By Gambia Correspondent – The American Embassy in Banjul has described as “fraudulent” notifications by email informing people that they are a Diversity Visa winner. In a statement sent to this paper, the U.S. Embassy said it has been receiving many inquiries recently concerning these notifications by email, stating clearly that all of these emails are “fraudulent”. “The Diversity Visa program is commonly known as the Green Card Lottery. In most cases, the individual receiving the email is requested to send a sum of money to the sender as a processing fee for the visa. The embassy would like to... Continue Reading
By Gambia Correspondent – Kemo Conteh, one of 16 accused persons facing terrorism-related offences at the Special Criminal Court in Banjul, yesterday told the court that he was seriously beaten up at the National Intelligence Agency (NIA). Conteh said this while cross-examining the prosecution’s fourth witness, Salifu M. Nyang, the station officer, Criminal Investigation Department (CID) at Bakoteh Police Station. The accused persons who all denied the charges are Alasana Thomas Jarju, Maulud Badjie, Lasana (Prosper) Sambou, Ousman Jarju, Mansour Jatta, Sedat Jatta, Sedat Jarju, Fabia Nyafuneh, Pa Ousman Badjie, Abdoulie Jatta, Mumin Bah and Abdoulie Jarju, all Senegalese, and... Continue Reading
By Nangayi Guyson – Juba – South Sudan’s minister for rural development and co-operations Jimmy Lemi Milla has been shot dead. The southern army spokesperson said. The incident comes only days after referendum results confirmed that the region will become would become the world’s newest independent state on 9 July. South Sudan’s army spokesperson Philip Aguer said.”The minister was shot dead inside his ministry on Wednesday by a driver working at the ministry who also killed a guard at the door way and then shot himself.” According to”Reuters” news, three officials confirmed the dead minister was Jimmy Lemi. No motive was... Continue Reading
By Nangayi Guyson – The United States has urged Egypt to immediately lift an emergency law and launch democratic reforms as protesters staged the biggest show of defiance against President Hosni Mubarak in a three-week-old revolt. Vice-President Joe Biden made the call during a telephone conversation with his Egyptian counterpart Omar Suleiman. However, Mubarak’s newly appointed deputy, Vice President Omar Suleiman, warned that hasty reforms could spell “chaos” in the Arab world’s most populous nation. Separately, President Barack Obama’s spokesman, Robert Gibbs, said Mr Suleiman’s remarks about Egypt not being ready for democracy were “particularly unhelpful”. The focus now seems... Continue Reading
By Guyson Nangayi – Kinshasa – Authorities in Congo have arrested at least four foreigners – from the US, France and Nigeria on allegations of gold smuggling in eastern Democratic Republic of Congo, officials say. The suspects were planning to smuggle millions of dollars of gold out of the country’s lawless east, a senior local official said on Monday. The four – an American, a Frenchman and two Nigerians – were arrested after they flew in a private plane from Nigeria to the eastern town of Goma on February 3, North Kivu provincial governor Julien Paluku said in a statement.... Continue Reading
