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Breaking News:Gambian State House Tearing Apart-Aziz Tamba, Kawsu Bojang Arrested!
Thursday, November 02, 2006 (1126 reads)

Banjul, The Gambia:News just came in that one of President Yahya Jammeh's close confidant Aziz Tamba has been arrested. Aziz Tamba was arrested alongside with one Kawsu Bojang reliable sources hinted today. Aziz Tamba runs private errands for President Jammeh. Leaks from the state house suggest that Tamba was among the junglers that execute secret killings in that impoverished West African country. The circumstances surrounding their arrest is not yet clear, but what is evident is that there is a big shake up at the state house. Both Tamba and Bojang have joined the jailed protocol officer Baboucarr Jobarteh at Mile Two. For more on this piece stay tuned.

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Breaking News:Gambia,China And Cuba Under Fire!
Thursday, November 02, 2006 (499 reads)

Press Group Deplores China, Cuba Attacks on Internet Journalists

State Department official participating in Athens, Greece, Internet meeting

By Eric Green
Washington File Staff Writer

Members of the Paris based international press freedom group

Members of a press group hold posters of journalists and bloggers detained in China. (©AP Images)

Washington -- A global press advocacy group is deploring attacks by China, Cuba and The Gambia against independent online journalists who use the Internet to transmit news about their countries to readers around the world.The New York-based Committee to Protect Journalists (CPJ) said the latest manifestation of this human rights abuse is the two-year prison sentence given October 25 to Internet writer Li Jianping of China, more than six months after the Chinese government tried him on charges of "inciting subversion of state authority."

A thought-provoking topic-Business within and without-Milking our minds!
Thursday, November 02, 2006 (519 reads)

Author:Essa Bokarr SEY.

After reading the interview you conducted with Bouba Camara,I felt glad about the contents and the perspectives expressed therein. I could not simply ignore the feelings I had after seeing through some of his critical analysis,they are great.I do agree with Bouba particularly when one thinks about the 6% margin he compared to the 36% with reference to banking abroad and back home. However even whereas the percentages are different when one looks at the margin,the question that remains in many minds is still WHY? but not HOW? WHY? is closer to worrisome complaints whereas HOW? could be a key towards the door of innovation. Innovate! do not imitate!

Breaking News:Former NAWEC MD Rearrested Again!
Thursday, November 02, 2006 (540 reads)

By A Staff Writer

Gambia's secret agents have arrested Abdou Jobe former Managing

of the country's energy sector known as NAWEC, dependable sources told this news medium. Mr.Jobe who was recently granted bail on economic crime charges alongside with his colleague Bahoum, is now behind bars. Jobe widely known as "Ndobin" is reportedly detained at the country's Central Prisons. While the state is refusing to disclose the reason for his arrest, reports have it that Jobe was being silence from spilling the beans regarding the recently privatized energy sector which he earlier refuses to okay when approached by some foreign investors.

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Breaking News:The Big Interview! Gambian Businessman Speaks!
Wednesday, November 01, 2006 (1183 reads)

Bouba Camara is a leading Gambian entrepreneur. At his age, Mr.Camara has succeeded in running numerous business entities in the United States. Camara believes in self reliance to achieve his desired goal. For Camara, it is time for Gambians in the diaspora to patronize their brothers and sisters in business. Together, he argued we can make a difference in our respective communities in terms of development. Having extensively travelled in major European cities, Camara is today is self employed with his flourishing business. He is engaged in shipping, towing and tax filing. Mr.Camara is one of the first Gambian businessman who patronized the Freedom Newspaper with advertisement. A down earth gentleman, Camara believes in sharing and free expression. He believes that the earth would be a great place to live if our leaders and people are tolerant to genuine criticism. In an exclusive interview with Editor Pa Nderry M'Bai, Mr.Camara commented on his business, future plans, challenges facing African businessmen and a host of others. Below is the full text of the interview. Please read on...
The said piece can be accessed at this link also:www.bloggernews.net

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Is Jammeh Attracting Bin Laden's Attention?
Wednesday, November 01, 2006 (1032 reads)

Gambia's iron hand dictator President Yahya Jammeh is seemingly trying to disembark from the global boat to combat terror and its supporters. The President has spoken again. He calls on Muslims to unite and stand up against any criminal activity perpetrated in the name of "Islam and tackling so called war on terror." To quote him right, these were the exact words of Jammeh"Fellow Gambians, due to recent dynamics in the international arena, our religion has come to the forefront of current world affairs and has dominated the political situation. In many parts of the world, outrageous criminal offences are being committed in the name of Islam and also in the so called "war on terror" at the expense of Muslims and our Noble religion Islam. Muslims should stop the slaughter of Muslims worldwide under whatever pretext. We must all stand up and defend our noble religion and live by its teachings so that all of humanity can live in harmony, peace and mutual respect. We must fight against Stereotyping and be what we are! Muslims pure and simple living by the teachings of the Holy Quran.Fellow Gambians, the non Muslims should also live by the teachings of their religion and foster Peace and love for humanity and stop waging a futile war against Muslims in General and Islam in particular; as this is also partly responsible for the carnage and human tragedy that we are witnessing today. Insulting Islam and trying to humiliate Muslims would not serve them any useful purpose. If anything, it make this world more dangerous as Muslims are duty bound to defend their faith and dignity at any cost." The said piece can be read at this link: www.bloggernews.net

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