By Gambian Correspondent – President Yahya Jammeh has told over 100 military officers from across Africa, Europe and America that the armed forces in any country are guarantors of sustainable development, stressing that one cannot talk of sustainable development if he/she does not have an efficient and loyal defense mechanism. “Any country without armed forces, no matter what development you have achieved, know that this development cannot be sustainable and guaranteed. Why? Because it takes so many years to build a bridge, and it takes only a few seconds for a mad man to blow it up,” Jammeh said while... Continue Reading
Publish Date: Tuesday, April 5th 2011 |
By Gambian Correspondent – Gambian commercial vehicles are being denied entry into the neighbouring Senegal, Mr Jagana, a Gambian bussinessman who returned from Senegal told The Daily News. At Amdalai-Karang border post, Gambian commercial vehicles formed a long queue in an effort to enter Senegal, but Senegal has shut its doors at them. The Daily News gathers that the National Road Transport Union of Senegal last week Thursday held a meeting in Kaolack, Senegal where they agreed to embark on a protest against alleged harassment, high fees, and numerous check points in The Gambia, among others. The Senegalese transporters have... Continue Reading
Publish Date: Monday, April 4th 2011 |
By Gambian Correspondent – Members of the National Assembly last Thursday unanimously ratified the AU Kampala Convention, which makes The Gambia the 5th country to ratify the convention. The bill tabled before lawmakers by the Honorable Minister of the Interior, Ousman Sonko, seeks to protect and promote the welfare of internally-displaced persons. The Interior minister told deputies that the objectives of the convention are to promote and strengthen regional and national measures to prevent or mitigate, prohibit and eliminate the root causes of internal displacement, as well as provide for durable solutions. “Also, to establish a legal framework for preventing... Continue Reading
Publish Date: Monday, April 4th 2011 |
By Gambian Correspondent – The Gambia National Transport Control Association (GNTCA) has announced that with effect from today that all commercial transport fares will increase across the country. With the new tariff, Banjul-Tabokotoo will now be D12 as oppose to D10 the previous rate, while Banjul-Bakau which used to D6 is now D8. In the same vein, Banjul-Serrekunda-Tallinding and Buffer Zone which used to be D8 is now D10. In the new tariff, Banjul-Basse which was D220 will now be D225 while Banjul-Soma will now be D105 as opposed to D100 previously. Taxes in Banjul are now D7 and not... Continue Reading
Publish Date: Monday, April 4th 2011 |
By Gambian Correspondent – Lady Njaimeh Jawara, wife of the former President, on 31 March 2011 testified before Magistrate Tabally of the Kanifing Magistrates’ Court against Lamin Drammeh, Lamin Tamba, Almamy Jagne, Bakary Njie, all golf caddis, and Bakary B. Baldeh, a West Coast Radio staff. The accused persons were charged with conspiracy, incitement of violence and prohibition of conduct conducive to the breaches of the peace. In her testimony, she told the court that she lives at No. 40 Atlantic Boulevard Fajara. She stated that she is a housewife, and recognized the first accused, third accused and the fourth accused persons... Continue Reading
Publish Date: Friday, April 1st 2011 |
