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DoSA, TTM, others work on President Jammeh’s farms

Mon, 24 Nov 2008 05:40:46 GMT

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Monday, November 24, 2008

As harvesting takes centre stage in the farming arena and as part of a response to President Jammeh’s call for support in harvesting Kanilai farms, thousands of individuals from different works of life, continue to arrive at President Jammeh’s farms in Kanilai to help in harvesting the president’s farms.

The staff of the Department of State for Agriculture (DoSA); the Taiwanese Technical Mission (TTM) from Sapu in the Central River Region; Chief Bakary Dembo Badjie of Bulenghart and his people from the Foni Bondali District; over 300 people from the Guinean community in The Gambia, and many others, over weekend, all went to work on the president’s farms to take part in the harvesting.

At the Kampant rice field, the staff of DoSA and the Taiwanese Technical Mission staff were seen harvesting rice and at the same time threshing the harvested rice before bagging it for storage.

Speaking to journalists, Sidi Jarjue, permanent secretary one, DoSA, said President Jammeh’s back-to-the-land call is a demonstration to all Gambians that agriculture is the main hope for people to rely on in order to get out of poverty.

He also commended President Jammeh, who doubles as the secretary of state for agriculture, for his support and intervention in the agricultural sector.
PS Jarjue also used the opportunity to congratulate President Jammeh on the three international awards he received recently.

James Tsay, head of the Taiwanese Technical Mission at Sapu said their mission to The Gambia is to work together with Gambian people to share their experience and technology.

He said there are great potentials in agriculture in The Gambia and expressed hope that there will be a bumper harvest in rice production this year. Amadou Bojang, the custodian of the Kampant rice fields said last year he got 200 bags of rice and hopes to have over 400 bags of rice this year.

From Kampant, we also visited the palm tree garden at Kanilai, where we met over 300 members of the Guinean community in The Gambia and over 100 people from Bulenghart village in Foni Bondali, led by Chief Bakery Dembo Badjie. The group was harvesting the president’s millet farm.

Chief Bakary Dembo Badjie said he was delighted with the work at the Kanilai Farms. He promised to mobilize more people from his district to work on the president’s farm.
Ebrima Jallow, vice president of the Guinean community in the Gambia said Guineans residing in the country are happy with the president’s work.

He described President Jammeh as a visionary leader who should be emulated by all African presidents to make Africa a hunger-free continent. From Kanilai, we also visited the president’s groundnut, rice and sorrel farms in Batanding village, Somita, where we met a group of men and women working on the farm.

Author: by Assan Sallah

Guinean National Convicted for defiling a 13-year-old girl

Wed, 29 Oct 2008 07:40:22 GMT

Wednesday, October 29, 2008

Muhammed Bah, a Guinean national, was on 28th October, 2008 convicted and sentenced to a prison term of 18 months with hard labour for defiling a 13-year-old girl, who, as a result, got pregnant.

Senior Magistrate Abdoulie Mbackeh of the Kanifing Magistrates’ Court presided over the case.

He ordered the accused person to give the girl a compensation of D15, 000 in default to serve another 18 months’ imprisonment. Magistrate Mbackeh told the court that if the accused failed to pay the fine and the compensation, then both sentences would run con-currently.

In his plea of mitigation, the accused told the court that he regretted what he had done and that the action was due to circumstances beyond his control. He begged the court to temper justice with mercy.

But Magistrate Mbackeh said the accused should be punished to serve as a deterrent. He ordered that the accused be deported after serving his sentence.

Author: Dawda Faye & Soury Camara

Guinean Artist Breaks Records

Fri, 26 Sep 2008 06:29:25 GMT

Friday, September 26, 2008

Mrs Fatoumata Binta Sowe commonly known as Binta Laly, was born in a village called Manga Kular in the region of Telemeleh in Guinea Conakry. Binta Laly started as a village entertainer, ater sang at community work places.

Speaking in an interview with Entertainment shortly before leaving for her home town of Guinea, the experienced Guinean artist briefedthe people within her area encouraged her to venture into the music industry since at her tender age. Seeking advice from her parents before going into music, Binta Laly said at first her parents refused but later accepted but warned her notto use abusive words in her songs.

Binta Laly later emerged to be a popular vocalist and has attract thousands of fans inher first show in the capital Conakry. Binta was then married but was unfortunate to have any child with her first husband. According to her, the husband later died and she was inherited by a relative of her late husband. Binta has been in the music industry for more than 40years and has travelled widely inside as well as outside Gambia.

Author: Njie Baldeh

Twist in Kanilai ‘spy’ case

Tue, 23 Sep 2008 03:43:37 GMT

Tuesday, September 23, 2008

Police Prosecutor ASP Touray, on Wednesday, applied before Magistrate Ayoub John Njie of the Brikama Magistrates Court, under Section 169 of the Criminal Procedure Code, for the withdrawal of the ‘spying’ charge slammed on Inacoio Catanosa, a Guinean.

A new charge for entering The Gambia without a pass or permit was preferred against him.

