President Adama Barrow today presided over the swearing in ceremony of ten newly appointed ministers at Kairaba Beach Hotel. Below are the names of ministers and director of press and public relations at the Office of President. Lawyer Ousainou Darboe, Minister of Foreign Affairs, External Relations and Gambians Abroad. Darboe […]
Author: Musa Saidykhan
African Union Must Stand With The Oppressed Not Morocco
It all took a concrete-form when King Mohammed VI of Morocco wrote a lengthy letter to the 27th Africa Union (AU) Summit in Rwanda in July 2016. In the letter the ruler indicated their intention to return to the AU. Morocco had initially walked away from the AU; which at the time […]
ECOWAS Forces Seize Weapons At Kanilai
The West African force deployed in The Gambia to secure the nation’s presidential transition said Monday it had recovered weapons from the former leader’s home, and arrested a high-ranking Gambian general. Senegalese General Francois Ndiaye, who leads military forces sent by the Economic Community of West African States (ECOWAS), said […]
The Parable of the Flies and the Vultures -Part 2
By Saul Saidykhan About three years ago, we were treated to some sensational images from Dakar, Senegal of an adult Gambian male in blue jeans, white shirt, and dark blazer spread-eagled and dangling barely off the marbled floor as he was being carried by several security men protecting young Sedia […]
Post-Yaya Jammeh Gambia
By: Dr Alhagi Manta Drammeh, Associate Professor of Islamic Theology and Philosophy at The Muslim College London, Researcher at the University of Dundee and Founder of Timbuktu International Research Centre The Gambia is going through an important moment of its political history and development. The Gambian people have made history […]
Donald Trump And The Muslim World
By Reuben Abati I am not a fan of Donald Trump, the incumbent President of the United States. I didn’t stand with him. I stood with her- Hillary Clinton- in the last US Presidential election. No other election in recent American history has been more international in terms of interest […]
Keeping CDS Badgie Is Very Wise
Barrow and his Coalition Team have made a very wise and important decision in keeping CDS Badgie and indeed IGP Sonko (I am not so sure about the NiA Chief Yankuba Badgie). I readers will remember, these two were quick to swear their loyalty to Barrow, on I think December […]
General Bora Colley Nabbed With Gold, Dollars
One of former Gambian President’s trusted military officers has been arrested and detained in Southern Senegal’s Casamance region. General Bora Colley was arrested while trying to cross to Guinea Bissau few days ago. He was found with substantial amounts of US dollars and gold. The Foni Besse native was a […]
Ousman Sonk Counts Troubles
The Gambia’s former Interior Minister found himself in security net on Thursday. Ousman Sonko, who fled the country after he had fallen out with the former President Yahya Jammeh, was arrested by Swiss police near the capital Berne, Berner Zeitung reported. The Gambia’s longest serving Interior Minister in Yahya Jammeh’s […]
Where Is Lance Corporal Jallow?
The family of Lance Corporal Toumani Jallow is worried about his whereabouts. Jallow, a plainclothes officer of former President Yahya Jammeh, has been missing since his arrest last year. His arrest followed an arson attack on the APRC political bureau in Kanifing. Jallow was picked up by Gambian security agents […]
Freedom Songs Swinging In Gambia
Finally, freedom has arrived in The Gambia after 22 years of military dictatorship marked by gross human rights violations and economic deterioration. Thousands of citizens can freely line up the streets of Serekunda and its surroundings without being forced to welcome the presidential convoy. School children can freely sit in […]
The Constitutionality; Gambia In Transition…
It’s positive how we hit the ground running in the new Republic; with our continued expression Rights, opinion, all & any; with regards to our selfless debate contributions to our societal advancement aspirations amongst others; which will stay now on; no matter what…. My opinion; Mrs Tambajang’s “Vice President Appointment” […]