Broadcast Statement on the violent incident at Faraba Fellow Gambians, I learnt with deep regret about the clashes between some members of the Police Intervention Unit – PIU and some members of the community of Faraba in Kombo East. We are a mourning nation today,[Read More…]
The General public is hereby informed that the President of the Republic, His Excellency Adama Barrow has accepted the resignation of the Inspector General of Police (IGP), Landing Kinteh. Meanwhile, His Excellency, the President will visit the community of Faraba tomorrow to pay his condolences[Read More…]
We can’t point fingers to the past to explain today’s incident. This incident happened under Barrow’s watch. The Faraba mining standoff was in the news for weeks before the fatal shootings. Therefore, it is Barrow’s own failure not to have seen the writings on the[Read More…]
By Abdoulie John Kairo News has confirmed that The Gambia’s Inspector General of Police has tendered his resignation. Landing Kinteh’s resignation followed a clash between protesting Faraba Banta youths and Police Intervention Unit personnel resulting to the killings of two civilians. The youths protested against[Read More…]
I wish to extend my heartfelt condolences and prayers to the victims and the families of Faraba Banta peaceful protesters who were cowardly killed and injured by the rogue elements of Police Intervention Unit otherwise known as paramilitary force. People of Faraba have constitutional right[Read More…]
Karamo N.M. Sonko, Ph.D Heeno Occasional Postings, No.22, June 15, 2018 On Tuesday, May 22nd, 2018, I was fortunate to witness The Gambia’s historic achievement in Brussels, Belgium, where an International Conference for The Gambia, organized by the European Union (EU), amassed €1.45 billion (US$1.7[Read More…]
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