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Current Feed ContentJail, deportation for 53 Guineans Monday, October 27, 2008 At least fifty-three Guineans who were involved in the October 19 Brikama riot were each sentenced to three months mandatory jail terms by Magistrate Pa Harry Jammeh of the Brikama Magistrates court. Magistrate Jammeh handed down his ruling last Friday. The convicts were convicted on six counts including idling and engaging in public disorder, contrary to Section 166 of the Criminal Procedure Code. Two women, who were said to have been involved in the riot, were set free by the court. Magistrate Jammeh however warned them to maintain the peace. The convicts had initially pleaded not guilty to the charges. They claimed that the police had arrested them randomly and that they were not involved in the incident. The police prosecutor, Inspector Samateh, refuted their assertions. According to him, some were arrested within the vicinity of the police station while others were identified by their fellow convicts. Handing down his judgement, Magistrate Jammeh told the convicts that the actions of the police in reacting to their attack on the police station was legitimate. “I am going to set an example,” he added. He then sentenced them to three months of mandatory jail terms each and gave orders for their deportation after serving their sentences. Author: by Amadou Jallow Kafuta forest park thieves reprimandedThursday, June 05, 2008 Magistrate Ayoub John Njie of the Brikama Magistrates’ Court, on Tuesday, ordered one Lamin Manneh and Buba Saidy, both natives of Kafuta Village to maintain the peace with polite behaviours for the period of six months.The duo were found guilty of theft of properties estimated to D8000, at the Kafuta forest park, Kombo East. Handing down his verdit before a crowded court, Magistrate Njie said the duo were first time offenders and that they were at a tender age to impose a costodial sentence on them. He told them that he would hang their costodial sentences but ordered them to maintain the peace for the period of six months plus D1000 fine each in default they would be locked up. “Take this as your luck, but in the next six months, even if you pinch someone without his/her consent, you will be sent to jail”, Magistrate Njie warned them. However, the two boys became lucky when Lamin Gassama, chairperson of Western Region youth committee, promised to provide the court with a registeration form for the two boys to do a professional training at the National Youth Service Scheme (NYSS). Author: by Amadou Jallow YAP Ends Peace Education Training Friday, March 14, 2008 Training in any discipline is essential for sustainable growth and development. To this effect, Youth Ambassadors of Peace, YAP, concluded a five-day peace education-training workshop last Tuesday. The event focused on conflict resolution for national assembly members, chiefs, security forces, as well as youth and women leaders. Addressing participants at the opening as well as the closing ceremonies of the program at AFET office in Brikama, Mr. Fabakary Kalleh, Executive Secretary of YAP, advised participants to take the training seriously. He informed those gathered that they are expected to disseminate the message acquired to at least fifteen people in their respective communities after which they will be awarded a certificate. This peace education training, the second of its kind to be organized by youth ambassadors of peace, has been funded by Concern Universal. Source: The Point |
