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22
Jan

Sonko’s Lawyer Cross Examines Editor Saidykhan

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4 min read

By Sanna Camara The Federal Court of Bellinzona, Switzerland yesterday resumed session after a brief break on Friday, with witness Musa Saidykhan, former editor-in-chief of The Independent newspaper, answering questions from Sonko’s lawyer Philip Currat. Mr Currat had last week Thursday asked for a four-hour preparation break to enable him question witness Saidykhan, which was […]

21
Jan

Berlin hosts Conference on Strengthening Democracy in Africa, G7

mmglobalnews / 11 months
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3 min read

Dakar, Senegal – The German Foundation for Africa and partners recently held a conference on strengthening democracy in Africa and the G7 Countries. The two-day event held on September 26-27 at Germany’s Federal Foreign Office in Berlin was characterized with lively debates on the theme: “How to deal with the increasing systemic competition and external […]

19
Jan

Swiss Court Hears A Worse Case Press Violation

mmglobalnews / 11 months
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5 min read

By Sanna Camara His only crime was he stepped into the shoes of the editor-in-chief of a private, perhaps the most critical newspaper in The Gambia under Jammeh, The Independent. Within a year, he found himself at the NIA, beaten, arm-broken, face cut with military bayonet, asked to dig his own grave – all within […]

10
Jan

Sonko breaks silence, blames Jammeh for rights violation

mmglobalnews / 12 months
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4 min read

Embattled former Gambian Interior minister undergoing trial in Switzerland for crimes against humanity charges committed in The Gambia, has broken his silence yesterday 9 January 2024 in Swiss court, bringing his championship of human rights and rule of law in The Gambia, while blaming his former boss for crimes he is alleged to have committed […]

08
Jan

The Namie Foundation- organised National Teacher Prize of The Gambia

mmglobalnews / 12 months
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1 min read

In the news, The Namie Foundation– organised National Teacher Prize of The Gambia today unveiled the regional winners of the Prize at a press conference in Banjul. The National Judges announced the 7 winners to the press, who will now proceed to the national level ahead of the award event slated for February 15, 2024 […]

02
Jan

Bishop of Banjul Encourages “a More Responsible Approach” to 2024, says Humans are not Robots

mmglobalnews / 12 months
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2 min read

By Sanna Camara Most Revd Bannie E. F. Manga, Presiding Bishop and Chairman of The Gambia Christian Council has called on Gambians to take a more proactive responsibility for life and its everyday activities, instead of a tardy mentality of predestining whatever one encounters as designed by God (Ndogal lii Yalla). As Bishop of the […]

01
Jan

9,000 jobs, 4,000 SMEs: Youth Council Decries Increasing Trend of Irregular Migration

mmglobalnews / 12 months
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2 min read

The executive Director of the National Youth Council, Mr Alhagie Jarjue said the thousands of jobs created and small businesses established have not been able to reverse the trends of Gambian youths journeying through the backway to Europe, with so many dying in deserts and at high season each year. “Despite all [the] investments and […]

31
Dec

‘Migrant Deaths Not Just Statistics…’ Civil Society Leader Interrogates Subject

mmglobalnews / 12 months
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3 min read

By Sanna Camara The National General Secretary of The Gambia YMCA has interrogatedthe cases of migrations, especially in its regular form, resulting to deaths at uigh seas and deserts, warning the deaths Just reoreent Statistics but they are in fact, human lives I pursuit of dreams. Mr John Charles Njie, who represented the Ciio Aociety […]

31
Dec

Gambia says backway deaths a tragedy that must be stopped

mmglobalnews / 12 months
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2 min read

By Sanna Camara A two day national dialogue convened by Gambia government, civil society and NGOs had resolved to put an end to the recurring deaths in the deserts and high season of Gambian youths attempting to reach Europe through irregular means. About 200 participants drawn from community and religious based groups, political parties, youth […]

27
Dec

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Gambia Among African Countries To Enjoy Tax Waiver For China Market

mmglobalnews / 1 year
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3 min read

The Gambia, along with Angola, Congo, Madagascar, Mali and Mauritania will not pay duties on 98 per cent of taxable products starting January 2024. Beijing has granted these six African countries zero-tariff treatment on 98 per cent of products entering the Chinese market. This forms part of Chinese President Xi Jinping’s plan to boost […]