President Alpha Conde´ of Guinea has put words into action when he extended presidential amnesty to 171 convicts. Among the pardoned was a leading opposition figure, Mamadou Oury Bah, who was accused of plotting to assassinate the newly elected leader. The magnanimity comes barely a week after Conde´ took oath […]
Editorial
Why We Are Proud Of Kenya Muslims
We are definitely proud of the brave Kenyan Muslims who risked their lives to help save the precious lives of their Christian brothers from the wrath of Al-Shabaab terrorists earlier on Monday. These Muslims did the heroic act of shielding Christians from the bloodthirsty militants who attacked the bus they […]
Cheat Sheet: Is President Sall Clean?
Astonishing claim that over $1.6 million in drug doping bribes from Russia funded the sitting Senegalese President’s election campaign has left dark cloud hanging over Macky Sall, the man who is seen as one of Africa’s darling democrats. What makes the allegations so striking is that the man sounding the […]
Gambian Christian Angle In Jammeh Dictatorship
Ever since Gambians tolerated a fake revolutionary of the 1994 junta to prevail in our common national space, Gambian Muslims have been on the firing line. For good measure, Gambian Muslims have played instrumental roles in entrenching and strengthening dictator Jammeh during the 21 years of tyranny. We have blamed […]
Declaring Gambia An Islamic State: Jammeh’s Hypocrisy Climaxes
The President with basketball full of rhetoric surprises is once again grabbing national and international headlines. Of all his dialogue with the people tours, this year’s will be remembered for the insults, vulgar language, banning of female circumcission and threats on the opposition. No one – not even leaders in […]
APRC Reaches Height Of Desperation
President Jammeh’s ruling Alliance for Patriotic Reorientation and Construction (APRC) had now reached the height of desperation as evidenced by the party officials’ radio and television programs, urging people to grace the party leader’s Thursday’s meeting at Brufut in Kombo North. The desperate call followed record crowd pulling rallies by […]
When Shall Africans Stop Dancing?
Professor Patrick Loch Otieno Lumumba is among a few intellectuals who have clear understanding of Africans and their continent. Africa needs more people like him to bring about meaningful change. The Pan-Africanist Law Lecturer, named after the assasunated Congolese Prime Minister, has challenged Africans “to embrace who they are in […]
‘Extremists Soil Image Of Islam’
Suicide Bomb Threat Looms Over Everyone Gambian cleric has advised Muslims to distance themselves from the so-called Islamic extremists who are only “good at soiling the image of Islam and true believers.” “These bunch of ignorant extremists today leave threats hanging over innocent people everywhere,” Imam Momodou Ceesay tells a […]
Secret Hearing: Sacked Magistrate Ebrima Jaiteh Persecuted
The Assassination of law and Order By Gambia’s Bar Association, their complicit in lawlessness and executive abuse of power. Former Magistrate Ebrima Jaiteh’s case came up again yesterday at the Brikama Magistrate’s Court. The matter was presided over by Principal Magistrate Hilary U. Abeke, a pro-Jammeh mercenary. It was held […]
Who Inspires Jammeh To Carry Quran?
The God-Fathers Or God-Mother who demonstrated the power of using the ‘Holier than thou religiousity and the symbolic significance of carrying the Quran’ to President Yahya Jammeh has undoubtedly committed a crime far worse than the very many others who lectured the dictator on how to manipulate and deceive Gambians. Who […]
Where Is President Jammeh?
The absence of President Yahya Jammeh in public has raised mountains of questions, with news from the grapevine insisting he has been grounded by sickness. Gambian leader, who is currently on a low crowd pulling nationwide tour, has not been seen in Basse. Mr. Jammeh uses the tour to unload […]
Jammeh On The Loose Again
President Yahya Jammeh has once again betrayed the trust and confidence Gambians have bestowed on him by focusing his energy on issues that are irrelevant to our national interest. Instead of using his countrywide tour to address the many problems, Mr. Jammeh is picking bones with Senegalese leaders as if […]