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Gambian lawyer, Mai Fatty meets ICC

--Urges Court to Invoke Art. 53 of Rome statute

By Ebrima G. Sankareh, Editor-In-Chief

Highly placed sources within the Protocol Department of the International Criminal Court (ICC) today, confirmed the visit of Human Rights Lawyer and GMC Flag Bearer, Gambian Barrister, Mai Fatty to The Hague, Netherlands for consultations with the ICC. However, it did not disclose the substantive details of the contact.

Lawyer Fatty, Tyrant Jammeh & Deputy ICC Prosecutor, Gambian born Fatou Bansuda 

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Alieu Mboge: The picture of Heartlessness and Lack of Apathy

By Mathew K. Jallow, Associate Editor

I was flabbergasted by Alieu Mboge’s very demeaning letter to Yahya Jammeh. It is similar to Bala Musa Gaye’s letter more than a year ago and Lamin Sanyang’s letter more recently last year. I was unable to react to Bala Gaye’s letter, but I am taking the liberty to respond to Alieu Mboge’s pathetic and humiliating letter to the animal; Yahya Jammeh. Below is Alieu Mboge’s letter and my response to him.

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The Gambia: another display of amateurish governance

By D. A. Jawo

Banjul, The Gambia--The recent confusion regarding the transfer and subsequent rescinding of some ministerial portfolios, together with the spate of sackings and re-instatements of civil servants, is no doubt another manifestation of the amateurism in the way and manner The Gambia is being governed.

Yaya Toney Daba Ibilis Jammeh

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“Neck cutting”

President Jammeh arrests Human Rights activist, charges him with giving false info.

Mr.Edwin Nebolisa Nwakaeme, the Director of Programs of the Africa in Democracy and Good governance (ADG) was today charged with giving false information before the Kanifing Magistrates' Court, following his arrest and detention eight days ago.

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Kanigee

In today’s Gambia, ironies will never cease. Is it not strange that the very people who looted the NTC  encouraging an idiot like Yahya Jammeh to seize power are now praising the Kanilai liar and genocidal murderer? We are students of history and know how these rats stole our monies and educated their children at the expense of the poor brilliant provincial children. Who ruined NTC?

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Tallinding's Imam Saja Fatty dies in Germany

The Fatty Family of Tallending Kunjang, Fulladu Nema CRR,  UK,  Hamburg Germany and the USA regret to announce the Death of their father, uncle, brother and grandfather; Sheik Alhagi SAJA FATTY of Tallinding KMC. He passed away today at 4.15am at a hospital in Hamburg, Germany, under the personal care of Kakou Fatty.

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Na-Ceesay Jawara Passes away

The sudden death has been announced of Na-Ceesay Jawara, the third child and second daughter of Sir Dawda Kairaba Jawara and the late Hannah Augusta Darling Mahoney; which sad event occurred in London, UK, where she studied and lived all these years.

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Drug Squad Chief, Bully Sanneh, 3 others sacked and arrested

By Ebrima G. Sankareh, Editor-In-Chief

Unimpeachable sources close the presidency report that Mr. Bully Sanneh (a.k.a Bun) has been sacked from Gambia’s National Drug Enforcement Agency with immediate effect. He is reportedly axed along with three subordinates and all have since been arrested by the most predacious National Intelligence Agency.

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Ex-Fisheries Minister, Antouman Saho arrested

--Also, Maj Wally Nyang sacked, arrested

By Ebrima G. Sankareh, Editor-In-Chief

Unimpeachable sources nestled within the corridors of state power, report that Antouman Saho, who was sacked along three other Cabinet Minister on Friday, February 5, 2010 has been arrested in the wee hours of this morning from his Serekunda residence. Our operative Njie Khakatarr says minister Saho was picked up from his second wife’s house early this morning by a team of armed security guards and NIA agents.

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Guest Editorial

Violence against Women (wife-beating): A Bastion of Male-domination that must End

Professor Abdoulaye Saine of the Miami University in Oxford, Ohio, laments that “the practice of wife-beating in The Gambia, Gambian households in Europe and the U.S. has reached epidemic proportions” and urges Gambian men to stop this practice or else risk being sent to jail. Below is his arresting piece on this troubling phenomenon, an outdated, barbaric and ancient practice that has caused mental, physical and psychological destruction to numerous Gambian women across generations of time.

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