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Kaw Yerro WHO IS OMAR AL-BASHIR? Omar al-Bashir came to power in Sudan in 1989, when he lead a coup against then Prime Minister Sadiq al-Mahdi. Bashir dissolved the government, political parties and trade unions, and declared himself chairman of the Revolutionary Command Council. He survived a coup attempt the following year. He later ordered the execution of more than 30 army and police officers implicated in the failed takeover. In 1993, Bashir dissolved the Revolutionary Command Council and restored Sudan to nominal civilian rule, with himself as president. At…

Kaw Yerro Banjul North Nam On Banjul Infrastructure Project, Youth Employment, Prices, Rent, Etc.   Foroyaa has been bringing statements of Deputies at the recent adjournment debate in the just concluded sitting of the first Legislative session in the 2019 year. Yesterday, we dealt with the speech of Suwaibou Touray the Member for Wuli East Constituency. In today’s edition, we bring you the speech of Ousman Sillah, the Member for Banjul North Constituency. “Immediately before this sitting, I had a constituency consultation with the electorate that has given me the…

Kaw Yerro April 10 Survivors Feel Betrayed by Gov’t. Survivors of 2000 April 10 and 11 students’ massacre have expressed disappointment with President Adama Barrow’s government, saying the government has betrayed them. The horrible incident clocks 19 years yesterday, 10 April, 2019 and activists are calling on the government to repeal the Indemnity Act so as to prosecute the culprits. During the incident, 14 Gambian students including a Red Cross volunteer were gunned down by security forces. And remembering the day yesterday following a march past at the youth monument…

Kaw Yerro Yankuba, FJC Case to be Transferred to High Court.   The prosecution team in the conspiracy case involving Yankuba Touray and Fatoumata Jahumpa Ceesay has withdrawn the case from the Kanifing Magistrates’ Court and are now initiating another charge sheet against the two at the High Court. The Kanifing Magistrates’ Court yesterday discharged the two, who were jointly charged with interfering with a TRRC witness. The accused persons had previously pleaded not guilty. Applying for the withdrawal of the charges yesterday, the state counsel A.N. Yusuf said the…

Kaw Yerro GAMBIA MOVING TO A PERSONALISED GOVERNMENT’   The founder of Salieu Taal has called on Gambians to be mindful of the kind of leadership they are creating. “My worry is that we are now moving towards personalising government again rather than institutionalising it.” Taal said many Gambians thought after uprooting Jammeh the coalition would stay together and create a Gambia that is inclusive regardless of party affiliations. “Unfortunately in a short while we have instances where the government started doing things that are contrary to the constitution. The…

Sanna Camara Danish, Oman, Korean Envoys present credentials to President Barrow Yesterday was the second day of diplomatic engagement for His Excellency, President Adama Barrow at the State House. Ambassadors from the Kingdom of Denmark, Sultanate of Oman and the Republic of Korea took turns to present their letters of credence to the President of Republic, marking the beginning of their official assignment to the Gambia. In receiving the Danish envoy, President Barrow welcomed the renewal of relations between The Gambia and Denmark. He emphasizes his government’s efforts in the…

Kaw Yerro Darboe Denounces Barrow T-shirt Burning.   Former vice president and secretary general of the United Democratic Party (UDP), lawyer Ousainou Darboe, has condemned the setting on fire a T-shirt bearing President Adama Barraw’s image by alleged angry UDP supporters. “It is an action that I personally condemned and it should have not happened at all because whatsoever, he is the president of the country and whatever object his picture appears on; whether it is yours, be it a card, a poster or a T-shirt, I do not think…

Kaw Yerro Judicial Staff not Competent to Transcribe Document’.   Defence Counsel Mene on 9 April, 2019, objected to the tendering of a video recording through a judicial staff in the case involving Yankub Badjie and other former NIA officers before Justice Kumba Sillah-Camara of the High Court in Banjul, stating that the staff was not competent to transcribe the document from Mandinka, Wollof and English. This followed an application made by Lawyer Combeh Gaye to tender the document. Abibatou Jallow, the 35th prosecution witness, who is also a judicial…