There was nothing soul-soothing than seeing a leader serving people, especially the underprivileged ones – the people who are mostly forgotten. Watching Nigerian First Lady Aisha Buhari standing serving guests, which include orphans and poor, at an Eid dinner she had organised raises my enthusiasm level that change in Africa […]
Author: Musa Saidykhan
Gambian Lawmakers Urged To Send Jammeh Packing
By Abdoulie John Minority Leader Samba Jallow has urged the country’s lawmakers to consider tabling no-confidence motion against President Yahya Jammeh since he is ‘unable to discharge his duty.’ “The National Assembly should try to implement section 66 of the constitution which deals with mental or physical incapacity of the President,” […]
Police Re-arrrested Baby Aisha’s Mother
News just reached Kairo News that the mother of a month’s old baby has been re-arrested by the police. Khaddy Fatty and baby Aisha Fatty spent a week in police detention in May after they were arrested together with other opposition protesters. Kaddy’s husband has been detained since April 14th. […]
Poetic Justice
A good deed flashed In his mind Yet to be committed Before the throne And made him smile With graceful pleasure And joyous anticipation A hefty servant strode up and Slapped the frail prophet The stout king laughed At the curious antics Of over-zealous servants Always trying to please the throne […]
GYU Bids Omar Bah Farewell
The Gambia Youth for Unity (GYU) wishes to inform the general public that Chairperson, Mr Omar Bah, has resigned from his position as Chairman and member of GYU effective July 8th, 2016. In his resignation letter, Mr Bah cited “academic, professional, and family schedule” as his reasons for stepping down. […]
Exposing Jammeh’s Dirty Politics
It is obvious that the closer we get to December 1st general elections the more Yahya Jammeh will double up his dirty politics that hinges on divide and conquer. Like a drowning man, Jammeh will keep fighting — in darkness and daylight — to maintain the mantle he had first […]
Of Darboe’s Overpowering Eid Message
By Unbaised Prince I would waste no time in zesting real purification on the United Democratic Party Leader Mr Ousainou Darboe’s EID Message. Indeed I find Mr Ousainou Darboe’s Eid message full of wisdom, prudence, discretional relishing of only charismatic sashay of his leadership and kindness for all to indulge […]
Boy Djinné Case Soiling Gambia-Senegal Crisis Talks
By Abdoulie John Officials of the Gambia and Senegal are gearing up for a second round of talks to resolve their unresolved issues. The talks, scheduled to take place in July 2016, will chart a way forward for the two neighbouring countries that have been designed to get get along. […]
Letter To Rwanda Editor About Incitement Of Violence Against Mandinka
Dear Editor, Re: The Mandinkas and Jammeh As Rwanda prepares to welcome the Heads of State of the African Union to their Summit in Kigali from the 10 – 18 July 2016 and the possible impending visit of Yaya Jammeh of the Gambia to your beautiful country for the Summit, […]
Election Or No Election. That’s The Question
Introduction Having gained independence for as many decades, the Year 2016 has found the Gambia at a critical juncture, socially, economically and politically. When the people went into a referendum for the first time on 10th November 1965 the question was whether the country should shed off the yoke of […]
SI Blows Trumpet For UDP
Socialist International (SI) has blown the trumpet for the Gambia’s oppressed opposition United Democratic Party (UDP), condemning Gambian security forces for using excessive force on opposition protesters. In a resolution adopted by a meeting of the council the SI in Geneva, Switzerland, the Jammeh government has been blamed for its violent […]
WHY JAMMEH JIPPO
By Baba Galleh Jallow In a recent piece published on Kairo News, Karamba Touray tells the sad story of Imam Cherno Gassama. He writes: “I have not been able to take this good man out of my mind from Friday July 1st when a friend of mine visited his family […]