By Karamo Sawaneh I don’t want to weigh in this tribal stuff that has been going around since the election campaign, but there are articles written by people claiming the coalition government cabinet pick is not diverse and that it is based on tribal line. One thing that is appalling […]
Author: Musa Saidykhan
Halake’s London Letter: Is CDS Now In-Charge Of The Gambia?
Note: As readers may recall, I applauded President Barrow’s earlier decision to retain Yahya Jammeh’s Chief of Defence Staff Lt. General Ousman Bargie. Many readers were of a different opinion to mine and, sadly, the story below of torture against a young man which the CDS himself accepts to be […]
My Encounter With The “Butcher Kanilai”
A pervasive breeze of freedom graced the Gambian atmosphere from Sabi to Berending, it was like a parrot freed from a cage ushered into its natural habitat. Even if the cage was made of diamonds, that was immaterial as the value of freedom is unquantifiable. The butcher of Gambia is […]
Ousman Sonko Faces Prosecution
Swiss authorities are few months close to prosecuting a former Gambian minister. Ousman Sonko, the longest Interior Minister in Yahya Jammeh’s government, has had his asylum application denied in Sweden. Sonko filed another asylum in Switzerland where rights group Trial International filed a criminal complaint against him. Switzerland’s Office of […]
Police Rounded Up Kidnappers Of Mahawa And Saul Ndow
Gambian police have in custody two men accused of luring Mahawa Cham and Saul Ndow into the trap of former President Yahya Jammeh. Cham [a former Kiang East National Assembly Member] and Saul Ndow [a Gambian businessman based in Ghana] lived queitly in Dakar until Lawu Jarju and Swandy Camara […]
Open Letter To Immigration PRO
Dear Mr. Manneh Immigration’s “legal action” against Star FM. The reported “legal action” against Star FM will be unwise and indeed unnecessary. The facts are as follows: Star FM reported that Sanna Manjang absconded the jurisdiction of The Gambia with false passports issued to him, presumably, by the Immigration Department. […]
Honouring Congolese Icon Etienne Tshisekede
His recent death in Brussels at the age of 84 has yet again reminded the continent [Africa] that the Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC) is due for elections. Étienne Tshisekedi’s political life started when he came into prominence as an adviser to the first Prime Minister of the then Republic of […]
Elevator Attack Leaves Gambian Dead
Jarra Association For Cooperation and Development (JOCAD) based in New York, United States of America, regrets to announce the death of the charitable organiation’s Sectary General. The late Bakary M. Darboe was a social being whose frantic efforts led to the establishment of JOCAD. Mr. Darboe, a native of Pakaliba […]
Gambia Dog That Killed President Barrow’s Son Put Down
Habibu Barrow was bitten by the family dog, according to officials The dog that killed the eight-year-old son of Gambian President Adama Barrow has been put down, a government official has confirmed. Habibu Barrow died in hospital after being bitten by the dog last month at his aunt’s house in […]
Amadou Samba Sneaks Back Into Gambia … With Sidia Bayo!!! Faces Lawsuits and Travel Ban
Yahya Jammeh’s right-hand man and self-styled “Jammeh Manager”, Amadou Samba sneaked into The Gambia last night on the Brussels Airline flight from Dakar, Senegal. Amadou, erstwhile Chairman of Gambia’s Judicial Services Commission (JSC) and also Chairman of the government-owned Social Security & Housing Finance Corporation (SSHFC), appeared worried and looked […]
Getting Rid Of Jammeh Was Hard; Fixing His Mess Will Be Harder
By Omar Alieu Touray Gambians have ndured a lot under Jammeh’s 22 year rule, but the level of anxiety that gripped the country in the past 13 months has been unprecedented. In the past 13 months alone, two opposition party members – Solo Sandeng and Solo Krumah – died while in […]
Nab Bad Boy Badjie – Now!
Thank you, Mr. President – but please stop Yankuba Badjie! M r. President, first of all it is wonderful to create SIS and bury the NIA. Secondly, it is even more wonderful that the SIS will not have power to arrest or detain anyone. Arrest, as you stated earlier, is […]