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OJ Jallow Breaks Silence

Says He is Still in Active Politics Following widespread reports that Mr. Omar Jallow, leader of the Peoples Progressive Party (PPP) cum a senior member of the opposition National Alliance for Democracy and Development (NADD), has quit active politics, OJ as he is fondly called, has told The Point in an interview yesterday that he is still in active politics. According to OJ Jallow, the rumour going around town that he has resigned from active politics is nothing but ‘false’. “There is no...

The ppp regime at a glance

The Protectorate Peoples Party (Rural Gambia Party) then later renamed Progressive People’s Party (PPP) did not do much in terms of development for the country after the White Colonial Masters departed our shores. The PPP did very little in terms of expanding the Gambian economy and its sectors to be what we all dreamt about and see today in the Gambia. However, I will give the former PPP regime credit for their direct or indirect efforts individually or collectively to get us our independence...

Thousands attend SM Dibba’s burial

Thousands of sympathisers attended the burial of the late former speaker of the National Assembly who passed away on Monday morning at the RVTH, Banjul. The coffin of the late SM Dibba was escorted from Banjul to the Old Jeswang Cemetery in Kanifing Municipality, where thousands of people gathered to pay homage to the veteran politician, who was an active politician before turning into an octogenarian. Politicians, government officials, friends and well wishes, as well as relatives and family...

S.M. Dibba Passes Away

News of thedeath of veteran politician, Sheriff Mustapha Dibba, was yesterday broken tothe public.Born on10th January 1937 at Salikene in Central Baddibu, North Bank Region, Mr Dibbaentered primary school in 1946, proceeding to High School in Armitage in thethen George Town and BoysHigh School in Banjul between 1955 and 1957. From 1958to 1959, Mr. Dibba worked for United African Company (UAC), from which heresigned and entered politics in 1960. He was elected as Member of Parliamentfor Central...

Gambia scores points in Human Development Index

The Gambia government’s efforts to promote human development bore fruits as confirmed in the recently published UNDP Human Development Index. The Gambia performed better than many others in Africa, including the sub region. The Gambia beats Senegal, Nigeria and Sierra Leone as for the Human Development Index value and performed better than countries such as Bangladesh, CÙte d’Ivoire or the Barbados in the Human Poverty Index. Since 1990, the UNDP’s Human Development Report has published the...

Ahead of local gov’t elections The battle for Bakau

As political campaigns loom across the length and breadth of the country, ahead of the January 24 local government elections, the APRC and opposition hopefuls for the two Bakau wards are trying to woo the electorate with an avalanche of development projects. Three candidates, including an independent are battling for the Bakau Newtown seat and two for Old Bakau ward, which is an opposition stronghold. In Bakau Newtown, APRC fielded in Bakary B Darboe, who was the last occupant of the seat,...

CYC condemns Bhutto’s assassination

Baboucarr Camara, Commonwealth Youth Caucus  (CYC) representative for Gambia at the Commonwealth Youth Programme Regional Centre for Africa, on behalf of his organisation has conveyed sincere condolence to the family of the late Ms Benezir Bhutto, opposition leader of the Pakistan People’s Party (PPP). Ms Bhutto was assassinated on December 27, 2007, in Rawalpindi, shortly after addressing supporters of her PPP at a mass political rally, ahead of the forth coming Presidential elections. Below...