Gambia Was Better Off During Colonialism Era, Compared To Jammeh’s Rule- OJ Tells Freedom Newspaper

Says The Gambia Is Not An Independent Nation Yet!!

The Gambia Is A Terror State- Politician Laments

Pa Nderry M’Bai, Banjul

Leading Gambia politician, and also a onetime former Agriculture Minister in the deposed Jawara administration Omar Amadou Jallow says The Gambia is still not a “free nation,” and therefore it cannot commemorate its 45^th  independence anniversary—when the country’s citizens have been reduced to perpetual slaves, amidst rule of terror, fear and lawlessness perpetrated by the administration of incumbent President Yahya Jammeh. Mr. Jallow speaking in an exclusive interview with the US based Freedom Newspaper at his Pipeline residence Tuesday said The Gambia was better off during the colonial era—under the leadership of her majesty the Queen of England, compared to the Government we had today—who in OJ’s own words “had systematically undermined the core values of independence, democracy and good governance.” OJ opined that there cannot be independent Gambia, when its citizens are not free to exercise their constitutionally guaranteed rights to free speech, expression, association and movement. He says the 15 years of Jammeh’s rule deprived Gambians such rights and liberties, and therefore argued that it is a mockery and a waste of state resources to celebrate independence in this country.

State To Drop Economic Crime Charges Against Lai Conteh

Conteh Says He Has Money To Pay off Missing Millions

Once He Paid off The Squandered Funds, We Will Drop The Charges- DPP Richard Chenge

By Staff Reporter Bakary Gibba, Banjul

Lawyers representing the former Kanifing Municipal Council Mayor Lai Conteh,  have announced a new monetary deal—which could set their client free from future legal wrangling with The Gambian state, a court in the regional town of Kanifing heard Monday. The embattled Mayor said he has the necessary funds to pay off the millions of dalasis he allegedly embezzled during his watch as the head of the KMC. His lawyers informed the Special Court Criminal Division headed by Justice Moses Richards that Mr. Conteh is willing to pay the sum in question to regain his freedom once and for all.

Youth Organization of Gambia (YOG) Celebrates Gambian Culture Night

In the quest of raising awareness about Gambian Culture and their vision as a community organization, the Youth Organization of Gambia (YOG) successfully celebrated a Gambian Cultural Night on Friday February 19, 2010 at the West Bronx Recreation Center, Bronx, New York City. The colorful historic occasion indeed manifested a bright future and great future that holds for the tiny West African nation. It has further brought to light that change is indeed progressively taking shape across socio-political contours of the tiny West African nation.

Darboe Warns That The Trial Of Peters Tantamount To Trying to Prosecute The Constitution

As He Describes Prosecution’s  Charges As “ Untenable And Meritless.”

Calls For Peters Acquittal

By Staff Reporter Bakary Gibba, Banjul

Having spent hours in court Friday, trying to convince the trial magistrate that his client Femi Peters was innocent, and should be acquitted from the criminal charges brought against him by the Inspector General of police, leading Gambian Human rights lawyer Ousainou Darboe opined that the trial of Mr. Peters  tantamount to  trying to prosecute the nation’s constitution— which Darboe says gave the accused the right to freedom of speech and assembly. Invoking section 19 of the second Republican Constitution, the thrice former UDP Presidential flag bearer argued that the said constitutional provision bared the state from all kinds of power abuses—ranging from curtailing free speech, expression, and the right to free assembly. Mr. Darboe contends that his client was merely exercising his constitutionally guaranteed rights to free assembly.

Yahya Jammeh’s Independence Speech Attracts Wild Reactions!!!

Gambian Swipes At Gambian Leader—Accusing Him Of Undermining Tourism

By F Ceesay, UK

Dear Mr. Editor,

As a concern Gambian citizen that living in The UK, it is with profound disgust to read the garbage that was themed by the president Jammmeh on our country 45th independent anniversary. Before going further may I at this juncture categorically affirm that nothing that this man say does not represent majority of Gambian citizen. I left The Gambia in 1996 immediately after the first election, and ever since this president has cling on to power without any realistic date liberating back this country. Paradoxically, the president wants the same British people he is bashing to still visit the Gambia as tourists.