By Own Correspondent: Lawyer Assan Martin has expressed the need for the abolishment and repeal of all death penalty clauses in the laws of the country. His call came barely one month after the National Assembly passed the amended Drug Control Act 2010, which prescribes the death penalty for persons found in possession of more than 250 grams of cocaine or heroine. Martin, also a human rights lawyer, is of the view that the death penalty is not the solution to ending crime in our society. His call was made in an interview with this reporter yesterday. He further called... Continue Reading
Publish Date: Wednesday, October 20th 2010 |
By Own Correspondent –Fred C. Whiting, a visiting retired United States Senator for South Dakota, who is in The Gambia for a short visit courtesy of the United Sates Embassy in The Gambia, yesterday began a week-long lecture series targeting different institutions and people in The Gambia. In his first lecture, held at the University of The Gambia (Brikama Campus) to the students, Senator Whiting focused on Federalism and the US Elections, especially the impact of the youth vote in the 2008 US elections. Speaking to journalists in a post lecture interview, Whiting underscored the importance of free and fair... Continue Reading
Publish Date: Tuesday, October 19th 2010 |
By Own Correspondent: Nominations were held yesterday at the office of the Independent Electoral Commission in Basse Mansajang for the forthcoming Sare Ngai Ward By-election in Wuli West Constituency in the Upper River Region. Two candidates were nominated by the ruling APRC and opposition National Alliance for Democracy and Development parties. Speaking to reporters shortly after his nomination, Alkali Kebbeh, the APRC nominated candidate, expressed optimism that come October 28th he will emerge victorious. According to him, he is the right candidate that the people of Sare Ngai Ward need, since he is committed to ensuring that all the people... Continue Reading
Publish Date: Tuesday, October 19th 2010 |
By Own Correspondent – The National Water and Electricity Company, NAWEC, has expressed its resolve to reduce, by this week, the frequent electricity load-shedding that the country has been experiencing in recent times. Baba Fatajo Director of Generation at NAWEC announced this at a press conference held at the Kotu Power Station on Saturday. The briefing came on the heels of a series of power cuts, experienced for the past two months, which has thrown people within and outside the Greater Banjul Area into darkness. Briefing journalists on the current situation, Fatajo said due to a serious fire outbreak that... Continue Reading
Publish Date: Monday, October 18th 2010 |
By Own Correspondent – Mr John P. Bojang, Chairman of the National Council for Civic Education (NCCE), has stressed the need for the youth to take part in the political process of the country, to take up the leadership as future leaders. “If the youth of this country are not involved in the political process at their youthful age, then it will be very difficult for them to make a right choice when the time is due,” Bojang said, while challenging them to be prepared to take up the leadership of this country as their destiny. The NCCE chairman was... Continue Reading
Publish Date: Monday, October 18th 2010 |
