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January 9, 2019
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Gambia government calls for credible investigation of U.S. police shooting of Momodou Lamin Sisay
The Gambia government has called for a credible investigation into the shooting death of Momodou Lamin Sisay, a Gambian national, by U.S. police in the state of Georgia. The Gambia’s Foreign Affairs ministry, in a statement on Tuesday, said it had “asked the Gambian Embassy in Washington D.C. to engage[Read More…]
Opinion
Opinion | Government should seek justice for Gambian man killed by U.S Police
We are deeply saddened at the news of the shooting to death of a Gambian youth Momodou Lamin Sisay today by the US Police even as we continue to grieve the senseless, deliberate and racist murder of George Floyd by the same US Police. As usual the US Police has[Read More…]
Comment
Open letter to President Barrow: free journalists and allow all radio stations to resume broadcasting
Dear President Adama Barrow, Your election had raised high hopes of democratic change in The Gambia, and we would like to draw your attention to a recent arrest of media practitioners and journalists as well as the closure of two private radio stations. Mr.President, we are distressed to observe the[Read More…]
Africa
Rwanda denies expelling Chinese, says reports are ‘fake news’
The Rwandan government has denied reports that it expelled 18 Chinese nationals for making employees work long hours. The news reports circulating on social media claimed that President Paul Kagame had ordered the deportation. Rwanda’s Ministry of Foreign Affairs said the reports were “fake news”. In a tweet post on[Read More…]
Culture
Jerri Jorr Ndella: the last Senegambia aristocrat to be executed by the French colonialists
We must refuse to let go of our rich history as there is a clear testimony that well before colonialism, our people were organised and they put in place their own democratic governance structures. They had the Lamans for example in Kayor from 1549 under the Jollof Empire. The many[Read More…]
Sport
Gambia cancels football season amid coronavirus
The Gambia Football Federation (GFF) has cancelled the 2019-20 football season due to the coronavirus pandemic. “The 2019/2020 Domestic League null and void further declaring no winners, no promotions and relegation,” GFF said in a statement. The football federation said there will not be winners, nor promotion and relegation but[Read More…]
Video
Gambia’s Health minister exposes corrupt civil servants at his ministry handling the Covid-19 funds
Gambia’s Health minister Ahmadou Samateh exposes corruption in his ministry during an appearance before the National Assembly on Saturday. The minister is frustrated with corrupt officials trying to divert funds earmarked for the country’s coronavirus response for personal allowances. Video credit: Eye Africa TV Share
Business
Covid-19: Business owners fear of possible extension of lockdown
Business owners are worried about the economic impact of a possible extension of the countrywide lockdown aimed at curbing the spread of the coronavirus pandemic. Speculations are rife over the 45 days lockdown, which is to expire on May 17, could be extended as the country’s coronavirus cases have surged[Read More…]
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