic Organisation for Independence and Socialism (PDOIS), has made arguably the strongest reaction yet to the Gambia government’s recent recognition of the Libyan Transitional National Council of the rebels in Libya. “The Gambia Government is a member of the African Union. What it should have been doing is to interrogate and influence the policy of the African Union on Libya. In my view, there is a fundamental flaw in the way the Libyan situation is being handled. Ghaddafi made the first blunder which confirms that he has never... Continue Reading
Publish Date: Monday, May 16th 2011 |
By Gambian Correspondent – Ex police chief Ensa Badjie yesterday continued his testimony under cross-examination in the robbery trial involving him and Chief Superintendent of Prison Ali Ceesay at the Special Criminal Court in Banjul. Ensa Badjie told the court he could not remember all the evidence adduced in court against him by the first prosecution witness (PW1), Soriba Kandeh. However, PW1 was never under his command, but under the command of Landing Bojang of the police taskforce unit. He also said the ninth prosecution witness, Dodou Boy Janneh, was his junior in the service. He said the taskforce was... Continue Reading
Publish Date: Saturday, May 14th 2011 |
