This video documentary is the work of the historical fact-finders of the University of the Gambia. It gives a detailed survey of how traditional fishing was conducted was conducted prior to the introduction of modern technology. It also explains the transformation and development of the Fishing Industry in Kombo. History […]
Author: Suntou Touray
Blaise Campoare: Errors And Costs Of Dictatorship
In the first place, dictatorship is not an informed, enlightened and scientific project. It is purely and solely based on illusion, deception and violence. It succeeds for so long as the people of a particular society remain obedient to the dictator as a leader and to dictatorship as a […]
The Rise And Fall Of Holy Bow
By Suntou Touray My heart weeps Human complications Your words send me meditating Pondering and wondering- the sins and errors Yours words piercingly accurate That was then Holy-Bow Your fingers are too deep The truth insertions bow The LORD’S speaker stammering over real issues bow I suffer and many suffer […]
Jammeh Dumps State House Imam
Gambian President Yahya Jammeh has finally dumped the Imam Ratib of State House Mosque. Imam Alh. Abdoulie Fatty’s removal news is contained in a press statement issued by Office of the President in the capital Banjul. He was replaced by Alh. Muhammed Lamin Touray, President of the Gambia Supreme Islam […]
Re-Propaganda Blunder
By Janko Camara Our common mistake as Gambians is to expect the entire world to be interested in a tiny and resources-starved Gambia. Suntou, your article was very clear and well argued. I don’t think anyone else could have said it any better. I am, however, tempted to react to […]
Former Gambian MP Foday Makalo Passed Away
Foday Makalo was once labelled by the ex-Gambian President Sir Dawda Jawara as “Foday Mmee kalan lon” meaning, Foday it is hard to describe you in a political rally. Foday Makalo, a fire brand opposition parliamentarian of the National Convention Party (NCP), was described as a hard-hitting and uncompromising opposition. […]
Fatou Jaw Manneh’s Speech At Oslo Freedom Forum
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=J7sPSi58ko8 Maafanta Proprietor and Publisher spoke at a recent Freedom Forum held in the Norwegian capital Oslo. Madam Fatou Jaw Manneh provided an account of her arrest, detention and subsequent prosecution by the Gambia’s dictatorial regime a few years ago. She explained the harrowing details of what happened to […]
Propaganda Blunder By Our Diaspora Activists
Unless we live in reality, we will continue to crave darkness claiming to be looking for solutions to our country’s political problem, which has become the root cause of all our problems. We have to understand the reality that President Jammeh has not been in power for 20 years due […]
Methodological Approaches and Implications In Dealing with the Qur’an
By Dr Alhagie Manta Drammeh This paper provides a critique of both traditionalist and Orientalist approaches to the Islamic core sources namely, the Qur’an. The thrust of the paper will be to examine the different methods used to understand and deal with the Qur’an and how those methods are reflected […]
Historian Digs Into History of Kombo
“A society that has been denied the ability to tell and understand its history is doomed.” Musa Saidykhan The local history of different regions in the Gambia is mostly contentious but the story needs to be told. It is in this regard that a lecturer of the University of the […]
Disarray In Gambian Struggle
Why Collective Leadership Makes Sense By Mathew K Jallow ‘It seems Dr Saine’s repetition of tribe, caste, gender and other narrow-minded categorizations, as impediments to unity, serves to justify his theory of the challenges of unity, and absolves CORDEG’s leadership of failure in its primary task of unity under […]
Why Jammeh Is So Dangerous And Troubling For Gambia
Extent to which Yaya Jammeh remains threat to Gambia and how damaging that is By Sarjo Bayang He is the lead actor and we keep record of his tracks as history unfolds. Welcome to Gambia where poor junior army ranker seized power by force of guns, nothing in his pocket. […]