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On Gaps in Sonko Trial and Double Criminality Offences

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 […]

Government Must Leave Abuko Nature Reserve Untouched

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 […]

Doctors Fear Heart Patient Isatou May Die When Returned to Banjul

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 […]

Court Dismisses Motion, Says Correa Has Case To Answer

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 […]

AJERAP joins African Energy Week 2024 as Media Partner

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 […]

Student Association in India Decry False Recruitment for Gambians

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 […]

Farewell to EU Diplomat

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, […]

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

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 […]

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

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 […]

Gambia Announces Stiff Measures Amidst Rise in Covid 19 Infections

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 […]