By Own Correspondent – Muhammed Sowe, a police officer attached to the Major Crime Unit of The Gambia Police Force, yesterday told the special criminal court that he did not know the date of the arrest of Sarjo Fofona, the 2nd accused person. Sowe continued his testimony under cross-examination by defence counsel L.K. Mboge in the treason trial involving Lt General Lang Tombong Tamba, former Chief of Defence Staff, and Rear Admiral Sajor Fofana, former Chief of Naval Staff. The duo are been tried before Justice Ikpala in connection with the 2006 foiled coup attempt allegedly spearheaded by the former... Continue Reading
Publish Date: Tuesday, November 2nd 2010 |
By Own Correspondent – ThisDay – Nigerian banks may be compelled to stop operations in The Gambia as opportunities and revenue thin down, exacerbated by rising competition and negative impact of the global meltdown. At the end of the 2009 financial year, the country’s banking industry comprising 13 banks recorded total loss of about 45 million Dalasis (about $1.5million). Ten of the banks declared losses as against three banks with the bottom-line on the positive territory. Managing Director of Guaranty Trust Bank Gambia, Mr Lekan Sanusi, told journalists in The Gambia last weekend that the country could only take a... Continue Reading
Publish Date: Monday, November 1st 2010 |
By Own Correspondent – Amie Njie, a narcotics officer, on Friday testified before Justice Emmanuel Amadi of the High Court in Banjul in the ongoing trial involving Ibrahim Bun Sanneh, former Executive Director of the National Drug Enforcement Agency (NDEA), and four others. The other accused persons are Karamo Bojang, former Deputy Executive Director of NDEA, Ousman Sanneh, former NDEA Director of Operations, Seedy Bojang, former NDEA Accountant, and Ms Marie Sanneh. Amie Njie, who testified as the seventh prosecution witness, told the court that she was enlisted in the drug squad on 1st January 2008. According to her, she... Continue Reading
Publish Date: Monday, November 1st 2010 |
By Own Correpondent – Alhaji Mustapha L. Carayol, Chairman of the Independent Electoral Commission, has described as a non-starter, the “no-elections” demand, stressing that this should be discouraged in all its forms for the betterment of the much-needed development. “Election is a conflict resolution mechanism to settle unresolved issues and holding free and fair election is a pre-condition for most, if not all, international development agencies’ interventions in developing countries, particularly in sub-Saharan Africa,” Mr. Carayol said. The IEC boss made this declaration in a paper delivered on his behalf by Samboujang Njie, Director of Operations at the IEC, during... Continue Reading
Publish Date: Monday, November 1st 2010 |
By Own Correspondent – Police Superintendent Landing Bojang yesterday denied having a prejudiced mind against the former Inspector General of Police, Ensa Badjie, which motivated him to come to the court and testify against him. Bojang was responding to a question posed by defence counsel B.S Touray, during the ongoing robbery trial in Banjul against Ensa Badjie and CSP Ali Ceesay before the special criminal court presided over by Justice Ikpala. “My lord it is not true that I have a prejudiced mind against the 1st accused which prompted me to come to the court and testify against him,” Bojang... Continue Reading
Publish Date: Monday, November 1st 2010 |
