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Breaking News:Journalist Malick Mboob Freed At Last-Lawyer Edu Gomez Fight For His Release!
Thursday, October 12, 2006 (412 reads)
Update Gambia : Court finally releases journalist after 139 days in detention
A High Court in Banjul on October 9, 2006 unconditionally released
Malick Mboob, a journalist and former staff of the Daily Observer, a
pro-government newspaper after one hundred and thirty-nine (139) days
in illegal detention for allegedly sending damaging information to an
online US-based newspaper.According to the Media Foundation for West Africa (MFWA)- Gambia source, the Court's decision followed a suit filed by Mboob's counsel Edward Gomez, seeking his unconditional release.Mboob was one of five journalists were arrested by the National Intelligence Agency (NIA) on May 26 for allegedly sending damaging information, to a US-based online newspaper,Freedom Newspaper. He was held incommunicado.Mboob, until his arrest was the Communications
Officer at a government hospital, the Royal Victoria Teaching Hospital
(RVTH) in Banjul . He has since being relieved of his duty.
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PANORAMA with 'Bulfaaleh'-Tumbul Tamba cursed,bewitched or misled by President Jammeh himself?
Thursday, October 12, 2006 (1026 reads)
Tumbul Tamba within the spirits of "Haar Yallah" ward at RVH...?
This is no longer a
hidden secret. In the streets of Banjul many are whispering about
Tumbul Tamba's present predicament. Be it Tumbul himself or not let the
state house goons be informed that we already know someone close to
President Jammeh is nearing his grave at the RVH. Sources have revealed
that President Jammeh's close circle is denying that Tumbul is at the
RVH. On the other hand facts have clearly indicated who is on the
hospital bed. Tumbul's own relatives have started blaming one another.
Some are bitter because they are so furious over what has befallen
their next of kin blaming this latest sad situation on President Jammeh
himself. This sad family is now reflecting on what happened to the
Kujabis. They are beginning to see the light. One of Tumbul's family
members said this..."If Yaya can chew the meat of Abdoulie Kujabi,James
and Ansumana will he spare Tumbul?" Some of Tumbul's family members
believe that he was struck by an evil spell. They blame President
Jammeh for this because they are angry over the way he has been using
Tamba to carry out a lot of evil things against innocent people.
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PANORAMA with 'Bulfaaleh'-Kukoie Samba Sanyang arrested by Viera...Tumbul Tamba bewitched or mistken Identity?
Wednesday, October 11, 2006 (1180 reads)
Kukoie Samba Sanyang arrested in Guinea Bissau with former Lt Badjie...
Why President Jammeh cannot win the confidence of Nino Viera...
Details
reaching me have once again revealed scary and worrisome pitfalls. It
has been revealed that a former rebel leader and the first Gambian son
who brought blood birth on Gambian soil following the departure of
colonialists Mr Kukoie Samba Sanyang was arrested in Guinea Bissau's
capital about a month ago. Sanyang was arrested for what sources are
calling serious security threats or reasons on one side. On the other
side there are sources revealing that,he was arrested to be used as a
pawn in exhange of Salif Sadio the Casamance rebel leader. Many people
believe Sadio is currently being fed and sheltered by President Jammeh
in The Gambia. 
President Veira Wants Gambia to hand over MFDC
Rebel Leaders Before He Hand Over Kukoi
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Breaking News:CPJ To Honor Four Brave Journalists!
Wednesday, October 11, 2006 (264 reads)
ON ITS 25TH ANNIVERSARY, CPJ TO HONOR FOUR BRAVE JOURNALISTS
New York, October 11, 2006—The Committee to Protect Journalists will honor four journalists—from Colombia, Yemen, the Gambia and Iraq—with 2006 International Press Freedom Awards in November. The awards ceremony will also commemorate CPJ’s 25th anniversary.Jesús Abad Colorado of Colombia, Jamal
Amer of Yemen, and Madi Ceesay of the Gambia have risked their lives to
report the news, withstanding attacks, harassment, and imprisonment.
