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Gov’t spoilt fertilizer “bound for Senegal” intercepted
Picture of Saro, taken by Kerr Fatou
By Mustapha K Darboe
Officials of the Ministry of Agriculture have prevented a private businessman from transporting unspecified number of bags of spoilt fertilizer from Government stores to Senegal.…
Coalition of Gambian activists plan procession against Sexual Violence
A coalition of Gambian civil society activists led by Tango are planning a procession against sexual violence in the country on Thursday, July 4
On Friday 28 of June, former July 22 Beauty Queen Fatoumatta Toufah Jallow hosted a press…
Former Junta Touray faces additional charge
Yankuba Touray's refusal to testify before the Truth Commission last week Thursday has caused widespread anger in Gambia. Several people stormed the Kairaba Police Station demanding he returns to the Commission. The Justice Minister…
Foreign Ministry seeks Melville’s suspension, asks him to return within 7 days
The Ministry of Foreign Affairs has written to Melville Roberts, the Ministry’s head of America Division, asking him to return to the country within 7 days.
Roberts faces several allegations of rape from over a dozen Gambian girls and…
Justice Minister appears for state in Yankuba Touray murder trial
Yankuba Touray, a former state minister and member of the influential Military Council that takes over power in Gambia on July 22, 1994, has been charged with murder on Monday. Touray’s charge is in connection to the allege murder of…
Family of disappeared Gambian Saul Ndow takes Gov’t to ECOWAS court
The family of Saul Ndow, a Gambian reportedly disappeared in the country in April 2013, has filed a complaint before the Economic Community of West African States (ECOWAS) Court of Justice against The Gambia on Monday.
Nana-Jo Ndow,…
Presidential adviser Fatty urges thorough probe into rape allegations
Presidential adviser Mai Ahmed Fatty has called for swift and thorough investigations into allegations of rape against Melville Roberts, a senior official working at the Foreign Ministry
On his official facebook page on Monday, Fatty…
Justice Ministry opens criminal investigations into Roberts’ rape allegations
The Ministry of Justice has opened a criminal investigations into the allegations of rape against Melville Roberts, the head of the America Division at the Foreign Ministry.
Roberts is currently in United Kingdom where he just graduated…
Foreign Ministry aware of rape allegations against Roberts—says Ministry’s spokesperson
Saikou Ceesay, spokesperson of the Foreign Affairs Ministry has told Kerr Fatou on Sunday that the Ministry is aware of rape allegations against Melville Roberts and it is seeking appropriate advice from relevant authorities.
Roberts,…
‘Raped’, betrayed by people paid to protect them: Gambian girls’ story
Gambia's former president Yahya Jammeh is accused of several crimes including torture and killings. Several people who were detained at the headquarters of the National Intelligence Agency have accused the agents of the intelligence…