WANEP Writes to President Jammeh
12th August 2009 His Excellency Shiekh Prof. Alh. Yahya A.J.J. Jammeh President of the Republic of The Gambia State House Banjul Your Excellency, AN APPEAL IN THE NAME OF PEACE The West Africa Network...
View ArticleIn Former PS Jammeh’s Case
Presiding Magistrate Gives Ultimatum The presiding magistrate in the protracted false information case against Alasana S.T. Jammeh, the former Permanent Secretary at the Department of State for...
View ArticleFreed At Last
It was on a hot Thursday (6 August 2009) afternoon that Pap Saine, Sam Sarr, Sarata Jabbi-Dibba, Bai Emil Touray, Pa Modou Faal and Ebrima Sawaneh were convicted and sentenced to two years in prison....
View ArticleJammeh Pardons Jailed Gambian Journalists
President Yahya Jammeh has pardoned six Gambian journalists: Ebrima Sawaneh, Pap Saine, Sarata Jabbi- Dibba, Pa Modou Faal, Sam Sarr and Bai Emil Touray, who were on 6th August 2009, sentenced to a...
View ArticlePresident Jammeh’s Speech At The Un General Assembly
The Gambian leader, His Excellency, Sheikh Professor Alhaji Dr Yahya Jammeh on Thursday, September 24, addressed the world leaders at the recently concluded 64th United Nation General Assembly in New...
View ArticleJammeh Says More Heads To Roll
President Yahya Jammeh has said that he is sick and tired of telling people what they should do as responsible compatriots. As a result, he said “I will dismiss and employ until I have people who are...
View ArticleJammeh Appoints New Deputy Minister
Reports monitored from GRTS last evening hasit that President Yahya Jammeh has appointed Mr.Mamadou Sidi Kah as Deputy Minister for Agriculture. This brings to two the number of deputy ministers...
View ArticleBombshell At Gambia National Army
In what could be described as a major shake-up in the military, President Yahya Jammeh has removed the country’s top military chief, Lieutenant General Lang Tombong Tamba and dismissed four other top...
View ArticleJammeh To Ferry 350 Fans To Nigeria
The Gambian leader, His Excellency Sheikh Professor Dr Alhaji Yahya AJJ Jammeh who is no doubt the number one sports fan in the country has once again demonstrated his love for football which he...
View ArticleWaa Predicts Landslide Victory for Jammeh
An influential Gambian opposition leader cum current Governor of the Lower River Region, Lamin Waa Juwara has predicted that if all goes well, President Jammeh will win the next Presidential elections...
View ArticleKombo Coastal Villages On Biodiversity Conservation
In executing its mandate to create greater awareness on biodiversity conservation, the Department of Parks and Wildlife Management in collaboration with UNDP last Saturday sponsored Kombo coastal...
View ArticleSangajor Basic Cycle Embarks Of Tree-Planting Exercise
As many as 456 students at Sangajor Basic Cycle School in Foni Kansala district recently embarked on a tree-planting exercise at the school grounds. A total of 912 trees were planted ranging from...
View ArticleWAII Ends Training On Customer, Relationship Management
The West African Insurance Institute, in collaboration with IIC recently wrapped-up a three-day seminar on customer and relationship management at the Kairaba Beach Hotel. The training brought together...
View ArticleGunjur Fisheries Observed Cleansing Exercise
The Gunjur Community Fisheries Project in Gunjur Kombo South last Sunday embarked on a clean-up exercise at the Gunjur beach with a view to providing a clean environment for healthy, quality and good...
View ArticleTraining Of Youths On Business Enterprise Development Underway
A five-day training of National Enterprise Development Initiative (NEDI) 3rd phase for forty youth and women is currently underway at President’s International Award (PIA) Centre in Bakau. The...
View ArticleThe President Has Said It All
President Jammeh has called on The Gambia’s U-17 World Cup team to do away with what he referred to as entertainment or fancy football and work towards bringing the trophy to The Gambia. “No...
View ArticleAn Ex-Convict In Trouble Again
Sarjo Jallow, an ex-convict was recently convicted again by the Brikama Magistrates’ Court, presided over by Magistrate Effem for stealing two cocks. He was convicted and sentenced to a fine of D2500,...
View ArticlePolice Officer Testifies In Burglar Case
One Landing Saidy-faye, a Police Officer attached to Tanji Immigration post on Saturday 17th October, 2009, testified at the Brikama Magistrates’ Court before Magistrate Emmanuel Amadi in a...
View ArticleComplainant Testified In Assault case
The criminal case of assault causing bodily harm involving one Kassima Conteh continued on Monday 19th October 2009 before Magistrate B.O. Jobe of the Kanifing Magistrates’ Court. Testifying before the...
View ArticleMan Convicted For Possession Of Duplicated Keys
Principal Emmanuel E. A. Amadi of the Brikama Magistrates’ Court recently convicted and sentenced one Ebrima Manneh to a fine of D1000, in default to serve one year in prison. Delivering his judgment,...
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