The Gambia Press Union (GPU) has sharply condemned what it describes as an alarming attempt by senior officials of the Media Council of The Gambia (MCG) and the National Human Rights Commission (NHRC) to pressure a journalist into issuing a public statement exonerating former Justice Minister Abubacarr Marie “Ba” Tambadou.[Read More…]
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The Republic Leaks: Will Ba Go Ahead With His ICC Judge Bid?
Questions continue to fly around about the credibility of the former Gambian minister Abubacarr Marie “Ba” Tambedou to seek a role in the ICC as a judge. The revelations by The Republic of allegations of gross abuse of office, corruption and nepotism against Tambadou in the sale of the assets[Read More…]
Gambia Can’t Register Diaspora Voters But Can Send Immigration Teams Abroad?
In a move that starkly highlights the Gambia Government’s misplaced priorities, authorities have recently dispatched an Immigration Team to Mauritania “to issue national ID cards to Gambian citizens”. On the surface, this appears as a routine bureaucratic gesture — a state reaching out to its citizens abroad. But the deeper[Read More…]
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