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Trial of Expelled NAM, Ex-Soldier Continues

The criminal trial of Dawda Manneh, former National AssemblyMember for Nianja, and Demba Baldeh, an ex-soldier, continued yesterday at theBanjul Magistrates’ Court before Principal Magistrate Edrissa Mbai. Continuing his testimony, PW2 Pa Modou Jarra told the courtthat he obtained statements from the 2ndaccused Mr Baldeh, which were later tenderedin court as exhibits. Under cross-examination by the defence Counsel AmieJoof-Conteh, PW2 told the court that he obtained two cautionary and...

Oley Sey Criminal Trial Continues

The criminal trial of Oley Sey, former nominated member ofthe National Assembly, and Abdou Rahman Bah, co-ordinator of SulaymanJunkungJammehMemorialNursery Schoolin Abuko, continued yesterday at the Banjul Magistrates’ Court beforeMagistrate Lamin George. The duo is being alleged to have conspired and stolen thesum of D500,000 being money meant for said Nursery School. Continuing his testimony, the 2ndaccused Abdou Rahman Bah told the court on 4thAugust 2008he was called by the KMC Mayor to...

Commonwealth General Assembly Meeting Today

Following the arrival of delegates, the Commonwealth General Assembly Meeting is finally set for today at glowing Sheraton Five Star Hotel. However, the meeting is expected to deliberate on issues such as organisation that affect their region and allow biding countries to seek support for their bids. The Meeting of Executive Board will commence on Monday 17thNovember 2008 from 9am to 5:30 and from 8pm to 10:30pm will be a social Evening. The next day will witness a regional meeting in the...

“Development Possibilities in Commonwealth Assembly Meeting”

The Gambia, host of the Commonwealth General Assemble Meeting, wills reap many benefits from the event. In light of this, Pointsports visited the main body responsible for facilitating this major event. In an exclusive interview the deputy executive director of The Gambia National Olympic Committee and desk officer for the Commonwealth General Assemble Meeting, Mr. Lawrence Bruce, claimed that all the delegates who are to attend the meeting are countries affiliated with major sporting games....

Commonwealth General Assembly Meeting Will Kick-off November 17

The 2008Commonwealth General Assembly meeting, to be hosted by The Gambia is expectedto kick off on Monday 17 November 2008 at the Sheraton Hotel in Brufut. Speaking toPointsports, the deputy executive director of The Gambia National OlympicCommittee and desk officer for the Commonwealth General Assembly Meeting, MrLawrence Bruce, said that the 2008 Commonwealth General Assembly Meeting isexpected to be attended by 71 Commonwealth countries. He statedthat their guests from the Commonwealth...

Assembly sends journalists for training abroad

The National Assembly of The Gambia, through its United Nations Development Programme (UNDP) Capacity Building Development Project, is sponsoring five journalists, from both the print and electronic media, to undertake a three-week training course on parliamentary reporting, at the Ghana Institute of Journalism, in Ghana. The group of lucky Journalists, which includes Alhagie Jobe, a deputy editor-in-chief of the Daily Observer; Abba Gibba, a sub- editor at The Point Newspaper; Famara Fofana,...

New Bill Seeks to Provide Legal Representation

The seeming lack of legal representation in criminal or civil matters in the country will soon be a thing of the past if the new National Agency for Legal Aid Bill passed by the National Assembly on Monday is anything to go by. The Bill seeks to establish the National Agency for Legal Aid that will not only ensure that legal aid is made available in accordance with the bill; but also inter alia maintain a register of legal practitioners who are willing to assist or represent persons entitled to...

US$ IOM assembly complex soon

Deputies at the National Assembly, on Tuesday, unanimously saluted President Alhaji Dr Yahya Jammeh for what was seen as  his foresight to the cause of the National Assembly. The NAMs’ move came following their unanimous ratification of a US$IOM loan agreement between the government of The Gambia and Export Import Bank (EXIMBANK) of India for the construction of a new National Assembly complex. Tabling the motion before members of the assembly for ratification, honourable Musa Gibril Bala...

US$10m National Assembly Building in the Offing

The National Assembly on Tuesday 22nd October ratified a loan agreement between the government of The Gambia and Export-Import Bank of India amounting to US$10m (Ten Million Dollars) for the construction of a new NationalAssemblyBuilding. The project, which aims to remodel The Gambia’s legislative infrastructure towards the provision of a modern, fully equipped structure, consists of committee rooms, a cafeteria, spacious chambers, library, and will be able to host regional meetings of the...

Groundnut Issue Ignites Intense Parliamentary Debate

As preparations for this year’s groundnut trade season draw near coupled with the seemingly continuous experience of poor groundnut trade for the past number of years in the country, the issue as to where farmers will market their produce was on Monday the centre of deliberations at the National Assembly. In seconding the motion for adoption of the report of the 54th CPA conference held in Malaysia, Honourable Momodou Sellu Bah, National Assembly Member for Basse, said that as the trading...