Reading the Daily Observer Wednesday 23 July 2014 editorial captioned “Still moving on” left me emotionally deflated and wondering what happens to the moral conscience of the editor-in-chief of the paper. On a second note, I concluded perhaps he is coerced to dress the Revolution that is “a misdirected course […]
Month: July 2014
It’s Time To Defeat Dictatorship
As another flame of the so-called 22nd July celebration passed, Gambians have again gone through the trauma for the twentieth time in their lives. What an irony for the peace loving people of our beloved nation to be under the shackle of tyranny. I will buttress on the bitter and painful […]
'Coup Celebration Is Illegal'
The Youth Coordinator of the United Democratic Party (UDP) in the West Coast Region has described “any undemocratic change of government as illegal.” Foday Gassama questioned the rationale of celebrating the 1994 military takeover in the Gambia. “The July 22 revolution should not be celebrated, people cannot be proud of […]
Gambia Lost Over 20,000 Lives In Time Value
By Sarjo Bayang Cost of burden in keeping Yaya Jammeh as president for 20 years Critical assessment of damage incurred by Yaya Jammeh since 1994 reveals true life loss in thousands. This evidence is clear to see without complicated mathematics required. Gambia has a population pegged at 2 million. Everyone […]
'July 22 Is Worth Celebrating'
A nominated National Assembly Member has justified the celebration of the July 1994 military coup d’etat that ousted former Gambian President Sir Dawda Jawara from power. Hon. Babou Gaye Sonko, a nominated Member of Parliament, vigorously argued that July 22 is worth celebrating. The Gambia’s rag-tag disgruntled soldiers overthrew the […]
‘July 22 Is Worth Celebrating’
A nominated National Assembly Member has justified the celebration of the July 1994 military coup d’etat that ousted former Gambian President Sir Dawda Jawara from power. Hon. Babou Gaye Sonko, a nominated Member of Parliament, vigorously argued that July 22 is worth celebrating. The Gambia’s rag-tag disgruntled soldiers overthrew the […]
Gambia Celebrates Two Decades Of Murder
The Gambia Consultative Council (GCC), an organization designed to raise awareness about the tyranny in The Gambia, unequivocally condemns the celebration of twenty years of senseless and merciless murder, executions, incarcerations, exile and forced disappearances of fellow citizens and non-citizens alike over the past two decades. The military regime, under […]
Karmic Angels Tours Gambia With Ex-Premiership Football Stars
Ex- Barclays Premiership and English national team footballers and celebrities will next February play an international art-football match with ex-footballers of the Gambian national team and artistes at the Independence Stadium in Bakau. The football match which is jointly organised by Karmic Angels, a charity registered in the Gambia since […]
A United States of Africa? Not Yet
An August summit in Washington aims to take some modest steps toward an old dream. The journalist and black nationalist leader Marcus Garvey wrote a poem about it. The reggae great Bob Marley sang about it. And the Libyan strongman Moammar Gadhafi poured his oil wealth into it. But none […]
GMDD Damns July 22 Celebration
Gambian Movement for Democracy and Development (GMDD) condemn in the strongest terms the Government of President Yahya Jammeh celebrating the July, 22nd 1994 Coup D’etat and call for the Restoration of Genuine Democracy and end Dictatorship in The Gambia: Gambians, friends of the Gambia, Democratic Governments and Human Rights Organizations […]
Gambia Opposition Leader Decries Coup Celebration
Gambian opposition leader Omar Jallow of the People’s Progressive Party (PPP) has decried the celebrations marking the 20th anniversary of the military takeover that brought to power Yahya Jammeh, describing the move as ‘illegal’. “You cannot glorify illegality. Everybody knows that a coup d’état is an illegal action condemned by […]
Reminder
By Ebou Gaye As you celebrate your coup d’état of 22nd July 1994 misnomered revolution, I deem it fitting and timely to- once again- remind you of some of your innumerable promises which are yet to be fulfilled, In case you have forgotten, Due to your tight schedule, In spite […]