(JollofNews) – UN Secretary-General, Ban Ki-moon Thursday called Adam Barrow, the President-elect of Gambia, to congratulate him on his electoral victory and to reiterate the commitment of the United Nations to support a peaceful, timely, and orderly transfer of power. In a readout of the phone call issued by his[Read More…]
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Gambia: IEC Boss Says Jammeh Cannot Legally ‘Stop’ Barrow’s Inauguration
(JollofNews) – President Yahya Jammeh cannot do anything legally to stop the inauguration of Adama Barrow as president of the Gambia on 19th January, says the chairman of the country’s Independent Electoral Commission (IEC). Alieu Momarr Njai said Mr Barrow, 51, was duly elected by Gambians in a free and[Read More…]
Gambia’s President-elect Seeks Peaceful Solution To Political Standoff
(JollofNews) – Gambia’s president-elect, Adama Barrow, is holding a series of engagements with relevant institutions to facilitate a peaceful and smooth transfer of power. Mr Barrow, 51, said he does not believes that no one’s personal ambition to power is worth the life of a single Gambian or person and[Read More…]
London Letter: FJC – Gambia’s Lady MacBeth!
(JollofNews) – Gambians and friends have more important things to think about than Fatoumata Jahumpa-Ceesay’s (FJC) rants. I have just sent more money to Gambia for family to buy food to store in case of trouble – like almost all Gambians in the Diaspora are doing. And just this morning[Read More…]
Under The Acacia Tree And Other Thorny Gambian Issues
(JollofNews) – Let peace and tranquility ring from Kartong to Koina in the Gambia. 32-years and then 22-years of misrule and opportunistic collaborators of the first republic and then by the second republic that were and are characterised by several variables in common. These are “government by “musical chair”, who[Read More…]
Gambia: The Spirit Of Christmas
(JollofNews) – Peace on Earth, Goodwill Among People: This is what the angels proclaimed in the Gospel of Luke chapter 2 verse 14 when they announced the birth of Jesus Christ to simple shepherds two thousand years ago, and we will hear this wonderful good news throughout the season of Christmas.[Read More…]
Christian Leader Reaches Out To Gambians
(JollofNews) – The presiding Bishop of the Methodist Church of the Gambia has used her Christmas message to appeal to Gambians to pray for peace and safeguard the progress and development of the country. The Most Reverend Hannah Caroline Faal-Heim, who is also the chairperson of the Gambia Christian Council,[Read More…]
Gambia: President-elect Barrow’s Convoy Exempted From Police Permit
(JollofNews) – The Gambian police have issued a statement explaining that its directive for conyoy users to acquire police permit does not apply to President-elect Adama Barrow. Police said their directive was made in good faith and is not meant to maliciously target any particular group of individuals. The statement state:[Read More…]
Belgian Gambian Community Urged Jammeh To Quit
(JollofNews) -The Gambian Community in Belgium today joined their colleagues in other parts of the world to reject President Yahya Jammeh’s nullification of the December 1st Presidential election results. In a letter to the Gambian leader signed by Pa Modou Faal and presented to Teneng Mba Jaiteh, Gambia’s head of[Read More…]
A New Beacon Of Hope For The Gambia
(JollofNews) – Democracy is up to the people: A successful democracy does not rely on a single personality or an elected leader. All people need to partake in political processes. Space for citizen participation and the emergence of a civil society, diaspora activism and new media help ease Gambia’s transition[Read More…]
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