CPJ will posthumously honor Atwar Bahjat, correspondent for Al-Arabiya
satellite television and former Al-Jazeera reporter who was gunned down
while covering a bombing near Samarra, Iraq, in February.Hodding Carter III, the respected
newspaper editor, television journalist, foundation executive, and
teacher, will receive CPJ’s Burton Benjamin Memorial Award for lifetime
achievement.
“We honor these brave journalists from
around the world for their tenacity in reporting the news at great
personal risk and at great odds,” CPJ Board Chairman Paul Steiger said
in announcing the awards. “Their courage highlights the dangers
journalists face today to get the story.”
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Editorial:The Gambian Bar Association Under Whose Services?
Wednesday, October 11, 2006 (454 reads)
The Gambian Bar Association Under Whose Services?
The Rule Of Law Under Constant Attacks While The Old Guard Watch by!
Freedom Editors Welcome The Release Of MP Duta Kamaso-While Thanking Lawyer Touray, Camara And Mboge For Defending Humanity...
The
management of the Freedom Newspaper welcomed the release of the
detained Wuli MP Duta Kamaso. Our courts are working these days. The
trial judge's declaration that the liberties and rights of the detainees be
respected by the government of the day is very encouraging. This is
what we expect from our courts. The courts are the last hope for the
citizenry and its independence is of crucial importance in any true
functioning democracy. In the first place, it was wrong for the
government to allow to be compelled to release the detainees. For this
government to be taken seriously, it must allow the rule of law to take
it cause on people accused. This civilized way of sentencing people
without trial is an affront to our laws. Gambians should stand up to be
counted to end this constitutional and rights violations taking place in
our dear country.
Editor M'Bai wants the Bar To Help Poor Litigants!
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We are indeed disappointed but not down for good-Says STGDP on the elections results!
Wednesday, October 11, 2006 (438 reads)
Press Release:
The General elections of 2006 is now history, and STGDP join the entire
Gambian community to echo our disappointment and hearth ache with the
results of the presidential elections. As an organization, our mission
is to see the adoption of an election process whereby there is a
reasonable level playing field, the building blocs of democracy, and
ultimately the Gambian people having the final say in the outcome of
all elections. Presidential elections 2006 were far from that. The
registration process – an important component to a free and fair
election was the first sign of weakness in the process, and the
beginning of the fraud.
Musa Jeng
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Mami Minteh's Lead Story Creates A Big Controversy And Confusion in Raleigh!Editors Clarify
Tuesday, October 10, 2006 (795 reads)
Mami Minteh's Lead Story Creates A Big Controversy And Confusion in Raleigh!
Freedom Editors Received Numerious Calls From Concerned Gambians...
Editors Refused To
Entertain Enquiries Relating To The Source Of The Story, As They Vowed
To Defend The Said Piece In Any Future Litigation......
 Our lead story on Mami Minteh Touray was greeted
with mixed reaction. This editor received numerous phone calls from
people who claimed to have been offended by the piece and demanded to
know the source of the said piece. We politely told the callers that as
journalists, we do not reveal our sources and would do whatever it
takes to protect such loyal and dependable sources. The said piece was
published in good faith without malice or ill will. None of the people
so far named as the Freedom Newspaper sources in Raleigh were not the
actual sources anyway. Mami Minteh Touray has called some people in
Raleigh calling them names. She accused them of being an informant to
our editor. There is a big confusion among the Gambian community in
Raleigh and back home in the Gambia. The source of the said damning
piece is the billion dollar question to figure out. Let Mami and her
group keep second guessing, but the Freedom Newspaper crew cannot help
them with answers. We are not in the business of sacrificing our
sources and therefore no amount of threat can make us bow down. The
ongoing black mail to link certain decent Gambians and non Gambians in
Raleigh to the said story is an act of hypocrisy and smear campaign.
