Recently, I issued out a statement on social media, which we have grown accustomed to, and which is now seemingly an integral part of “this struggle”. We now seem to be more inter-connected to the social media than we are connected to one another. Anyway, find below the statement: Not […]
Editorial
Police Told Journalist To Stop Reporting
By Mustapha Jallow Sanna Camara, a senior Journalist with the Standard Newspaper in Bakau, who was reporting on bail at the police headquarters in Banjul since June 30, has now been asked to stop reporting until they need him again. Camara, who was arrested on Friday, June 27th 2014, […]
Tribute To Gambia’s Most Illustrious Audit Professional
Dear Editor Kindly allow me space in your widely read medium to eulogise with pen the life of an illustrious man who many consider as a mentor, role model, pal, family, employer and above all a confidant and advisor. A man who had his humble beginnings in Basse, his hometown; […]
Jammeh Is Our Common Enemy
By Lamin Saddam Sanyang, The Netherlands First of all, I would like to take this opportunity to congratulate my brothers and sisters for the job well done they did at the demonstration that took place in Washington, D. C. You guys did a wonderful job. I’m really proud of you […]
Two Camps Of Gambians: Sympathy For The Devil
Whenever Dictator Jammeh is cornered, the ‘sympathy for the devil’ camp emerges. There are a possible two camps of Gambians who are and will delay the fall of President Jammeh. The first group/camp are those who see their jobs, earnings tied and connected to the existence of President Jammeh […]
US To Freeze Abacha's Millions
Washington has won a court case authorising the US government to seize $480m worth of cash owned by former Nigerian dictator General Sani Abacha who died in 1998. General Abacha has siphoned the money abroad and deposited it in banks across France, Ireland, the UK and the Channel Islands. In […]
Jammeh Is A Prisoner By Default
The man who holds every Gambian hostage has been reduced to “a prisoner by default” in the United States capital Washington D.C. President Yahya Jammeh was the only African leader whose citizens embarrassed him with angry protests. The protesters became so noisy and adamant that dictator Jammeh chose to stay […]
'I Enjoy Free Hands At Observer'
The former Managing Director of the Observer Media Company has dispelled allegations from some quarters that State House dictated editorial content of the Daily Observer during his tenure. Dida Halake, an Ethiopian by birth who grew up in Kenya and currently resident in the United Kingdom, said he had run […]
Twenty Years After…
Understanding and Fighting the Dictator and Dictatorship in the Gambia Introduction A cursory study of dictators and dictatorships around the world shows that whether in the past or the present, they survive on one common thing, and that is the obedience of the people. As long as the people of […]
Let's Come Out En Masse To Talk Sense Into Jammeh!
On Tuesday August 5th, Gambian dictator Yahya Jammeh is expected to be in Washington for a summit of African and United States government officials. Gambians in the United States are preparing to give Mr. Jammeh the reception he deserves and we want to talk about why every Gambian ought to be […]
Contemplation Over The 20th July 22 Anniversary Take-Over
Tuesday July 22nd 2014 was 20 years since a bunch of junior soldiers toppled the elected government of President Dawda Kairaba Jawara and put an end to 30 years of post-colonial republic which at the time was the longest lasting practice of multiparty politics on the African continent. A system of […]
The Revolution That Robs Gambia Off Its Sovereignty
Reading the Daily Observer Wednesday 23 July 2014 editorial captioned “Still moving on” left me emotionally deflated and wondering what happens to the moral conscience of the editor-in-chief of the paper. On a second note, I concluded perhaps he is coerced to dress the Revolution that is “a misdirected course […]