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July 1994 coup was an accident, says fifth commission witness
The fifth witness before the Truth, Reconciliation and Reparation Commission probing the human rights violations of former dictator Yahya Jammeh has described the 22 July 1994 military takeover as a "fluke".
Aboubacarr Jeng, a senior…
President Barrow receives Egyptian investors
State House, Banjul, 14th January, 2019 – His Excellency, President Adama Barrow, received at the State House in Banjul a group of investors from the Arab Republic of Egypt today. The Egyptian investors expressed interest in…
Over hundred thousand Gambian children working—survey
The survey has also indicated a rise in youth unemployment figures from 38% to 41%.
Over one hundred thousand Gambian children are subjected to child labour, a significant number of which are working in dangerous conditions, according…
What words describe Jammeh, Edward…?
Alagie Kanteh, a spokesperson for the Junta for about 10 days after the coup, has given an insight into the attitude of the people who took over government on July 22, 1994.
The leadership of the military men who overthrew Gambia’s…
Gambian from U.S inspires young people through sports
A Gambian student in United States has used basketball to reach and sensitise young people on various issues affecting their lives.
Between 28 to 30 of December last year, Malick Sarr, a master’s degree student at the university of…
Another press pelease from Government Spokesperson, another sanctimonious irrelevance
By Njundu Drammeh
"If a man is called to be a street sweeper, he should sweep streets even as a Michaelangelo painted, or Beethoven composed music or Shakespeare wrote poetry. He should sweep streets so well that all the hosts of heaven…
Press statement by Gach Security on importation of guns into Gambia
Our attention has been drawn to reports doing media rounds of the interception by The Police of a container of firearms at the Seaport. Being the company at the center of these reports, we deem it necessary to release this statement to…
Cabinet tasks Justice Minister to resolve TRRC-GRTS “rift”
The administration of President Adama Barrow has tasked Abubacarr Tambadou, the Minister of Justice to negotiate the rift between the state broadcaster and the Truth Commission investigating the human rights violations of Yahya Jammeh.…
Truth Commission: Witnesses debate “influence” of foreign troops in 1994 coup
Two key witnesses before the Commission of inquiry in the human rights violations of the former dictator Yahya Jammeh have hold differing opinions on how Nigerians who were in the Gambia during the coup may have played a role in it.
The…
Former soldier Gomez cries while recounting ordeal under detention
A former Gambian youth minister under Yahya Jammeh, Sheriff Gomez, has broken into tears for several times while explaining to the Commission probing human rights violations of the former ruler the torture and mock execution he has been…