Abubacarr Saidykhan Recollects Hostile Experience under Jammeh’s Regime
By Momodou Jarju
Former Foroyaa journalist, Abubacarr Saidykhan, Wednesday detailed his ordeal under the repressive rule of former Gambian President Yahya Jammeh that lasted for...
GPU S/G Concludes Testimony on Human Rights Violations on Media
By Yankuba Jallow
Saikou Jammeh, the Secretary-General of the Gambia Press Union on Tuesday, 9th March, concluded his testimony on gross human rights violations meted out...
Standard’s Editor-in-Chief Recollects His Tortures Under Jammeh’s Rule
By Yankuba Jallow
Lamin Cham, the editor-in-chief of The Standard Newspaper Monday testified on tortures he went through under the 22 – year rule of...
GPU Sec. Gen. Testifies On Human Rights Violation Of Journalists Under...
By Yankuba Jallow
Saikou Jammeh, the Secretary-General of The Gambia Press Union (GPU) appearing before the TRRC has given a detailed narration of graphic tortures,...
Continued Detention Of Soldier Bothers Family
By Kebba Mamburay
The continued detention of Ousman Sanneh (Pa Sanneh) of The Gambia Armed Forces, is a thorn on the flesh of his family.
Speaking...
TRRC: Witness Testifies On How Executive Controlled The Legislature
By Yankuba Jallow
Demba Dem, an ex-deputy for the APRC has given a detailed testimony with regard to the control the Yahya Jammeh led Executive...
Fire Outbreak At Bakoteh Dumpsite Scares Neighbours
By Madiba Singhateh
Fire outbreak at the Bakoteh dumpsite last week, scared some of the neighbors close to the perimeter fence of the landfill.
The fire...
Kasamanding Keita Narrates Her Unlawful Arrests, Detentions
By: Yankuba Jallow
Kasamanding Keita told the TRRC that she was arrested and detained at the Janjangbureh Prisons for 40 days under the instruction of Chief...
GAF sends Br. Gen Alagie Martin on administrative leave
By Mustapha Jallow
The Gambia Armed Forces (GAF) have sent Brigadier General Alagie Martin on administrative leave, GAF spokesperson confirmed on Sunday.
Major Lamin K. Sanyang said...
Six Soldiers Detained
By Mustapha Jallow
Six members of the Gambia Armed Forces (GAF), have been arrested and detained at Yundum Barracks since on 15 June, 2018, army spokesperson...
AT THE TRRC: Commissioners Took Turns to Question Brig. Gen. Alagie...
By Momodou Jarju
As a continuation of last Thursday’s sitting of the Truth, Reconciliation and Reparations Commission (TRRC), Commissioners took turns to engage Brigadier General...
2006 Coupists tortured to extract confessions at all cost- says Alagie...
By Momodou Jarju
Brigadier General Alagie Martin Thursday confessed his participation with colleagues in torturing soldiers arrested in 2006 for attempting to overthrow the government.
Martin...
2006 Coupist Claims He Was Forced To Sign Forged Evidence
By Momodou Jarju
Lieutenant Colonel Bunja Darboe, who was among the plotters of the 2006 foiled coup, has claimed that he was forced to write...
Former Soldier Begs Forgiveness for Torturing Senior Officers
By Momodou Jarju
Pa Modou Sarr, former Gambian soldier, has apologized to Gambians and his senior in particular Lt. Colonel Babucarr Sanyang, for torturing him...
Human Rights Commission Denounces Caste Discrimination
The National Human Rights Commission of The Gambia (NHRC) has strongly condemned the discrimination of so-called slaves by so-called nobles in various parts of...
AT THE TRRC: Witness Alleges Former Governor Ordered For Her Arrest,...
By Momodou Jarju
At Monday June 17th hearing of the Truth, Reconciliation and Reparations Commission (TRRC), third witness Binta Kuyateh who hails from the...
At The TRRC: Tearful Witness Details Heinous Mistreatment Meted On Her,...
By Momodou Jarju
The United Democratic Party’s (UDP) Janjanbureh Chairperson Tata Camara, has detailed the inhumane and heinous harassment meted on her and her family...
Dr. Ceesay Says He Was Part Of The UDP Convoy
By Yankuba Jallow
Dr. Sheriff Alagie Lamin Ceesay has told the TRRC that he was part of the UDP convoy during the 1996 presidential elections...
Ex-member of ‘UDP Democracy Truck’ Admits Damaging Vehicle
By Yankuba Jallow
While giving testimony before the TRRC, Omar Darboe of the defunct ‘UDP democracy truck’ admitted damaging a truck in Farafenni during the...
TRRC: UDP’s Treasurer Alleges Torture at NIA
By Yankuba Jallow
Amadou Sanneh, the national treasurer of the United Democratic Party has on Tuesday made a detailed testimony about his treatment at the...
