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Parastatals defy statutory duty

The speaker of the National Assembly has expressed frustration with some public enterprises and agencies that have “blatantly refused” to submit their annual reports, accounts, financial statements and management letters to the Assembly’s joint  committee for scrutiny. Hon Jahumpa-Ceesay also informed a press briefing convened at the National Assembly Chambers on Thursday afternoon that a number parastatals also failed to attend the joint sessions as scheduled, despite notification. “Some would...

The Simple Facts are the Best Argument

The simplestatements are usually best when trying to resolve conflicts. The latestconflict where simple statements will best serve to resolve problems is thatrelating to the man in Nigeria’sNiger State, known as Mr Bello Abubakar, whois married with 86 wives and 170 children. He has been told by Nigeria’sIslamic Authority Jamatu Nasril Islam (JNI) to choose only four and repent orelse he will face a death sentence. In addition a prominent Islamic scholar andformer president of The Gambia...

117-Count Trial Heats up

The trial of Margarette Sey-Drammeh commenced on Wednesday at the Kanifing Magistrates’ Court, before Magistrate Cecilia Jahateh. The defendant faces 117-count charges. Adducing evidence in the trial PW1, Marie Senghore, told the court that she worked as a consultant and a contractor. “I recognise the accused. She worked as a Secretary and Accounts Officer for me from March 2001 to October 2005, at Mar Consult and Bajan Enterprise. She was responsible for purchasing of construction materials...

MFDC rebels’objection turned down

Principal Magistrate BY Camara of the Banjul Magistrates Court, on Thursday, rejected the objection made by two of the nine MFDC rebels, following a voir dire (mini trial) . The mini trial was conducted to determine how voluntary the cautionary statements obtained from Nuha Jammeh and Abdou Salam Jammeh were. Nuha Jammeh and Abdou Salam Jammeh are the 3rd and 8th accused persons among the nine MFDC rebels currently undergoing trial in The Gambia. The principal magistrate reminded the accused...

KENYA: "Revenge attacks and rumours" fuelling hostilities in Molo

Revenge attacks, rumours, inaccurate media reports and provocative public statements by politicians have fuelled hostilities in Kenya's New Molo district, where clashes have displaced thousands of people and caused dozens of deaths, according to a government official. "As a result of the tension among the three communities in the district, opportunists have taken advantage of the fluidity of the situation to fuel hostilities," Mohamud Salim, the district commissioner, told a UN delegation in...

Fresh Revelations as Alleged MFDC Rebels’ Trial Continues

The ongoing trial of the alleged MFDC rebels has heard fresh revelation as another trial within trial on the cautionary statements of the 8th and 3rd accused persons, Abdou Salam Jammeh and Nuha Jammeh respectively has been precipitated.Testifying on the trial within trial, detective Amadou Sanyang stated that he was part of the panel that questioned Abdou Salam Jammeh and Nuha Jammeh. He adduced that the 8th accused person, Abdou Salam Jammeh, appeared on three occasions before the panel,...

Oct 8: Assembly PAC/PEC to reconvene sittings

The joint session of the Public Accounts Committee / Public Enterprises Committee (PAC/PEC) of the National Assembly, will be reconvened from 8th-11th October 2007, between 10am - 2pm daily, in the National Assembly Chambers. Their purpose of the session is to receive and consider annual activity reports, audited accounts, financial statements and management letters from public enterprises/agencies, namely: Gampost, NYSS, GDA, NAWEC, MSA, Central Bank, GIA, AMRC, GCCA and Gamtel. According to...

Impending National Assembly PAC/PEC Meeting

Gamtel, NAWEC, GIA, Other PEs to Submit Financial Statements Past activities in Gambian Public Enterprises are expected to come under the spotlight when they submit details of their accounts and other activities to the Public Accounts and Public Enterprises Committees of the National Assembly. The exercise is in line with the principal objective of performing lawful checks, scrutiny and oversight over public enterprises and agencies with a view to ensuring that the government of The...