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22
Sep

Jammeh’s Ally Mohammad Bazzi Pleads Guilty to Terrorism Related Charges in US

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By Sanna Camara US Department of Justice on Friday announced that Mohammad Ibrahim Bazzi has pleaded guilty to conspiracy to conducting business with persons under US designated terrorist groups like Hizbollah in Lebanon. Muhammad Bazzi as a former business ally of Presidet Jammeh, has been on the US Department Watch List after designation as […]

20
Sep

On Gaps in Sonko Trial and Double Criminality Offences

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By Sanna Camara A major gap in prosecuting perpetrators of human rights violations under Universal Jurisdiction in Switzerland and now, the U.S., exposes a legal gap that some offences have not been criminalised in The Gambia, in order to qualify as crimes against humanity in prosecuting countries. In Switzerland, rape charges against Ousman Sonko have […]

20
Sep

Government Must Leave Abuko Nature Reserve Untouched

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By Ansumana Darboe Gambia Environmental Alliance The Abuko Nature Reserve, a vital ecological and cultural asset in The Gambia, faces potential de-reservation as the government considers land allocations for a natio nal stadium and sporting facilities. While development is essential, prioritizing ecological integrity and sustainable land use must take precedence. Abuko is home to a […]

13
Sep

Doctors Fear Heart Patient Isatou May Die When Returned to Banjul

mmglobalnews / 5 months
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By Sanna Camara Isatou was just 14 when she had her first heart surgery in The Netherlands. Her country, The Gambia, had neither the capacity nor the expertise to conduct such a complex surgical operation on her in Banjul. She had to travel abroad where a successful operation performed on her in The Netherlands, gave […]

13
Sep

Court Dismisses Motion, Says Correa Has Case To Answer

mmglobalnews / 5 months
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By Sanna Camara The first motion filed by Correa’s lawyers Matthew Belcher, Jared Westbroek, and Boston Stanton, asking the judge to dismiss the case against him because the US government was not facilitating the attendance of his witnesses to travel to come testify was denied on Wednesday afternoon this week. This first motion explained that […]

02
Sep

AJERAP joins African Energy Week 2024 as Media Partner

mmglobalnews / 5 months
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6 min read

As Afreximbank, APPO, Oando, NCDMB, NLNG, Seplat, Sahara Group, OPEC, Aradel, UTM Offshore, ND Western, BUA Group, others set to participate The African Association of Energy Journalists and Publishers, AJERAP, (https://ajerap.org/) with members drawn from 54 African nations, has joined the African Energy Week 2024 as media partner. According to AJERAP, the objectives of the […]

28
Aug

Student Association in India Decry False Recruitment for Gambians

mmglobalnews / 5 months
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Press Release: 28th August, 2024. The 8th Executive Council of the Association of Gambian Students in India through its Public Relations Department wants to bring to the attention of the public a major concern affecting many Gambian students in India, especially the private students. It is rather unfortunate that many students opt to take admissions […]

24
Aug

Farewell to EU Diplomat

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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, […]

20
Aug

Bar Association: Constitutional Building Intrinsic Quest to Rebuild Democratic Institutions After Dictatorship

mmglobalnews / 6 months
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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 […]

20
Aug

From 3,000 to 400 Tonnes: Gambia’s Cotton Back On World Map

mmglobalnews / 6 months
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5 min read

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 […]