The said people have no link to the piece and we are ready to take full
responsibility of our actions. The offended parties are free to seek
legal redress, as we committed no crime whatsoever. We merely performed
what is expected of us as independent journalists.
Mami Minteh Sparks More
Controvery in Raleigh, As
She Calls From Banjul
Accusing Certain Individuals
As Freedom Informants!
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Private Eye With Gambisara-Congrat Jammeh Jilanka for stealing the elections!
Tuesday, October 10, 2006 (572 reads)
State Dispensation: Part 1
Now that the much anticipated Presidential election is history,
Gambisara wish to take this opportunity to congratulate Dr. Alhagie
Yaya Abdul Aziz James Junkung Jammeh for successfully rigging the
elections in his favor. I wish you a good luck in anticipation of
developing the Gambia to higher heights as you promised in your
meet-the-people tour which you used as your campaign. I equally thank
Lang Tombong Tamba and the entire security chiefs for aiding their
commander-in-chief by intimidating the voters, seizing their voter
cards, thus making them unable to vote on the election date. Again, my
regards to the entire security services for ensuring a peaceful
election.
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Breaking News:MP Duta Kamaso Freed At Last! High Court Deplores Rights Abuses in The Gambia..
Tuesday, October 10, 2006 (700 reads)
The Release MP Was Accused By The State As An Informant To The Freedom Newspaper!
High
Court Deplores The Right Abuses In The Gambia, While Urging The Gov't
To Respect The Rights And Liberties Of The Detainees...
A Sizable Crowd Of Well Wishers And Sympathizers Converged At Duta Kamaso's Tabokoto Home!
By Staff Writer Karafa Badjie
News
just came in that the detained former Wuli MP Duta Kamaso has regained
her freedom after been granted bail by the high court in Banjul. The
expelled MP spent six months behind bars without been charged with any
offence. She was linked to having ties with the Raleigh based Freedom
Newspaper, an allegation she flatly denied. Prior to her release, her
son Ousman Saidykhan launched a personate appeal to President Jammeh
few weeks ago calling on the Gambian leader to set her mum free in the
spirit of Ramadan. Madam Kamaso was granted bail by the court which
deplored her continued detention without trial. Attempts made by the
state to block the bail application failed as the court held that the
detainee deserves the right to bail. People who saw the former MP say
Duta appeared very weak and pale. She suffered mental torture while in
custody and was denied access to her family. A sizable crowd
of well wishers converged at Duta Kamaso Tabokoto home where they
sympathized with the former MP. The MP who appeared focused has been a
strong promoter of women rights and education in the impoverished West
African country.
The Rule Of Law At Last Observed... Justice Delayed
is Justice Denied!
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Breaking News:Murdered Gambian Intellegence Chief family want two lawyers to write to the state!
Monday, October 09, 2006 (772 reads)
The
family of the late Gambia's intelligence chief Daba Marena were said to
have instructed two Gambian lawyers to write to the Gambian government
to enquire about the whereabouts of their loved one who is currently
feared dead alongside with four other security detainees,the Freedom
Newspaper has gathered. Lawyer Borry Touray and Lamin Camara are said
to be handling the said assignment to write to the state, said a family
member. Daba's family according to sources want the government to
confirm to them if the former intelligence chief was alive or dead. A
family member told our reporter that in the event that the state
refuses to heed to the said proposed letter, they will raise funds to
fight the case in the Gambian courts. Our source said the Marena family
both in the US, UK and other Western countries are currently busy
trying to see how best they can raise funds to engage the services of
the two named lawyers to pursue Daba's case for them. The source said
that the Jammeh regime should explain to them if these people were truly
killed as reported by the press. The source appealed to the
international community to join them in their efforts to mount pressure
on the Jammeh regime to produce the bodies of the detainees.
The Late Daba Marena with the Kaftan
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