By Alagi Yorro Jallow Dr. Isatou Touray is one of those folks who want to ruin if they cannot rule. In a school yard she will be called a spoiled brat. In politics she is a dangerous demagogue with a dictatorial streak. Dr. Touray disgraced herself and our democracy by […]
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GYU Endorses Coalition Candidate
GYU Press Release in regards to the Opposition Convention. The Gambia Youth for Unity (GYU), officially endorses the Unity candidate, Mr Adama Barrow of the UDP, who was elected by members of the Gambian opposition through the successful consensus convention held at Kairaba Beach Hotel on 30 October 2016. GYU, […]
African Commission Should Support Rights In Gambia
By Jim Wormington, Human Rights Watch and Sabrina Mahtani, Amnesty International Opposition Activists Jailed Ahead of Presidential Election “We want you to help us.” This was the message a Gambian human rights activist delivered to the African Commission on Human and Peoples’ Rights at a Gambia-focused panel discussion in Banjul, […]
The Victory Journey Has Began
Congratulations to Hon. Adama Barrow, the coalition flag bearer and entire opposition coalition. This is democracy at work. I must congratulate all leaders who were present at the convention, especially Hon. Sallah, Hon OJ Jallow, Hon Hamat Bah and Dr. Lamin Bolonding Bonjang for their wonderful speeches in putting our […]
Adama Barrow Wins Opposition Convention
The chosen candidate of the main opposition United Democratic Party has emerged the winner of the Gambia’s opposition convention held at Kairaba Beach Hotel. Adama Barrow polled 308 votes, more than necessary to evade a second round. Mr. Barrow is followed by Hamat Bah of the National Reconciliation Party who […]
Letter to M. Sajo Jallow (in custody)
Letter to M. Sajo Jallow (in custody)”Be sure we shall test you with something of fear and hunger, some loss of wealth or lives or the fruits (of your toil), but give glad tidings to those who are patient in adversity” Qur’an: Surah Al Baqarah (The Cow), Chapter 2, Verse 155 […]
Big Dreams Supports More Gambian Students
Big Dreams Incorporated, a charitable organisation founded in Georgia, USA, in 2011, Monday donated over 300 bags, books, pens, pencils, electronic gadgets among other materials to schools in Upper Niumi District, North Bank Region. The donation made to students in Albreda Upper and Senior Secondary School, Sika Lower Basic School […]
Challenging Dr Touray On Her Proposal For Opposition Convention
Setting Dr Touray Straight on her ‘ Proposals for Opposition Convention Submitted to GOFER’’ By Pa Modou Jack Though Dr. Touray and her surrogates, grouped both in her campaign and other supporting political parties and organizations, signed the Draft Agreement on Friday 14th October, they were quick to come out back calling […]
Africa’s Smallest State Getting Ready for Crucial Polls
Africa’s Smallest State Getting Ready for Crucial Polls A Political Report by a Ex-Refugee Part Three of Three Traumatized by the ravages of war in our respective countries and having sought heaven in Gambia of the 1980s and 1990s, we from Liberia and Sierra Leone, both the young and old, […]
The Improbable Political Convention
The Improbable Political Convention The long-awaited coalition of the willing is upon us. This coming Sunday 8 political parties (NCP, NRP, PDOIS, UDP, GMC, GDPD, PPP, Independent Party) will contest in a convention for the flagbearership of the united opposition coalition against the cruelest and most brutal dictatorship in the […]
CDS Orders Soldiers “To Shoot Tribalists”
The Gambia’s puppet Army Chief of Staff is fanning seeds of discord within the military, authorizing the killing of what he called “all those who brings tribalism into Gambian politics before or after the December 1st presidential election.” Major General Ousman Badjie has been touring military installations across the country. […]
Jammeh Sends Nai Ceesay Packing
President Yahya Jammeh has sent Momodou Nai Ceesay, the Permanent Secretary of Interior Ministry. Ceesay lost his job on Tuesay, October 24th when he was handed his termination letter. It wasn’t confirmed whether Nai has been detained, although rumours have it that he was a guest of the National Intelligence […]