By Gambian Correspondent – Lady Njaimeh Jawara, wife of the former President, on 31 March 2011 testified before Magistrate Tabally of the Kanifing Magistrates’ Court against Lamin Drammeh, Lamin Tamba, Almamy Jagne, Bakary Njie, all golf caddis, and Bakary B. Baldeh, a West Coast Radio staff. The accused persons were charged with conspiracy, incitement of violence and prohibition of conduct conducive to the breaches of the peace. In her testimony, she told the court that she lives at No. 40 Atlantic Boulevard Fajara. She stated that she is a housewife, and recognized the first accused, third accused and the fourth accused persons... Continue Reading
By Kizito Makoye, Tabora – In an effort to realize millennium development goals, people in one of the United Nations model villages in Tanzania have made remarkable strides in fighting poverty with just a little assistance from donors. Residents of Mbola – a remote village located 36 Kilometres from Tabora Township have demonstrated their commitment in climbing the ladder of prosperity by improving living conditions despite being faced by a myriad of development challenges. Nestled across six villages spread out over an expansive area of hilly terrain Mbola village finds itself at the centre of Africa’s malaria zone which had... Continue Reading
Ivory Coast Boarder support from The New Dawn Newspaper-Liberia- Former House Speaker George Dweh has told journalists in Monrovia that Liberia could be the next after Ivory Coast to experience another civil war. George Dweh himself is a senior ex-combatant
By Gambian Correspondent – Handre Van Roye, a Dutch national, was on Monday remanded in custody by the Brikama Magistrates’ Court, presided over by Magistrate Abeke. Handre Van Roye was arraigned and charged with rape and abuse of underage children. According to the charge sheet on count one, between 2009 and 2010, at Tintinto village in the Kombo South district of the West Coast Region, the accused person, Handre Van Roye, had carnal knowledge of underage girls. The charge sheet on count two read that, in the same year, place and region, the accused person, Handre Van Roye, being a... Continue Reading
By Nangayi Guyson (31-03-2011)-Abidjan- Ivory coast’s army chief Phillippe Mangou is said to have sought refuge at the home of South Africa’s ambassador in Abidjan, South Africa’s foreign ministry says. A statement early on Thursday said that army Chief was accompanied by his wife and children to South Africa’s ambassador residence in the capital Abidjan. The news came as forces backing Ivory Coast’s UN recognized president Alassane Ouattara were reported to have captured key cities on Wednesday and has warned his rival Laurent Gbagbo they would march on his stronghold, Abidjan, within hours. Mr Gbagbo continues to cling to power... Continue Reading
