Month: April 2016

News

Gambia: Death In Detention Of Key Political Activist

Authorities in Gambia must immediately investigate the death in detention of a well-known political activist and release all other peaceful protestors who have been detained, Amnesty International said today. According to information received by Amnesty International, Solo Sandeng, the National Organizing Secretary of the opposition United Democratic Party (UDP), died […]

News

UDP Leader, Others In Security Custody

The leader of the opposition United Democratic Party, Lawyer Ousainou Darboe, was this morning arrested alongside his newly elected executive by Gambian police. Mr. Darboe and his executive were arrested and detained for holding a peaceful demonstration, demanding the release of their detained colleagues. As we write this report, armed […]

Society

GPU Laments Radio Manager’s Plight

Gambia Press Union (GPU) Secretary General Saikou Jammeh has lamented the case of radio journalist Abdoulie Ceesay, who is standing trial during eight months despite serious health problems. “The Gambia Press Union wishes to once again bring the attention of the commission to the sedition and false information trial involving […]

News

Police Arrests Peaceful Protesters

Earlier in the day we got news that some Gambian youths staged a peaceful civil protest at westfield, Kanifing area. After 1 hour or so, the police PIU [Police Intervention Unit] came on the scene and forcefully arrested some 20 protesters. These protesters come from different political background and their […]

Society

How Press Freedom Collapsed in Gambia

This is another brilliant review of Alagi Yorro Jallow’s book ” Delayed Democracy: How Press Freedom Collapsed in Gambia ” by Dr. Giueppe Mario Saccone,a  renounced scholar published  in Vol. 16 No 2,July -December 2015 Prajna Vihara: Journal of Philosophy and Religion pp.117-123. This book is written by the renowned […]

Editorial

Feared Disappearance Of Imam Sawaneh

Arrest, Detention and Feared Disappearance of Imam Alhaji Ousman Sawaneh Let Us All Help Free Alhaji ousman Sawaneh.!!!! Imam Alhaji Ousman Sawaneh was arrested by agents of the National Intelligence Agency NIA)  on December 8th, 2015. State refused to release him since the High Court ordered his release on March […]

Politics

From APRC Stalwart To IEC Boss

By Abdoulie John Alieu Momar Njie, a former stalwart of the ruling Alliance for Patriotic Reorientation and Construction (APRC) has been appointed as the new Chairman of the Independent Electoral Commission (IEC). Njie’s appointment was confirmed by the Commission’s Spokesperson Joseph Colley. Mr. Colley however declined to comment on the […]

Society

Saudi Arabia Strips Religious Police Of Prosecution Rights

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