Wednesday, January 23, 2013

Gambia: Workweek cut for rest, worship and farming




A local fears the move might encourage laziness: party goers attend an open-air music concert in Latrikunda German/photo/Modou S. Joof/May 2012

Tuesday, January 22, 2013

ILO projects another rise in world jobless in 2013

State Brought Charge Against Gambia’s Appeals Court President Justice Wowo

Gambia’s National Assembly Minority Favours EU Reform Plans



Gambia’s ex-top cop gets 10 years jail term for drug trafficking, other charges

Former Gambia’s Finance Minister Denied Bail For The Third Time On Monday

Sunday, January 20, 2013

Mali start-off with win over Niger

Judgement for ex-IGP and Co Monday

Ouattara urges ‘others’ to help end Mali crisis


ECOWAS-led Ouattara wants more global support but France wants Africa to take lead in repelling rebels (Photo Credit: Senenews)

World’s rich could end global poverty: Oxfam

A DAY OF STALEMATES

Thursday, January 17, 2013

Gambia-EU Political Dialogue In Disarray


President Jammeh seems less likely to rescind his decision to withdraw from the Gambia-EU dialogue despite warnings from the EU (Photo Credit: AFP/Nov/2011)

Africa’s economic growth needs to focus on equity…


Gambia: Ex-finance minister likely to face more charges

Gambia’s National Assembly To Debate On Petition Against EU Jan. 21



Police ask to probe National Youth Council’s ‘financial misappropriation’

NYC Executive Secretary Marcel Mendy (R) speaking to local journalist and blogger Mamadou Edrisa Njie in Bansang, CRR  (Photo Credit: Gambia Sports Online)

LRR to host 2014 NaYCONF after previous threats of boycott


Conference delegates at NaYCONF 2012 (Photo Credit: Gambia Sports News Online)

Tuesday, January 1, 2013

Calm down we will get out of this, Mambury Njie tells weeping relatives

Mambury Njie Ex-Finance Minister (Photo: State House Profile)

Jammeh Call Prisoners Execution ‘Necessary Action’

He had all the time to flee if he wanted


Banjul Port (Photo: Access Gambia)
He was in court last Friday just to hear a charge of false information, a case brought against him by the police in Banjul, the Gambian capital.

18 years on: Jammeh still look to his ‘Gambia dream’



President Jammeh speaking to journalists on November 24, 2011 (Photo Credit: AFP)