By Sanna Camara What started as a bumpy journey during the Covid 19 pandemic in 2021, has come to a successful and joyous end in August 2024. Dozens of friends of the European Union in The Gambia gathered on Thursday, 22nd August, to bid farewell to Ambassador Corrado Pampaloni. From government Ministers to civil society, […]
By Sanna Camara The Gambia Bar Association has said it must be reiterated to the Barrow government that the constitutional building process is an intrinsic part of our country’s quest to rebuild its democratic rule of law institutions after a 22-year dictatorship. Accordingly, the process of re-introducing a new constitution should be participatory, inclusive, and […]
By Sanna Camara Seed cotton commercial production data has put Gambia’s records from 3,000 tonnes in 1993/4 to less than 500 tonnes in 2000. The exports data ranged between 197 tonnes in 2004, 530 tonnes in 2005 and 402 tonnes in 2006. Basically, the country’s years of vibrant cotton industry died in the 90s. And […]
The Government of The Gambia today announced it is enforcing social distancing and compulsory face mask wearing regulations, starting this Saturday, 17th July 2021. In a statement released from the Office of the Government Spokesperson, persons in public places “shall wear face masks at all times.” “The police shall enforce the social distancing and compulsory […]
Experts attending an African Development Bank dialogue in Kenya have urged African nations to intensify efforts to attract private-sector financing to enhance tertiary education and equip the continent’s youth with competitive skills. During a panel discussion at the Bank’s 2024 Annual Meetings in Nairobi, the experts stressed the importance of political commitment to guarantee returns […]
By Sanna camara Lawyer for Binta Jamba, Ms Annina Mullis the allegations of multiple charges of rape against Ousman Sonko by her client, together with another victim that were discontinued by the Swiss federal Criminal Court do not exonerate Ousman Sonko of these crimes. Speaking to us in Zurich after the verdict in Bellinzona , […]
Judges in the UK will hear WikiLeaks founder’s argument against being extradited to face trial in a US court. WikiLeaks founder Julian Assange has been given permission to have a full appeal over his extradition to the United States after arguing at London’s High Court that he might not be able to rely on his right to […]
Mokhber led the Iranian supreme leader’s multibillion-dollar charitable conglomerate for 14 years. By Maziar Motamedi Published On 20 May 202420 May 2024 Mohammad Mokhber is Iran’s interim president now after late President Ebrahim Raisi and other officials were confirmed killed in a helicopter crash and Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei approved his accession to the role. […]
The Gambia Press Union, in marking the World Press Freedom Day this year, described media landscape in the country as one that is still a ‘problematic situation’. This year’s World Press Freedom Day commemoration coincided with the release of the World Press Freedom Index by Reporters without Borders. “The Gambia is ranked 85th out of […]
By Sanna Camara in Zurich, Switzerland Phillipe Currat, the defense lawyer for Ousman Sonko in Switzerland has filed an appeal against the conviction of the criminal division of the Federal Criminal Court in Bellinzona, expressing a dissatisfaction with the conclusion of the court. “On 15 May 2024, the Federal Criminal Court convicted Ousman Sonko of […]
