On Sunday May 29, 2016, a group of concerned Gambians will hold a unity gathering at The White House, Lafayette Park-Southeast Quadrant 16th street, Washington DC. 12:00pm – 3:00pm PURPOSE OF THIS GATHERING: Is to Unite all Gambians (Political Groups, Advocacy and Activist Groups, Religious Groups, Grassroots Organizations, Individual Citizens, […]
Author: Musa Saidykhan
Former Gambian Diplomat Sheds Light On Trans-Gambia Bridge
By Abdoulie John In the wake of the reopening of the border between the Gambia and Senegal, the Trans-Gambia bridge project seems to be on the verge of entering the phase of construction, although it raises a lot of expectations and questions about its impact on people’s lives and communities […]
Femi: ‘I Was Kicked On My Left Hip’
The remanded executive member of the opposition United Democratic Party has explained how the Police Intervention Unit officers mistreated them on April 16th as they held a peaceful protest demanding for justice for Solo Sandeng and others.Mr. Sandeng, an executive member of the UDP, was tortured to death for leading […]
Of Gambia’s Spelling Tragedy
By Foday Jawla Ministry of Education Last time someone brought a spelling contest. The outcome was a tragedy. My brief thoughts on this topic. During the first republic, the Gambia had very few schools. Only certain areas were having primary school. If you want to attend school, the children have […]
Killer Hippos Spread Fear In Senegal
Gouloumbou – Lying in hospital with bloodied bandages over the deep gashes in his legs, Senegalese fisherman Ali Fall recalls the moment a hippopotamus tried to kill him as he hauled in nets in a local river. “I came with another fisherman to pick up the nets I had left […]
Waa Juwara’s Imprisonment; A Tactical Move To Contain Brikama
By Ousainou Mbenga For nearly three years, Lamin Waa Juwara was entangled in the “legal cob webs” of Jammeh’s courts on trumped up charges of “abuse of office”. Deep inside Jammeh’s bloody pockets, his mercenary judges, magistrates and prosecutors willingly created the prevailing set of “notorious charges” such as the […]
What Is African Liberation Day?
By Sainey Faye “It is time for new hands to lift the burdens.” – Nelson Mandela “My generation led to political freedom. The current generation of leaders and peoples of Africa must pick up the flickering torch of African Freedom, refuel it with their enthusiasm and determination, and carry it […]
3 More Gambians Missing Since May 9
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I Hate No Gambian Tribe
Motafe, thank you for your contribution. First of all, I do not have any hatred for any Gambian tribe or citizen except Jammeh. I despise him. I even prefer feces more than Jammeh. We have stated the facts in our country. Jammeh has been given top positions to jolas since […]
Late Moro’s Family Grateful To Gambians
The family of late late Moro Fofana is extending its appreciation and gratefulness to all those who render support in raising funds to help send his (Moro’s) body home for a fitting burial. Moro, a young Gambian met his untimely death in Italy a fortnight ago. Train accident claimed the […]
Gambian Journalists Get Code of Conduct
Press Release GPU-Fajara Monday May 23 – The Gambia Press Union on Friday May 20 convened a stakeholder’s forum at the Gambia Telecommunications and Multimedia Institute to validate a code of conduct for journalists in the country. The forum, which brought together media experts, publishers, practitioners, civil society, media regulators […]
The Chaos Dictators Leave Behind
“The current crisis in Libya is not because Ghadaffi is not there as many experts attempt to argue erroneously. The root cause of the ongoing crisis is because Ghadaffi divided his society based on tribes and clans. He alienated them from each other so that everyone suspects everyone to enable […]