Editorial: The Gambian Military Is An Important Political Constituency For Jammeh!

Gambia’s Armed Forces has been widely considered as an important  political constituency for the country’s “little dictator” Yahya Jammeh.  This is the security outfit helping to maintain the status quo—even though it has outlived its professional standing.  The Gambian army is an extension of the APRC political machinery. Its leadership have been indoctrinated and brainwashed by the tyrant to a point that the issue of loyalty to one’s  country, the nation’s constitution, and her people is a thing of the past. The army has been politicized by the dictator. Mr. Jammeh has transformed the army as his personal political tool to showcase his total grip of the impoverished nation.

MEDIA MONITORING TRAINING ORGANISE FOR JOURNALISTS IN BANJUL

By Staff Writer Abubacarr Saidykhan- Banjul

The Gambia Federation of the Disabled in Partnership with Non- State Actors Strengthening Programme (NSASP), organize a two day training workshop for a cross- section of Senior Journalists from different media houses in the Gambia, to bring to the attention of all, the rights of persons with disabilities – in particular the rights of Children with disabilities, on Monday 7^th of February 2012 at the Catholic Education Secretariat in Westfield Serrekunda.

THE IMPLICATIONS OF JAMMEH’S RECENT GOVERNMENT SHUTDOWN!

Going by the recent cabinet reshuffle, it appears that there is nothing much in terms of portfolio changes.  Ministers on the waiting list should not lose their sleep. There is no doubt that the likes of Fatou Lamin Faye, Lamin Kaba Bajo and others will be recycled to other Ministries.  It’s a “Mary Go round.”  Very few Ministers will be replaced.  Justice Minister Edu Gomez must  be very lucky if he is reinstated!  It was unwise on the side of Jammeh to shutdown the entire Government just for the sake of dissolving his cabinet.  The stakes are high in doing so. It means the entire Government machinery will be rendered non operational. 

PRESIDENT JAMMEH REINSTATES DR. MOMODOU TANGARA AND 2 OTHERS

By: Staf Writer Abubacarr Saidykhan, Banjul

Following his reshuffling of the entire Cabinet as mandated by the 1997 Constitution of the Republic of the Gambia, President Yahya Jammeh, acting under the provisions of his powers vested on him by section 71, 73, 71 (3) and 71 (3) respectively of the Constitution of the Republic of the Gambia has effected the following Cabinet Appointments, Dr. Momodou Tangara Minister of Foreign Affairs International Cooperation’s and Gambians Abroad, Hon. Abdou Kolley Minister of Fisheries and Water Resources, Hon. Dr. Mariama Sarr Ceesay Minister of Higher Education Research Science and Technology which immediately followed his first cabinet reinstatements of the Vice President of the Republic of the Gambia Dr. Aja Isatou Njie Saidy minister of Women’s affairs and Chair Person of the National Security Council and three other former ministers who were serving as ministers shortly before the reshuffling.

Vice President Isatou Njie Saidy And Three Other Ministers Reinstated!

Gambia’s President Yahya Jammeh has reinstated four senior officials of his administration after dissolving his cabinet last week. The reinstated officials include: Gambia’s Vice President Isatou Njie Saidy, Interior Minister Ousman Sonko, Tourism Minister Fatou Mass Jobe,  and Finance Minister Mamburay Njie. The remaining Ministers are yet to know their fate. The move followed a constitutional mandate that gives the Head of State the mandate to appoint a new cabinet following his fourth term landslide electoral victory.