By Own Correspondent – The criminal trial involving Dr Isatou Touray, Executive Director of the Gambia Committee on Traditional Practices Affecting the Health of Women and Children (GAMCOTRAP) and Amie Sosoho-Bojang, Programme Coordinator at the same organization, yesterday commenced at the Banjul Magistrates’ Court. The two prominent women’s rights activists are being tried before Principal Magistrate Emmanuel Nkea for allegedly stealing 30,000 Euros, being money provided by the YALOCAMBA SOLIDARIDAD of Spain to GAMCOTRAP. Yesterday’s proceedings saw the testimonies of two women circumcisers, Aminata Damba and Kaddy Damba, from the Central River and Upper River regions respectively. Aminata Damba, who... Continue Reading
Publish Date: Thursday, November 4th 2010 |
By Own Correspondent – News monitored over the Gambia Radio and Television Services (GRTS) last evening stated that Preside This development, according to the radio news report, is in exercise of the powers vested in him under the provisions of section 231 (1) of the Constitution of the Republic of The Gambia. Elected as speaker of the National Assembly on 17th June 2009, Elizabeth Renner, a retired high school principal, was a nominated MP prior to her election as speaker of the Gambian legislature by her peers
Publish Date: Thursday, November 4th 2010 |
By Own Correspondent – Dodou Janneh, alias Dou Boy, the nineth prosecution witness in the robbery trial against former police chief Ensa Badjie and Ali Ceesay, superintendent of prisons, yesterday told the special criminal court that he heard Ensa Badjie tell Soriba Condeh, over the phone, to leave his house, as the arresting team was coming for him. Janneh, whose evidence was interposed to allow him recover from ill health, continued his testimony in the trial before Justice Ikpala. He said: “When Ensa Badjie noticed that Amadou Jallow, one of the prosecution witnesses, was arrested by the taskforce, he called... Continue Reading
Publish Date: Wednesday, November 3rd 2010 |
By Own Correspondent – Lawyer Ousainou Darboe, Secretary General and party leader of the opposition United Democratic Party, has responded to the call made recently by the chairman of the Independent Electoral Commission for opposition parties to contribute in funding the electoral process in the country. Our readers would recall that The Point newspaper in August 2010 published an interview with IEC Chairman Alhaji Mustapha Carayol, in which he revealed that the Commission needs over US$3m to ensure the successful holding of the 2011-2013 presidential, parliamentary and local government elections. Mr. Carayol also told The Point that the government cannot... Continue Reading
Publish Date: Wednesday, November 3rd 2010 |
By Own Correspondent – The Executive Director of the National Drug Enforcement Agency (NDEA), Benedict Jammeh, has highlighted the dangerous threat posed by drugs in society, describing them as weapons of mass destruction. “Drug abuse is a global phenomenon, and the only way to combat the fight against the illicit trade is through collective and concerted efforts,” Jammeh said. He was speaking Friday evening at the Sheraton Hotel during the annual seminar and fund-raising dinner of the late Francis Degaulle Njie Foundation, where he served as a panelist on the theme: “Drug abuse among Gambian youths: How do we avert... Continue Reading
Publish Date: Tuesday, November 2nd 2010 |
