By Sainey M.K. Marenah, Shout-Africa.com Special correspondent and Bureau Chief In Banjul, – President Yahya Jammeh has promised to wipe out what he called lackadaisical attitudes at workplaces, stressing that people should either do their work, go home or go to jail. “If you work hard, I have no problem with you, and I will be with you; I will support you all the way; but if you don’t want to work, go home, because if you don’t want to go home, if I find you there, you will regret why you were born,” Jammeh said in an interview with... Continue Reading
Publish Date: Tuesday, January 24th 2012 |
……As he Swore in For Fourth Term In Office – By Shout-Africa.com Gambia Correspondent – Yahya Jammeh was sworn in for a fourth five-year term of office Thursday as President of the Republic of The Gambia, pledging to transform The Gambia into an economic superpower. Jammeh, in power since 1994 after he overthrew former President Dawda Jawara in a bloodless coup, was re-elected in the 24th November 2011 presidential polls with 72% of the total votes cast. “For the massive support and love Gambians have for me, I hereby pledge to take you to the promise land of an undisputed economic... Continue Reading
Publish Date: Saturday, January 21st 2012 |
By Sainey M.K. Marenah, Shout-Africa.com Special correspondent and Bureau Chief In Banjul,- The Gambia Special Criminal Court yesterday pronounced a “life imprisonment” verdict on the former Minister of Information, Dr Amadou Scattred Janneh, after the court found him guilty of the offence of treason. Dr Amadou Scattered Janneh, who was charged with two counts of treason and another two counts of sedition was convicted and sentenced to life imprisonment on both counts of treason. He was jailed alongside three others, namely Nigerian Michael C. Ucheh Thomas, Modou Keita and Ebrima Jallow, who were also charged with two counts of seditious... Continue Reading
Publish Date: Thursday, January 19th 2012 |
By Shout-Africa Gambia Correspondent – The Government of the Gambia yesterday convened what officials called a two-day “family” consultative meeting with representatives of Gambians in the Diaspora, held at the Kairaba Beach Hotel, with a view to availing them the opportunity to contribute their quota to the development process of the country. The meeting, on the theme: “Harnessing Diaspora Engagement in Support of Enhanced Socio-Economic Development in The Gambia,” brought together prominent Gambians in the Diaspora, key among them Fatou Bom Bensouda, the newly-appointed chief prosecutor of the International Criminal Court (ICC). Declaring the meeting open on behalf of President-elect... Continue Reading
Publish Date: Thursday, January 5th 2012 |
By Shout-Africa Gambia Correspondent – The Chairman of the African Union Commission yesterday evening arrived in Banjul for talks with President Yahya Jammeh over the situation in neighbouring Guinea Bissau. Jean Ping, according to our source, flew in to Banjul from Guinea Bissau. As part of his mission, Ping held talks with President Jammeh on a wide range of issues at State House last evening. Shortly after his audience with the Gambian leader, the Chairman of the African Union told waiting journalists that, taking into account the situation prevailing in the sub-region mainly that in Guinea Bissau, it is very... Continue Reading
Publish Date: Friday, December 30th 2011 |
