Barrow appoints executive coordinators in KM, Banjul
By Omar Bah The Permanent Secretary, Ministry of Lands, Regional Administration and Religious Affairs, Saffie Sankareh-Farage, has confirmed that the government has appointed executive coordinators for Banjul and Kanifing Municipality. Bakary Singhatey of Dippa Kunda is appointed as the Executive Coordinator for Kanifing Municipality to be deputised by Amul Nyassi of Bwiam and former National
NAM defends the decision to vote for the ex-presidents’ bill
By Omar Bah The National Assembly Member for Bundungka Kunda, Sulayman Jammeh has defended his decision to vote for the controversial former president’s bill. Opposition members from the UDP, PDOIS, and Independent marched out of the Assembly during the debate Last week, the National Assembly passed the controversial new bill to establish lifetime pensions, gratuities,
UDP’s Taal says Jammeh will benefit from former presidents’ bills unless…
By Omar Bah The opposition United Democratic Party (UDP) spokesperson, Almamy Fanding Taal, said. However, Jammeh’s crimes must effectively deny him any post-presidential largesse, and there is no law prohibiting him from benefiting from the just-passed former president’s bill. Last week, the National Assembly passed the controversial former president’s bill despite strong opposition from critics
The opposition leader, who was slabbed with criminal charges, finally pays (D471,200) to the complainant
By Mustapha Jallow Musa Yalli Batchilly, an opposition leader who was booked by police investigators and charged with obtaining money by pretense and conspiracy to commit a felony, has been released on Friday after paying four hundred and seventy-one thousand two hundred dalasis (D471,200) to a complainant. When contacted for comment on the matter, Cadet
