The former Secretary to Cabinet, Ebrima Ceesay, has denied his involvement in the operations of the Janneh Commission during his appearance before the Special Select Committee on the Sale and Disposal of Assets identified by the Commission. Mr Ceesay told the committee that his role was limited to documentation related to the distribution of tractors,…
Mamadi Kurang, former Secretary of the Janneh Commission, has told lawmakers that the high-profile probe into ex-President Yahya Jammeh’s assets was undermined by the Justice Ministry’s tight grip on its finances and the far-reaching influence of its lead counsel. Kurang testified on Wednesday before the National Assembly’s Special Select Committee examining how assets traced by…
United Democratic Party (UDP) leader and Secretary General Lawyer Ousainu Darboe has responded sharply to recent claims made by Dr Ismaila Ceesay, describing the Citizens’ Alliance politician as “loud but lacking in substance”. Darboe was addressing members of the UDP’s Kanifing Diriyanké Kafo in his refutation to the accusation that UDP member Amadou Cora was…
Gambia’s Minister of Information, Media, and Broadcasting Services, Ismaila Ceesay, has clarified that not all assets seized from former President Yahya Jammeh had been sold off. He emphasised that some of the properties had been retained for public use, and others returned to local communities. Dr Ceesay made this disclosure during Coffee Time interview with…
In a move reflecting its oversight responsibility and commitment to transparency, the National Assembly of The Gambia has established a Special Select Committee tasked with investigating the sale and disposal of assets formerly belonging to ex-President Yahya A.J.J. Jammeh. The assets in question were identified by the Commission of Inquiry into the Financial Activities of…