When the new charge was read to him, he pleaded guilty.
Handing down his verdict, Magistrate Njie ordered for Inacoio Catanosa to be deported to his country of origin, immediately.

Author: by Amadou Jallow

A good gesture

Fri, 19 Sep 2008 03:51:04 GMT

Friday, September 19, 2008

Editor,

I am a Guinean who like your peaceful country.
I would like to send my Ramadan greetings to your president and the Gambian people. Your president is one of the best in Africa; the gift which he gave out is a wonderful gesture.
May Allah bless President Jammeh

Diallo Mamadou Lamine

Author: DO

Kanilai ‘spy’ trial stalled

Mon, 15 Sep 2008 03:02:32 GMT

Monday, September 15, 2008

The case of the Guinean national, who was arrested in Kanilai on suspicion of spying, was last Thursday adjourned at the Brikama Magistrates Court to September 17 for continuation.

The adjournment came as a result of the absence of the presiding magistrate.
Inacoio Catanosa was said to have fallen into police net between the months of June and July, this year, in Kanilai, Western Region, when he was “caught in the act of spying”. He has since pleaded not guilty to the charges preferred against him.

During the last sitting, however, the police prosecutor, ASP Touray, had applied for an adjournment of the case to enable the prosecution to seek legal advice from the AG Chambers and the application had been granted by the presiding magistrate.

Author: Amadou Jallow

Deportation order for Guinean youngster

Mon, 08 Sep 2008 03:28:44 GMT

Monday, September 08, 2008

Magistrate Ayoub John Njie of the Brikama Magistrates Court, last week, gave a six months suspended sentence to one Isiaka Jallow, an 18-year old Guinean national.

He was found guilty of stealing D1,000 from one Amadou Wurry Jallow in Brikama on August 4. Magistrate Njie also ordered the convict’s immediate deportation to his native country, Guinea.

In his mitigation plea after he was found guilt by the court, the convict begged the court to temper justice with mercy, vowing that he will not repeat the act.

The presiding magistrate told the convict that since he had pleaded guilty to the charge preferred against him, “you are therefore giving a six months suspended sentence”.

Author: by Amadou Jallow

‘Rapist’ remanded

Mon, 01 Sep 2008 04:01:00 GMT

Monday, September 01, 2008

One Muhammed Bah, a Guinean national was, on Thursday, arraigned before Senior Magistrate Abdoulie Mbake of the Kanifing Magistrates Court charged with rape, contrary to section 121 of the Criminal Code.

According to the particulars of the case, in the month of June, Muhammed Bah, in Ebo Town, unlawfully had carnal knowledge of a 16-year old girl (name withheld) without her consent.

Reacting to the charge preferred against him, Muhammed Bah pleaded not guilty. Senior Magistrate Abdoulie Mbake then ordered for him to be remanded in custody owing to the “gravity” of the case.

The case was adjourned to the 11th of September, 2008. Sergeant Touray represented the IGP.

Author: by Amadou Sonko Bah

Guinean National Admits Defiling A 13-Year-Old Girl

Fri, 29 Aug 2008 06:31:22 GMT

Friday, August 29, 2008

Muhammed Bah, a Guinea national, has admitted defiling a 13 year-old girl.

The man pleaded guilty yesterday 28th August 2008 on a charge of having carnal knowledge of a girl under the age of 16, but pleaded not guilty on a charge of unlawfully having carnal knowledge of a 13-year-old girl without her consent.

Mr Bah was arraigned at the Kanifing Magistrates’ Court before Magistrate Mbackeh, charged with two counts of unlawfully having carnal knowledge of an under-aged girl.

Count one indicates that some two months ago, Mr. Bah at Ebo Town in the Kanifing Municipal Council unlawfully had carnal knowledge of a 13-year-old girl (name withheld) without her consent.

Count two indicates that at the same time and place, Mr Bah had carnal knowledge of a girl under the age of 16.

Meanwhile Magistrate Mbackeh ordered that the accused be remanded in custody, summarizing that cases of rape are becoming rampant. He also outlined that it is unlawful for men to force themselves on young girls.

The case continues on 11th September 2008 for full hearing.

Author: By Dawda Faye

‘Spy’ NABBED IN Kanilai

Fri, 29 Aug 2008 05:29:04 GMT

Friday, August 29, 2008

Inacoio Catanosa, a Guinean, was paraded at the Brikama Magistrates Court, charged with spying, which violates Section 37 of the criminal laws of The Gambia.

The prosecution stated that the accused allegedly committed the offence between June and July this year at Kanilai village, Foni Kansala District, where he was nabbed in the act of spying. But the accused has pleaded not guilty to the charge.

At that juncture, Police Prosecutor ASP Touray applied for an adjournment of the case, saying that the charge sheet would be sent to the AG’s Chambers for legal advice.

The magistrate also denied the accused person court bail and ordered for his remand at the State Central Prison, at Mile II until September 11, when the case will resume.

Author: by Amadou Jallow