The United Democratic Party strongly condemns the statements of the President’s Spokesman, Ebrima Sankareh, on West Coast Radio’s Coffee Time with Peter Gomez, on Thursday 14th September 2023, associating the fatal shooting of the PIU Officers with the Brikama Area Council. It is very sad and dishonest for the Spokesman[Read More…]
Tag: Gambia: Gov’t
Gambia Govt Implements Zero Tolerance Policy For Unauthorized Structures Along Highways
Press Release Dated: 5th September, 2023 The Gambia Government has observed with serious concern the lack of adherence to the traffic regulations and the law governing building construction and permits for the erection of structures. This reckless disregard and willful violation of The Gambia Motor Traffic and Physical Planning Acts[Read More…]
One Accused Person In Coup Plot Trial Set Free
The High Court of The Gambia has set free Corporal Omar Njie, 4th accused person in the trial of alleged coup plotters against President Adama Barrow and his government. The presiding judge, Justice Bassirou V.P. Mahoney, made this ruling today in Banjul on the ‘No Case to Answer Submission’ filed[Read More…]
Masked Witness Recounts How Alleged Coup Plot Ring Leader Was Arrested
A witness on Tuesday recounted how the ring leader of the alleged coup plot, Sanna Fadera, was arrested by state agents. The witness’s identity was concealed as he stepped into the court in a mask and testified behind curtains around the witness box. Following his testimony that he and Major[Read More…]
Coup Trial: Witness Concedes Having Worked For NIA And As Van Driver
Gambia National Army sergeant Karamo Jatta, a prosecution witness in the trial of the December 2022 foiled coup plot, has conceded having concurrently worked for the defunct National Intelligence Agency and as a commercial driver between 2013 and 2017. The experienced military man admitted as such during the continuation of[Read More…]
Parties In Coup Trial Clash Over Section 92 Of Evidence Act
The prosecution and defence in the alleged coup plot trial today clashed over section 92 of the Gambia’s Evidence Act. Following cross-examination by defence counsel L.S. Camara, prosecutor A.M. Yusuf arose to re-examine the witness. He said: “Mr Jatta in your general testimony, you said that you recorded your conversation[Read More…]
Defence Cross-Examines After Army Sergeant’s Testimony
The defence in the trial of former soldier on Thursday began the cross-examination of army Sergeant Katamo Jatta, as he concluded his lengthy testimony in the trial of Gambian soldiers and a police officer alleged to have involved in a coup plot. As the seventh prosecution witness, Karamo testified against[Read More…]
Coup Plot Trial: Alleged Ring Leader’s One-Year Transition Plan
Karamo Jatta, Gambian army sergeant with over 21 years of military experience, testified before Justice Mahoney of the High Court in Banjul, saying he was told by Lance Corporal Sanna Federa that “a one-year transition” would be implemented if the coup they planned had succeeded. Lance Corporal Sanna Fadera is[Read More…]
African Risk Capacity pays out $188,000 to Gambia for drought recovery
The African Risk Capacity (ARC) Group has announced a $188,000 insurance payout to the Government of the Republic of The Gambia to assist with recovery from drought. ARC explains that as drought conditions spread across West Africa’s Sahel region during the 2022/23 agricultural season, The Gambia was amongst the most[Read More…]
President Barrow Condemns Attacks On Christian Community
Press Release Dated: 12th April, 2023 Banjul, The Gambia — His Excellency, President Adama Barrow has condemned in the strongest terms, the cowardly attacks on our Christian brethren over the Easter holidays, marking the end of their fasting season of Lent. While the troublemakers physically attacked a group of Christians[Read More…]
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