My fear is that the ambitions of Mr Jallow will blow the legal parameters for setting up a TRRC out of proportion. I didn’t read any where that TRRC is mandated to create a better Gambia nor am I in clue about why the scope of area Mr. Jallow wants […]
Month: March 2018
NAWEC Unveils Major Power Deal
By Abdoulie John As the Gambia’s urban areas continue to be confronted with recurrent power and water shortages, the state-owned National Water and Electricity Company (NAWEC) has announced signing a major power deal with Turkish firm Karapowership, a member of the Istanbul-based Karadeniz Energy Group. The power deal is expected […]
TRRC Update
By Baba Galleh Jallow Truth commissions are complicated institutions. Their very existence is mired in controversy. Their mandates are often complicated and misunderstood by the publics they serve. They are often considered a panacea for all the human rights and criminal justice-related issues in society. They never manage to mobilize […]
The Hypocrisy Within Gambia Resident Doctor’s Association Exposed
The meeting between The Association of Non-governmental Organisation (TANGO) and Gambia Association of Resident Doctors is the worst hypocrisy and facade ever. It is a total nonsense. The whole thing has the hallmark of undermining the Barrow Administration. Why bringing up institutional and administrative reforms now and not before? These […]
Not Business As Usual
By Baba Galleh Jallow A famous Africanist once said something to the effect that in terms of development, Africa has remained prostrate since independence. While other continents are more or less up on their feet and walking, even if their walk is a stagger, Africa remains unable to rise up […]
Doctors Must Return To Work Or…
Striking Gambian doctors have been urged to put the interest of their dying patients and return to work or else the government seek help elsewhere. “Since healthcare delivery is the highest attainable standard of a fundamental right of every human being, doctors should balance their individual rights and their duty […]
Sandeng’s Murderers Being Probed
By Abdoulie John Police in The Gambia arrested last weekend ten officers of the State Intelligence Service (SIS) with possible links to the murder of the former United Democratic Party (UDP) activist Ebrima Solo Sandeng. Police spokesperson David Kujabi confirmed to this reporter that two of them were released on […]
Striking Doctors Cross The Red Line
It is extremely concerning to see an ongoing sit-down strike by The Gambia Doctors’ Association despite heartfelt apology from the Minister of Health and Social Welfare, Dr Saffie Lowe-Ceesay regarding truthful statements she had made. In press conference, Dr Lowe alleged that “When you talk about corruption in the health […]
NAWEC MD Challenges Critic
By Abdoulie John The Managing Director of the National Water and Electricity Company (NAWEC) has challenged critics of the Gambia-Senegal energy deal to provide evidence that the deal does not benefit the Gambia. Baba Fatajo’s reaction comes amid fears that the SENELEC-NAWEC agreement puts the Gambia at a disadvantageous position. […]
President Barrow’s CFTA Speech
SPEECH BY HIS EXCELLENCY MR. ADAMA BARROW THE PRESIDENT OF THE REPUBLIC OF THE GAMBIA ON THE LAUNCH OF THE AFRICAN CONTINENTAL FREE TRADE AREA (CFTA) AT THE EXTRA-ORDINARY SUMMIT OF AFRICAN UNION HEADS OF STATE DATE: 21ST MARCH 2018 VENUE: KIGALI, RWANDA Your Excellency, Mr. Paul Kagame, President of […]
US Gives No Deportation Money
The United States Ambassador to The Gambia has refuted rumours milling in town that her country offered money to deportees to resettle in their home countries. In a statement published below, Ambassador C. Patricia Alsup made it clear that the Gambia government was never given 40 million dollars in exchange […]
Activists Denounce Mauritania Slavery
Press Release Mauritania: Growing repression of human rights defenders who denounce discrimination and slavery · Government continues to deny the existence of slavery but thousands remain enslaved · Activists have faced arrest and torture simply for speaking out against exploitation · Scores of anti-discrimination groups remain banned Mauritanian human rights […]