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Burkina Faso Refusal to reopen Zongo murder investigation called "astonishing and biased"
Tuesday, October 24, 2006 (243 reads)
BURKINA FASO
Refusal to reopen Zongo murder investigation called "astonishing and biased"
Reporters Without Borders said today it was stunned by the Burkina Faso public prosecutor's refusal to reopen the investigation into the 1998 murder of journalist Norbert Zongo and three companions on the grounds that the document the organisation gave him on 20 October did not constitute new evidence as defined by article 189 of the code of criminal procedure.Public prosecutor Adama Sagnon announced at a press conference on 21 October that the original, unedited version of the report issued by an Independent Commission of Enquiry in 1999, which Reporters Without Borders had given him the day before, "does not contribute anything new to the case." Attorney general Abdoulaye Barry described it as "information that is already known."
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Vice Chairman Sabally Was A Serial killer-Reports Suggest-Sabally's beef with Koro Ceesay!
Sunday, October 22, 2006 (1376 reads)
 Vice Chairman Sabally Was A Serial killer-Reports Suggest
Did Sabally Had a Beef With Koro Ceesay Before his imprisonment?
Should He Be Handed To The International Court Of Justice For Trial?
The Senegalese government should help to hand over Sana B Sabally former AFPRC Vice Chairman to the International Court of Justice for the atrocities he committed over the years against our people. Now that it has been confirmed that Sabally's dream for Western asylum had failed, efforts should be made for the former rude boy to face criminal proceedings for the crimes he committed against our people. Sabally is one of the deadliest Gambians I have ever seen in my life. Sanna murdered Gambian soldiers in cool blood in November of 1994. It's time for Gambians in Dakar, Senegal and all over the world to lobby for this murderer and persecutor to be handed to the International criminal court of Justice. Sabally will never settled in the West as he killed, tortured, persecuted and exiled our loved ones in a span of one year. If reports from Dakar are to go by Sabally is on the verge of going mad. The former soldier is very desperate these days and is often seen walking around the city trying to earn a living. Sabally is reaping what he sow yesterday. The amount of blood he spilled on our soil is unimaginable and shall continue to be hunted by such atrocities.
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Seattle Gambian Donates $45 Dollars To the Freedom Newspaper Management!
Sunday, October 22, 2006 (673 reads)
Seattle Gambian Donates $45 Dollars To the Freedom Newspaper Management- Editors Praised Ebrima Dibba for the kind gesture
Ebrima Dibba, a Gambian residing in the Seattle Washington here in the United States has donated $45 dollars to the Freedom Newspaper Management as a sign of gesture to what he calls the paper's quality and informative news it provides to Gambians and the world at large. Dibba a former Information and Propaganda Secretary of the Gambia Student Union said his $45 dollars contribution to support the Freedom Newspaper was just the beginning as he plans to further help the leading US based Gambian paper. "I'm a Gambian who believes in press freedom and democracy. Media freedom and democracy needs support. The Freedom Newspaper is promoting democracy and they need our support. This is the paper that is providing you up-to-date, reliable and informative Gambian news. As a Gambian, I appreciate your tireless efforts to keep us posted about happenings back home. Each time I read the Freedom Newspaper, I feel like being at home. This is the paper that makes my day. I visit the Freedom Newspaper on numerous times daily. It's my favorite paper. I like the Freedom Newspaper."said Mr.Dibba in a statement announcing his financial help to the Raleigh based Freedom Newspaper.Mr.Dibba a strong supporter of the opposition United Democratic Party (UDP) says his action was triggered by the Freedom Newspaper's independence.
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BREAKING News:Gambia court throws out opposition poll appeal
Saturday, October 21, 2006 (623 reads)
 .jpg)  BANJUL (Reuters) - Gambia's High Court has thrown out an appeal by the country's main opposition leader against President Yahya Jammeh's victory in September polls, saying the plaintiff had twice failed to show up for hearings.Human rights lawyer Oussainou Darboe, who polled 27 percent against Jammeh's 67 percent in the September 22 election, contested the result after denouncing widespread intimidation of voters by the security forces and government officials."Since Oussainou Darboe filed the case in court, for the past two sittings he did not appear. He did not show any interest, therefore the case has been struck out," Gambia's chief justice Abdou Karim Savage said.Darboe, who has been in Britain for the past two weeks on a private visit, was not immediately available to comment.
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Breaking News:Has Fatou Jahumpa Ceesay Accuses President Jammeh of Being A Betrayer?
Friday, October 20, 2006 (1232 reads)
Breaking News:Has Fatou Jahumpa Ceesay Accuses President Jammeh of Being A Betrayer? Weeping crowd storm Balla's house after been sacked!
By Staff Writer Karafa Badjie
 Unimpeachable sources close to the Jahumpa family say Fatou Jahumpa Ceesay has been complaining about the way the Gambian leader humiliated her brother Balla Gaba Jahumpa. Fatou Jahumpa was quoted as saying that Balla spent days and night in the upcountry canvassing for votes for the Gambian President only to be sacked. According to the source FJC'S expectation to get a Ministerial job was also shattered as the President never named her in his new cabinet appointment. Balla Jahumpa is a blood brother to Fatou Jahumpa Ceesay. Balla's sacking according to the source I spoke today has been greeted with rude shock by the Jahumpa family who are openly accusing President Jammeh of being a betrayer. "Balla and his family including FJC are very angry. At a family meeting were they met to urge Balla to continue to put his faith in God, FJC said the APRC was being undermined by people who harbored hatred against Banjulians. She told Balla to keep the faith while threatening that those who conspired against Balla will soon face the consequences. Looking at the lady, I can read that she way very upset with Jammeh's decision to remove her brother."said a source who visited Balla shortly after his removal.
