By Femi Peters – Agricultural experts and policy makers from Ghana, Mali, Congo Brazzaville and The Gambia meet in The Gambia for a sub-regional workshop on gender mainstreaming in agriculture. Top on the agenda of discussion were the various ways targeted at reducing poverty and food insecurity in West and Central Africa through increased agriculture-led economic growth. The participants also looked into the prospects of improving on aspects of the agricultural research systems. Hon. Kalifa Kambi, deputy minister of Agriculture, during his opening speech said: “The 1995 Commonwealth plan of Action on Gender and Development sets forth a number of... Continue Reading
Publish Date: Friday, December 10th 2010 |
By Own Correspondent – Ensa Badjie, former Inspector-General of Police, yesterday narrated what he said was his ordeal at the National Intelligence Agency (NIA) and after his arrest. The former chief of police told the court that he was seriously beaten and abused during the process of obtaining his cautionary statement. Badjie, who is facing a 51-count indictment, was testifying in the voire dire trial (trial within a trial) to ascertain the voluntariness of obtaining his cautionary statement, which was an issue in main trial before Justice Emmanuel Amadi at the High Court in Banjul, involving him and two military... Continue Reading
Publish Date: Thursday, December 9th 2010 |
By Own Correspondent – The jailed former chief of defence staff Lt. Gen Lang Tombong Tamba and seven others convicted with him on Monday appeared at the Gambia court of appeal, before which they had filed an appeal against the death sentence imposed on them by the High Court in Banjul. The other appellants are Brigadier General Omar Bun Mbye, Colonel Lamin Bo Badjie, Lt Colonel Kawsu Camara, former Deputy Inspector General of Police Modou Gaye, former diplomat Gibril Ngorr Secka, Abdoulie Joof, a businessman, and Youssef Ezzideen alias Rambo, also a businessman. The appellants, who all appeared before the... Continue Reading
Publish Date: Thursday, December 9th 2010 |
By Own Correspondent – A statement issued by the National Drug Enforcement Agency (NDEA) yesterday revealed that Abdourahman Touray, Chief Executive Officer of Pristine Consulting is “Wanted” by the authorities. The statement, issued by the office of the Director General of the NDEA, urged the general public to report Mr Touray to the nearest police station if found. The NDEA also warned the public that anyone found harbouring Mr Touray will be dealt with according to law. Though no reason was advanced as to this development, Pristine Consulting was the company contracted with the issuing of the new Biometric Identity... Continue Reading
Publish Date: Thursday, December 9th 2010 |
By Own Correspondent – As the National Assembly continues its meeting on the 2011 draft budget estimates, the Hon. Sidia Jatta, member for Wuli West constituency, has asked for how long The Gambia will continue to take loans upon loans. Contributing to the debate on the draft estimates last Thursday, the opposition party MP expressed his worry about the country’s debt burden, saying that no country has ever developed by accumulating loans. “Some of the grants given to us are killing our capacity to create our own means of existence, and also taking loans upon loans will not help address... Continue Reading
Publish Date: Wednesday, December 8th 2010 |
