Ebrima Tamba on last week opens defense in the voir dire in the ongoing drug case before Magistrate Njie at the Bundung Magistrates’ Court. Ebrima is charged with the possession of 24g0 8mg at BB highway on the 16th of March 2018. In the opening of the voir dire Mr. Tamba told the court that […]
Mary Samba, attorney for Mr.Amadou Samba, yesterday addressed the Janneh Commission and said that the former president, Yahya Jammeh, became the supreme law of the land and not the constitution. She was addressing the commission on wide range of issues affecting her client. She said that Mr. Samba testified concerning his financial dealings, noting that […]
Ms. Mary Samba, counsel for Mr.Amadou Samba, yesterday urged the Janneh Commission to discharge the interim order against Mr.Amadou Samba. She was continuing her address on issues affecting her client. She said Mr. Samba exclusively owns the companies she cited earlier. According to her, the business tycoon, Mr. Samba, testified before the commission that the […]
Malick Mba’I , counsel for Mr.Bala Jassey, telecom expert and proprietor of Mobicel Company, addressing the Janneh Commission on behalf of his client stated that Mr.Jassey was not a close associate of the former president. Lawyer Mba’I, in his address, told the commission that his client was summoned on 31 January, 2018, and testified before […]
Laly Diab one of the proprietors of Emporium Constructions, also reappeared before the Janneh Commission in connection to a contract awarded to their company to refurbish and renovate Ocean Bay Hotel According to her, Emporium was invited by SSHFC to submit a bid for the renovation of the hotel, noting that she could not confirm […]
The former Managing Director of SSHFC, Tumbul Danso, has reappeared before the Janneh Commission to give testimony. He told the Commission that they had to hire a consultant to have their problem solved. He said that the consultant they hired was Robert Aswanden to appraise the bids. He was shedding more light on the purchase, […]
Dominic Jammeh, the former Executive Director of President Empowerment for Girls’ Education Project (PEGEP), yesterday appeared before the Janneh Commission to shed light on the project. He told the commission that they stopped the operation when the accounts were closed, noting that he took over on the 21st June, 2011, and that he was appointed […]
The government of the Gambia over the weekend announced awarding Semlex the contract to produce the new Biometric Identity Cards in partnership with the Immigration Department. President Barrow intimated that the issue of the ID cards has been at his table for a long time and said that the decision reached was in the interest […]
President Barrow has appointed Justice Raymond Sock as chairman of the newly constituted Lands Commission at a ceremony held last week at State House. The commission is tasked to look into the challenges of land administration in order to address conflicts emanating from land matters in the country. Justice Sock will be assisted by four […]
Commissions of inquiry have been criticized for several reasons: for being unfair to the persons who are the subject of unfavourable comment, made during public hearings or in the commission’s report; for costing too much; and for taking too long. These concerns normally outweigh the benefits. The recommendations arising from these commissions, coming from an […]