A renowned Gambian jurist has just taken oath of office as the country’s Chief Justice. Justice Hassan Bubacar Jallow has been the Prosecutor of the International Criminal Tribunal for Rwanda (ICTR) since 2003. Justice Jallow replaces Emmanuel Fagbenle who had earlier tendered his resignation. Jallow, a former Solicitor General, Attorney […]
Author: Musa Saidykhan
The Type Of Gambia Citizens Want
Election every where provides consequences, the Gambia’s December 1st being no exception. After 22 years of dictatorship, Gambians have elected President Adama Barrow so they gain back their voice and decide the type of country they want. As shown below, they want a Gambia for all. 1. A Gambia where […]
What Sillah Can Bring To GRTS
The appointment of veteran journalist as the Director General of the Gambia Radio and Television Services (GRTS) has been hailed by many people. Mr. Ebrima Sillah, who replaces Malick Jones, has a wealth of experience in both print. broadcasting and online journalism. Mentored and trained by the late doyen journalist […]
Mile 2 Exposes Jammeh’s Cruelty
Ousted President Yahya Jammeh’s wickedness will continue to be slowly peeled off. As the Mandinka people say, you cannot beat the drum when the drummer has his foot on the beating stick. Now that the Jammeh regime is gone, nothing can stop it’s dirty linen from being exposed. The regime’s […]
Exile Ends, Emotional Scars Deepen
Twenty-two years of the Jammeh dictatorship has left so many scars on Gambians from all walks of life, including messengers of the message. Journalists too have their own horror stories to tell. Sheriff Bojang Jr., who heads the English Department of West Africa Democracy Radio in Senegal, penned down how […]
Fadera Appointed Secretary General
PresidentAdama Barrow has appointed Dawda Fadera as the Secretary General and Head of the Civil Service. He replaces Pa Musa Jallow who was appointed by ousted President Yahya Jammeh during the six week political impasse that resulted to the ECOWAS military intervention. Fadera, a career Civil Servant, served as the […]
Truth And Reconciliation Commission Gambia Deserves
By Lang Fafa Dampha A Truth and Reconciliation Commission, in the South African style, in the Gambia today, a nation getting out of the jaws of autocracy and terrible human rights violations might face a lot of criticism from advocates of retributive justice and will surely be rejected by them […]
The SIS And The Dire Need For New National Standards In The Gambia
By Saul Saidykhan We Gambians love our one line labels. Sometimes it doesn’t even matter if there’s any substance to them. Last week, President Barrow through executive fiat, changed the name of the notorious secret State outfit from the National Intelligence Agency (NIA) to State Intelligence Service (SIS). Understandably, the […]
Not Politics As Usual
By Baba Galleh Jallow One of the reasons Yahya Jammeh lost the December 1st 2016 elections is that he misread the Gambian political situation. Like all dictators, he fell from power when he least expected it because he had been shielded from the reality of Gambian political culture for too […]
President Barrow’s Unique Opportunity
In response to the article Halake’s London Letter: Is CDS Badjie In Charge of the Gambia, Bax wrote the following below 1. President Barrow has a unique opportunity to put a marker down and send a clear message to all officials, particularly the armed and securiry forces: institutions that have […]
Re: Jawara Finally Gets What He Wants
By Kemo Kinteh Without doubt President Jawara is happy, like million Gambians, to witness the downfall of a brutal dictator. And it is right that the new president call a courtesy on President Jawara to show respect and collect wisdom. And it is also right that over the weekend many […]
ECOWAS Extends Gambia Military Mission
ON THE ECOWAS STANDBY FORCE The Government of The Gambia expresses deep appreciation to ECOWAS, the AU and the United Nations for the support provided to The Gambia to ensure that the verdict of the people delivered at the polls of 1st December 2016 is upheld. The decision made […]