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Breaking News: Lamin Kaba Bajo Removed, SG Mamburay Njie Fired, Yanks others Redployed!
Friday, October 20, 2006 (1500 reads)
Breaking News: Lamin Kaba Bajo Removed, SG Mamburay Njie Fired, Yanks others Redployed!
    President Jammeh Appoints New Cabinet Friday 20th October 2006. His Excellency the President of the Republic of The Gambia, Alhaji Dr Yahya A.A.J. Jammeh, acting under the provisions of sections 70 subsection 1, 70 subsection 3, 71 subsection1 and 71 subsection 3 respectively of the Constitution of the Republic of The Gambia, has effected the following cabinet appointments with effect from yesterday, 19 October 2006. Dr Isatou Njie-Saidy, Vice President and Secretary of State responsible for Women’s Affairs; Mr Gibril Bala-Gaye as Secretary of State for Finance and Economic Affairs; Dr Tamsir Mbowe as Secretary of State for Health and Social Welfare; Mr Edward Singhateh as Secretary of State for Forestry and the Environment; Mr Baboucarr Jatta as Secretary of State for the Interior; Mr Ismaila Sambou as Secretary of State for Local Government and Lands; Mr Kanja Sanneh as Secretary of State for Agriculture; Mr Maba Jobe as Secretary of State for Foreign Affairs; Mr Yankuba Touray as Secretary of State for Fisheries and Natural Resources; Mrs Neneh Macdouall-Gaye as Secretary of State for Communication, Information and Technology; Mrs Fatou Lamin Faye as Secretary of State for Education; and Mr Sheikh Omar Faye as Secretary of State for Youth, Sport and Religious Affairs.In a similar development, President Yahya Jammeh has relieved Mr Mambury Njie of his responsibility of the post of Secretary General and Head of the Civil Service with effect from18 October 2006. In the same vein, H.E. the President, by virtue of the powers vested in him under section 168 of the Constitution of the Republic of The Gambia, has appointed Mrs Elizabeth Ya Ellis Harding as Secretary General and Head of the Civil Service with effect from yesterday 19 October 2006, replacing Mr Mambury Njie.
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Yankuba Touray Replaced?? Freedom Newspaper Mail Bag Hinted!
Friday, October 20, 2006 (1319 reads)
Has Agriculture Minister Yankuba Touray been Replaced? Freedom Newspaper reader say Yanks has been red carded....
 While uncertainty gripped the dissolved Jammeh's cabinet, a Freedom Newspaper reader claimed that Agriculture Minister Yankuba Touray has been replaced. The writer claimed that Yanks has been replaced by Kanja Sanneh, who used to reside in the US. The Freedom Newspaper is yet to confirm the veracity of the writer's claim, but what is evident is that many heads are bound to roll in days to come in Jammeh's cabinet. Please read on....
Pa Nderry,
Maybe you already got this but Kanja Sanneh replaced Yanks as Agriculture minister today. Kanja lived in the US, Missouri where Yayha's brother recently graduated from. And Kanja came to the Gambia with Susan Waffa ogoo and Yahya's brother after yahya's brothers graduation. They came on the same flight to be exact.
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Editorial:Daily Observer Management Censors Coup Suspect's Torture Claim!
Wednesday, October 18, 2006 (648 reads)
Daily Observer Management Censors Coup Suspect's Torture Claim!
.JPG) Gambia's pro-government Newspaper, the Daily Observer is once gain hell bent on censoring torture claims advanced by one of the coup suspects Captain Yaya Darboe. While the Point Newspaper reported about Captain Darboe's torture claim to our surprise the Observer butchered their story by censoring testimonies relating to torture or abuse of prisoners. Darboe lamented in court the way one of his torturers who self styled himself as Hell Manager treated him while at the NIA torture chambers. Darboe's scary testimony was admitted as evidence by the military tribunal tasked with deciding the fate of the accused persons. We all know that the accused persons are charged with capital offence involving treason. The media, the court and local staff have a big responsibility ahead of them. Justice should guide our actions while covering such a high profile case. The type of journalism the Observer under the leadership of Saja Taal is practicing is dangerous and irresponsible to say the least. In as much as the Observer wants to cover the dictatorship's vicious acts, it should bear in mind that evidence adduced before a competent court of law are public information and should not be censored to favor certain group of people. As reporters, we should report the news faithfully, accurately, objectively without biased.
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Breaking News:Hell Manager Tortured Me At The NIA-Says Coup Suspect Capt.Darboe!
Wednesday, October 18, 2006 (1070 reads)
 A Man Called Hell Manager Tortured Me At The NIA-Says Coup Suspect Capt.Yaya Darboe!
Darboe Says Hell Manager Told Him That He Was Brought To The NIA To See Hell Fire...
My Statement Was Obtained Under Duress-He Tells the Military Court!
A devastating and scary revelations emerged at Gambia's military tribunal which was set up to try army coup suspects, as one of the suspects Captain Yaya Darboe said he was brutally tortured by someone calling himself "HELL MANAGER" at the National Intelligence Agency torture chambers. Darboe's testimony which sent shocking waves around the court room confirms earlier reports that the detainees were tortured while in custody. According to Darboe, Hell Manager beat the hell out of him as he told him that he came to see Hell Fire. He told the court that he was in handcuffed after he was dragged into the NIA torture cells where Hell Manager emerges to inform him that he was supposed to deal with him at the torture sessions. Hell Manager worked at the NIA. Prior to the said torture meted out to him, Captain Darboe told the military court that he was also being harassed by his captives while being taken to the NIA. He says he was physically beaten by his captives. The black uniform security men who escorted him according to Darboe insulted him while threatening to deal with him. He says the statement extracted from him was not voluntary and was obtained under duress. Below is a piece published by the Banjul based Point Newspaper. Please read on....
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