Month: September 2014

News

‘APRC Kills Our Successful Projects’

Omar Amadou Jallow has released yet another YouTube video message to the public blaming the APRC government for destroying the Gambia’s successful projects. Mr. Jallow, the former Agriculture Minister and Member of Parliament for Serekunda East, recalled how the agriculture projects in the Jawara era had not only helped alleviate […]

News

TANGO 10th Policy Dialogue Series

Quality Service Delivery in Telephony, GSM and Internet Services Wednesday 17 September 2014 TANGO Conference Hall 9.30am Introduction Telephony services were introduced in The Gambia since the early days of independence and has been for the most part essentially provided by the national telecommunications company, GAMTEL. There currently exist tens […]

Society

Why Jammeh Must Open Dialogue

Why President Jammeh needs to reach out to the calls for an open dialogue? For 50 years since Independence, we the people of The Gambia have seen tremendous gains in achievement and developments, but also suffered heinous crimes and human right violations that have set us back as a nation. […]

Politics

Swedish left-wing bloc wins election

Sweden’s centre-left Social Democrats and its allies are poised to return to power after defeating the centre-right government, in a general election that also resulted in strong gains for an anti-immigration party. With all voting districts tallied by Monday morning, the Social Democrat-led bloc won 43.7 percent of the vote […]

News

GFF Disqualification Awaits Court Action

The disqualified Gambia football federation presidential candidate is reported to have threatened the Normalisation Committee with legal action. Mustapha Kebbeh, the former football federation President, was ousted from office without completing his mandate. This followed the Gambia squad’s elimination from continental competition for fielding in over age players. The committee […]

Society

Roberts Joins Jammeh’s Unstable Camp

Benjamin Roberts has become the latest official to join President Yahya Jammeh’s unstable cabinet line-up. Roberts has been appointed the Minister of Tourism and Culture. President Yahya Jammeh has used Sections 71 (1) and 71(3) of the constitution to effect. Mr. Roberts’ appointment was contained in a press release signed […]