By Gambia Correspondent – The opposition Gambia Moral Congress yesterday issued a statement outlining its position on the conflict in Libya, condemning what it said was the violence against civilians, and called on the Libyan Government to respect the right to peaceful assembly, allow genuine political plurality and comprehensive political reform with immediate effect. The statement, signed by party leader Mai Ahmad Fatty, stated that no international instrument, protocol or consensus has yet recognised the international legitimacy of the Transitional National Council as the newly-constituted government of the Libyan Jamahiriya. Below we reproduce the full text of the GMC statement:... Continue Reading
Publish Date: Friday, April 29th 2011 |
By Gambia Correspondent – A leading human rights activist and Executive Director of the East and Horn of Africa Human Rights Defender Project has said that certain groups of human rights defenders, such as defenders working in conflict zones, journalists, women human rights defenders, among others, continue to face particular threats as a result of the specific context and circumstances in which they operate. Hassan Shire, a Sudanese, was speaking at the ongoing Forum on the Participation of NGOs in the 49th Ordinary Session of the African Commission on Human and Peoples’ Rights and the 23rd African Human Rights Book... Continue Reading
Publish Date: Friday, April 29th 2011 |
By Gambia Correspondent – Over 10,000 voters in the Wuli East district of the Upper River Region will today go to the polls to vote in the much-awaited bye-election in their district, seen as a key pointer to the strengths and weaknesses of the ruling APRC and the opposition ahead of the Presidential Election later this year. While the ruling party fielded one Saidou Sabally, a native of Passamas Fula Kunda in Wuli East district, the opposition NADD’s candidate is Suwaibou Touray, the same candidate who lost to the ruling party’s candidate in the last legislative elections. Reports from the... Continue Reading
Publish Date: Friday, April 29th 2011 |
By Femi Peters – Speaking with Mr. Ernest Aubee, the Principal Programme Officer and Head of Agriculture of ECOWAS during an interview with our reporter, Mr. Aubee gave his opinion about the biosafety framework which was being validated in the Gambia. Reporter: What is this concept of GMO? Mr. Aubee: GMOs are the manipulation of genes in crops and livestock to boast productivity like in the improvement of Milk and beef production in Animals. Reporter: What are possible side effects? Mr. Aubee: GMOs (Genetically Modified Organisms) and LMOs (Living Modified Organisms) are products of scientific experimentations having both positive and... Continue Reading
Publish Date: Friday, April 29th 2011 |
By Femi Peters – The Independent Electoral Commission commenced a Two days training exercise for its staff and Senior Registration Officers at the IEC building in preparation for the general registration of Voters taking off on Thursday the 5th May to Friday 17th June, 2011 in lieu of the upcoming Elections scheduled for September 2011. Addressing the trainees, the Vice Chairman, Mr. Malleh J. Sallah stated his involvement in the electoral process of the Gambia started right back from 1996, when he was once a trainee and such training processes had started a long time ago and such an opportunity... Continue Reading
Publish Date: Friday, April 29th 2011 |
