May 22, 2013
The Gambia News
The Gambia: President Jammeh sacks Justice Minister
May 22, 2013The President of The Gambian, His Excellency Sheikh Professor Dr. Alhaji Yahya Jammeh has sacked Attorney General and minister of Justice Lamin AMS Jobarteh with immediate effect.
The Gambia: Bail for drugs chief
April 25, 2013The High Court in Banjul, has granted bail of about 70 million FCFA and two sureties in like sum to the former director of the National Drug Law Enforcement Agency, Benedict Jammeh, accused of economic crimes.
Gambia: Internet users can still enjoy Skype
April 23, 2013The government of The Gambia has reacted to reports by the local media that it has banned the use of Skype and Viber facilities in the country.
Facts about the gambian dissident Kukoi Samba Sanyang
April 22, 2013Sukoi Samba Sanyang is currently believed to be in Mali, sent there by the Senegalese government on April 17 having reportedly been arrested in possession of false paper in Dakar.
Senegalese Rebels Free 7 Gov't Soldiers, 1 Civilian
December 10, 2012A rebel movement in southern Senegal has released eight detainees and handed them over to the government of President Yayah Jammeh of The Gambia.
The rebel Movement of Democratic Forces of Casamance (MFDC), which hasbeen waging a low-intensity guerrilla war in Casamance for several decades, had been keeping the seven soldiers and one civilian hostage for one year.
Author plans to drive handicaps to tell own stories
November 5, 2012Author Pa Abdou Sarr says a prime goal is to lead people with disabilities to create their own media content, rather than being simply passive consumers.
A physically challenged himself, Sarr says this is the driving force behind his effort to develop a film based on a book he published earlier this year on the difficulties facing disabled people.
Gambia drops charges against 2 journalists, death threat sent via email
October 25, 2012Gambian authorities have dropped charges against two journalists, who were arrested on 6 September this year for seeking permission to peacefully protest the execution of nine death row in-mates on the orders of President Yayha Jammeh.
Journalists Baboucarr Ceesay, first vice president of the Gambian Press Union and Abubacarr Saidykhan, a freelancer, were charged for “conspiracy to commit felony, seditious publication and incitement to violence” following their request to peacefully demonstrate.
Senegal hosts cross-border cholera awareness, prevention exercise
October 17, 2012A cross-border cholera sensitization exercise has been taking place in the southern Senegalese border town of Diaobé in the Kolda region, straddling Guinea Bissau, Gambia, Mali and Guinea Conakry.
Health workers have been sensitizing communities about the importance of basic hygiene and other methods to prevent and treat cholera.
West African Journalists on fighting Money Laundering
July 2, 2012By William Selmah/WADR News in Banjul
Anglophone West African journalists have called for deeper collaboration in the sub-region in creating the needed awareness to combat money laundering and terrorist financing.
CPJ urges Gambia to release or charge detained journalist
June 27, 2012The Committee to Protect Journalists, CPJ has called on Gambian authorities to immediately release or charge a journalist, who has been in detention without charge longer than the country's 72 hours limit.
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