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General Martin confirms Bunja’s story on fake coup speech
Following the 2006 coup, several high-profile Gambian soldiers were arrested and paraded before the National Television for confession.
In their midst was Captain Bunja Darboe reading what was then thought to be their victory speech…
GYIN Gambia ELIT 2019 Summer Camp to hold on July 21 in Basse
Churchill’s Town, June 20, 2019 -- The 4th edition of the National Youth Summer Camp on Entrepreneurship, Leadership, and Information Technology (ELIT) will be held in Basse, Upper River Region (URR) from 21 – 31 July, 2019.
This year’s…
Gambia backslides to Tier 3 on U.S 2019 Trafficking in Persons Report
A 2018 investigations by Kerr Fatou into trafficking in Gambia also exposed the lack of commitment by authorities in prosecuting traffickers
Gambia has reverted from Tier 2 Watch-list to Tier 3 on the United States Trafficking in Person…
CRC commences external public consultations with Gambians in Europe
The Constitutional Review Commission (CRC), as part of its wider public consultations with Gambians, has commenced its external public consultations with Gambians in the Diaspora with successful meetings in London, UK and Paris, France.…
General Martin admits to beating Sanna “mercilessly”
The Thursday session of Gambia’s Truth, Reconciliation and Reparation Commission has welcome General Alagie Martin, a warrant officer class 2 in 1994 who was implicated in several gruesome tortures on orders of the former president Yahya…
Gambia’s appeal case against Togolese team player dismissed
The Court of Arbitration for Sports (Cas) has dismissed the appeal Gambia filed against the decision of the Confederation of African Football (Caf) in the case of the Togolese national team player James Oloufade Adewale.
Gambia questions…
Lawmakers approve D200, 000 final pay to Commissioners of Janneh Commission
The lawmakers have on Wednesday approved a payment of GMD 200, 000 to 3 commissioners of the Janneh Commission, the inquiry established to look into the financial dealings of the former president Yahya Jammeh and his associates.
The…
2006 coup: Bunja Darboe suggests Daba Marenah, others were killed
A witness of the Truth Commission said the speech read on national television reportedly written by 2006 coup plotters was written under duress to implicate the allege perpetrators
Following a foiled coup plot in 2006 by close to a…
Alagie Martin supervised Sanna, Sadibu’s torture— Another witness says
Serving soldier Pa Modou Sarr confessed to torturing his boss Lt Colonel Babucarr Sanyang and also witnessing the torture of Sadibu Hydara and Sanna Sabally.
A witness before the Truth, Reconciliation and Reparation Commission on…
Tourism Minister Bah enjoins hotels to patronize local businesses
The Minister of Tourism has raised concerns over importation of food products by hotels that are produced in the country.
By Sarjo Brito
Hamat Bah has urged stakeholders in the tourism industry to support local businesses instead of…