The ruling today by The Gambia Supreme Court that sedition as stipulated in the Criminal Code is constitutional is indeed frightening, disappointing and annoying. Sedition first emerged in England in the latter part of the 16th century as a political and judicial weapon against intellectuals who were raising critical issues[Read More…]
Year: 2018
New York Letter With Alagi Yorro Jallow: Freedom Of Speech & Expression Can’t Be Curtailed By Supreme Court
Freedom of expression, of speech and of the press is sacrosanct, right of journalists should not be ordinarily interfered with a 7-judge bench led by Chief Justice of the Gambia. The rights of Journalist can’t be curtailed. If there must be any limitation that has to be as per the[Read More…]
IMF Staff Concludes Visit Gambia
An International Monetary Fund (IMF) staff team, led by Jaroslaw Wieczorek, visited Banjul from May 3–9, 2018. The team assessed implementation of The Gambia’s Staff-Monitored Program (SMP) [1] with the International Monetary Fund (IMF) from end-September 2017 to end-March 2018. Forward-looking discussions focused on economic and financial policy commitments for[Read More…]
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