By Own Correspondent – The Special Criminal Court of Justice Ikpala has set 23 May 2011 as the date the court is to deliver judgment in the treason trial involving Lt. General Lang Tombong Tamba and Admiral Sarjo Fofana. This followed the address made by the prosecution and the reply made by the defence counsel. Tamba and Fofana are being tried in connection with the 21 March 2006 aborted coup attempt, and the charges include conspiracy to commit treason, treason and concealment of treason. Replying on points of law yesterday, the Director of Special Litigation, Daniel O. Kulo, referred the... Continue Reading
By Nangayi Guyson – TRIPOLI- Despite the Blasts and anti-aircraft fire of allied air raids against Muammar Gaddafi’s forces, Muammar Gaddafi is still unmoved as tanks continue shelling rebel-held towns. Residents and rebels said, “Gaddafi’s tanks rolled back into Misrata under the cover of darkness and began shelling the area near the main hospital, resuming their attack after their guns were silenced in daylight hours by Western air strikes”. Residents in Tripoli also said plumes of black smoke could be seen coming from an area near a military base, although this has not been independently confirmed. As the battle against... Continue Reading
By Own Correspondent – Lawyer Lamin L.K. Mboge, representing Admiral Sarjo Fofana, has told the Special Criminal Court presided over by Justice Ikpala that the only justice the court can do is to discharge and acquit the accused person. Lawyer Mboge was responding on Monday to the address made by the state prosecutor in the ongoing treason trial involving Lt.General Lang Tombong Tamba and Admiral Sarjo Fofana. In his address, counsel Mboge told the court that the 2nd accused person was charged with two counts, and that the prosecution had called five witnesses to prove its case against the accused.... Continue Reading
By Own Correspondent – President Yahya Jammeh yesterday launched at the Kairaba Beach Hotel two five-year US$24 million projects, called the Gambia Growth and Competitiveness Project (GGCP) and the West African Agricultural Production Project (WAAPP). In his launching statement, President Jammeh said agriculture has been the traditional pillar of the Gambian economy, contributing 26.2 per cent of GDP and providing employment and income to the majority of Gambians. The President said with support from development partners, the sector has witnessed a major transformation from traditional small-holder subsistence farming to increasing levels of commercial green technology farming. “As a result of... Continue Reading
By Peterking Quaye, Business Reporter for Shout-Africa.com from Accra,Ghana – In the quest to help Ghana and Africa take its rightful place in the sight of the world. Dr Kofi Amoah, Chief Executive Officer of Progeny Ventures, on Tuesday called on Africa governments to put their under-utilised resources together to build sustainable economy and reduce dependence on aid. He said Africa must learn to live within its means, learn to balance its budgets and limit dependence on aid and external financial assistance. Dr Amoah was contributing to a roundtable on the topic: “Africa: New Opportunities, New Challenges”, in Accra, organised... Continue Reading
