He [Madi Jobarteh] is sentinel in the public space, a voice for the voiceless, a conscientious and progressive interrogator of government policy and official conduct on the big issues of the day. Even without the many prompts urging a response to his rejoinder on my contention that the Constitutional Review[Read More…]
Justice
Faraba Banta Shooting: 6 Police Officers Enter Not Guilty Plea For Murder
Six Gambian police officers Thursday pleaded not guilty to the shooting and killings of three environmental protesters in Faraba Banta village. Baboucarr Cham, Bala Musa Fatty, Mamadou Jallow, Alieu Camara, Musa Badgie and Nuha Colley appeared at the Banjul Magistrates’ Court, where they were charged with three counts of murder.[Read More…]
Another Gambian Migrant Arrested In Italy For Terrorism
Italian police arrested a Gambian asylum seeker who swore allegiance to the Islamic State (IS) group, local media reported Monday. According to Xinhua News Agency, police released a surveillance video of the man, named as 34-year-old Sillah Ousman, talking to himself and miming the use of a machine gun while[Read More…]