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UDP Pushes Voter Fraud Charge; 300,000 + Non-Gambians Registered

No Author — Mon, 30 Jan 2012 06:38:00 EST

The Electoral Commission may have pronounced Jammeh winner of Nov. polls, but the UDP says victory was stolen - and they now put 'figures' out for all to see

Opposition United Democratic Party leader Ousainou Darboe has again publicly rejected last November presidential polls as fraudulent and unrealistic.

All news worth commenting about, but with so little time to do so

No Author — Sun, 29 Jan 2012 03:51:00 EST

Dr. Amadou S Janneh conviction

For once, the cynics proved me wrong. I admit. It was just that given the extraordinary amount of unsubstantiated prosecutorial evidence, I felt that no judge could find grounds on which to convict Dr. Amadou S Janneh. Or so I thought; rather, I hoped. I was holding our

UDP Minority Leader Wants Jammeh Forced Out by Parliamentary Vote

No Author — Sun, 22 Jan 2012 16:01:00 EST

Kiang West National Assembly Member and Minority leader, Momodou Lamin Sanneh, has promised that a UDP dominated legislature will remove president Yahya Jammeh from power by a vote of no convidence.

Ex-information Minister Sentenced to Life in Prison

Yankuba Jambang, Editor & Publisher — Wed, 18 Jan 2012 19:57:00 EST

A Nigerian High Court judge in the Gambia, Justice Emmanuel Nkea, has sentenced the country's former information minister to life in prison following his conviction of treason on Tuesday.

Mathew K Jallow�s research work in university textbook and library references

Yankuba Jambang, Editor & Publisher — Tue, 03 Jan 2012 20:23:00 EST

A new university text and library reference book on Africa titled; Africa: Opposing Viewpoints is out in paperback and hardcover print. The book, a compilation of the research

Australia deeply concerned by the detention of Dr Amadou Janneh, others

No Author — Sat, 17 Dec 2011 00:35:00 EST

Australian government has expressed concern about the detention and allegations of mistreatment of Dr Amadou Janneh, Modou Keita, Ebrima Jallow and Michael C.Ucheh in jail.
'Australia stands firmly against the use of death penalty regardless of the crime committed.

AU Chief Observer Says Voting Goes Fine in Gambia

Yankuba Jambang, Editor & Publisher — Thu, 24 Nov 2011 21:36:00 EST

As polls closed in Gambia's presidential election, and the first results from Janjanbureh in CRR with a big APRC win, the head of AU observer team, Dr. Samuel Fonkam Azu�u has said voting went peacefully with no irregularities reported.

Breaking News: Mai Fatty hits campaign trail in Gambia with UDP

No Author — Wed, 16 Nov 2011 18:15:00 EST

The exiled politician, Mai NK Fatty, has flown to the Gambia to join the United Democratic Party on campaign to oust Yahya Jammeh from power.

November Poll is to End Dictatorship - Lawyer Darboe Tells Supporters

No Author — Mon, 14 Nov 2011 06:10:00 EST

The leader of the main opposition United Democratic Party, Lawyer Ousainou Darboe, has told party supporters in the West Coast Region Villages of Kafuta, Faraba, Pirang and Brikama

'Yahya Jammeh Killed Baba Jobe', Says Ex-Majority Leader's Cousin

Yankuba Jambang, Editor & Publisher — Sun, 06 Nov 2011 04:53:00 EST

A cousin brother of the former Majority Leader in the National Assembly, Hon. Baba K. Jobe, has alleged that President Yahya Jammeh killed the once APRC strong man.

Baba Jobe dead, as Gambian President eliminates key witness to regime's terror links to Gaddafi

Yankuba Jambang, Editor & Publisher — Sat, 29 Oct 2011 17:18:00 EST

The erstwhile Jarra parliamentarian and majority leader of the National Assembly, Baba K. Jobe, has died in hospital. Mr Jobe was taken to the hospital from the notorious Mile 2 Central prison, where he was serving a 9 year jail term following his 2004 conviction of 'economic crimes'.

Department of Justice Seeks to Recover More Than $70.8 Million in Proceeds of Corruption from Government Minister of Equatorial Guinea

No Author — Thu, 27 Oct 2011 19:12:00 EST

WASHINGTON � The U.S. government has filed civil forfeiture complaints against approximately $70.8 million in real and personal property, which the government alleges is the proceeds of foreign corruption offenses and was laundered in the United States, announced Assistant Attorney General Lanny A. Breuer of the Justice Department�s Criminal Division and U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) Director John Morton.

Australia,Commonwealth urged to act on Gambia

No Author — Sun, 23 Oct 2011 19:10:00 EST

Australian Foreign Minister Kevin Rudd and Commonwealth Secretary General Kamalesh Sharma are being urged to press the Gambian government ahead of the Commonwealth Heads Of Government Meeting in Perth Australia from 28 to 30 October 2011 to release Dr Amadou Scatred Janneh and three others who are been charged by Gambian regime with sedition and treason for the distribution of T-shirts bearing Coalition for Change`s logo and the statement 'End to Dictatorship Now'.The continuous detention of Dr Amadou Scatred is illegal and unconstitutional.

Opposition Coalition Talks Fail; Pres Jammeh Favored to Win

Yankuba Jambang, Editor & Publisher — Mon, 19 Sep 2011 06:13:00 EST

Inter-party negotiations amongst opposition politicians in The Gambia to form a coalition against the incumbent President Yahya Jammeh, have collapsed on Saturday.

Close to 25,000 worldwide sign Coalition for Change Gambia (CCG) Petition

No Author — Sat, 27 Aug 2011 14:33:00 EST

In what can only be described as stunning and unprecedented show of solidarity, close to 25,000 people worldwide have signed a petition condemning The Gambia�s suppression of free speech and political dissent. The global petition drive sponsored by

MFWA releases annual report: State of the Media in West Africa

No Author — Sat, 20 Aug 2011 03:36:00 EST

The Accra-based Media Foundation for West Africa, MFWA, has released its annual publication on the state of the media in West Africa.

The Gambia ALERT: Gambian authorities censor Taranga FM again

No Author — Mon, 15 Aug 2011 23:17:00 EST

The Gambian authorities on August 10, 2011 ordered the management of Taranga FM, a community radio station in the southwest of Banjul, the capital, to cease broadcasting of all newspaper review programmes of privately-owned newspapers.

President Yahya Jammeh's D100,000,000 home in Maryland revealed

Yankuba Jambang, Editor & Publisher — Mon, 15 Aug 2011 01:07:00 EST

Following a year long investigation into an alleged purchase of a multi-million dollar mansion in the United States, brave and hard working Gambians and the good people of this great country, have today released documents and photographs of President Yahya Jammeh's $3.5M property in the state of Maryland.

Breaking News: Gambian Dictator Yahya Jammeh buys $3.5M mansion in Maryland, US

No Author — Sun, 14 Aug 2011 21:49:00 EST

Breaking News: NIA threaten Teranga FM, editor 'forced' to drop programs in Mandinka, Wolof

Yankuba Jambang, Editor & Publisher — Thu, 11 Aug 2011 21:36:00 EST

The feared Gambia National Intelligence Agency, the NIA, have threatened a community radio station with severe consequences if it does not immediately cease broadcasting news in local languages, credible sources told Senegambia News Thursday.