The nomination of an experienced lawyer as the Speaker of the Gambia’s 5th Legislative Assembly has given hope to many hopeless Gambians. Lawyer Mariam Jack Denton today took oath of office at the Parliament building in Banjul. She was among the five people nominated by President Adama Barrow. Lawyer Denton, […]
Month: April 2017
‘There Cannot Be Peace Without Justice’
Gambian President Adama Barrow has reiterated his government’s resolve to reforms, which guarantee peace and justice. President Barrow believes “there cannot be peace without justice.” The President’s statement is contained in a media release published below: Women and Youth Peace Mission Calls for More Gender Sensitivity in Governance The Executive […]
Gambians Demand Justice For April 10 Victims
By Abdoulie John Hundreds of people on Monday took part in a parade on the streets of Serekunda to remember 14 people, including 12 students gunned down by Yahya Jammeh regime while protesting against the suspicious death in custody of a student. April 10 and 11 turned out to be […]
Remembering April Student Massacre
Remembering April 10 & 11 of 2000 when Dictator Yahya Jammeh killed 14 Unarmed Civilians, 12 of Students. By Emmanuel Daniel Joof (Paps) April 10 and 11 of 2000 massacre marks a dark day in our calendar. A day when security personnel under the orders of Yahya Jammeh gunned down […]
Re: Gerrymandering Is A Political Subterfuge
The opening sentence of this piece, “In today’s highly charged political atmosphere”, is with respect very inaccurate. There is in the Gambia today a very peaceful “atmosphere” where it is accepted by all and sundry (except GDC’s Mama Kandeh) that an exceptionally peaceful and fair election has taken place. The […]
Comrade Touray Is A True Hero
I would like to extend my sincere congratulation to Comrade Suwaibou Touray, the newly elected National Assembly member for Wuli East constituency. Uncle Suwaibou as he is fondly called, is a True Hero Struggler who believes in the spirit and letter of democracy and the rule of law. Hon. Suwaibou […]
The Gambia: Seven Decades of Economic Development Part 1
By Sheriff Kora Introduction Timothy Snyder in his epic work On Tyranny: Twenty Lessons of the Twentieth Century remarked that “If young people do not begin to make history, politicians of eternity and inevitability will destroy it. And to make history, they need to know some.” It is as a […]
Gerrymandering is a Political Subterfuge; Electoral Reform for Fair Representation
Banjul and Foni are a clear violation of basic principles of democracy and majority rule By Alagi Yorro Jallow In today’s highly charged political atmosphere, with so much attention focused on our disagreements, it’s easy to lose sight of Gambia’s’ shared values. One of those is our belief that free […]
President Barrow Congratulates Gambians
HIS EXCELLENCY, PRESIDENT ADAMA BARROW CONGRATULATES GAMBIANS FOR A PEACEFUL ELECTION OF NATIONAL ASSEMBLY MEMBERS DATE: 8TH APRIL 2017 Good evening Fellow Gambians and friends of The Gambia, Today I am delighted that Gambians have demonstrated that they want to nurture the change they have made in December 2016 Presidential […]
Sanity At Last Prevails
I am glad that sanity has finally prevailed. I would like to infinitely thank our fathers, mothers, uncles, brothers and sisters for a job well done. They said all sorts of things against you; that you are not educated; that you are “tribal” which is an insult in all forms […]
April 10&11 Memorial Foundation
For meditate release April 10/11 memorial foundation invites the victims, families of the disappeared, students, members students and the general public, to commemorate the students and individuals that lost their lives as well as the survivors of the horrific events. A group of Gambian citizens based in both the Gambia […]
What UDP’s Electoral Victory Means
I want to congratulate the entire leadership of the United Democratic Party and its supporters for a resounding landslide victory. This victory is the beginning of a new era of political freedom, democracy and constitutional rule that our country has been yearning for 22 years. The UDP’s victories in every […]