A little bit of more history for the Gambia. With the 2-2 between South Korea and Honduras, the Gambia is assured of finishing at least second in Group F, meaning we don’t need to negotiate our passage to the next round through a third place finish. This is the fourth […]
Finance
LIFE AFTER COAL AND GREENPEACE AFRICA SLAM INCLUSION OF NEW COAL IN ELECTRICITY PLAN
28 August 2018, Johannesburg – The inclusion of new coal in the updated draft Integrated Resource Plan for Electricity (IRP) will cost South Africa close to R20 billion more than we need to spend, and will make electricity more expensive for all South Africans. If the Department of Energy were […]
Beware!
By Ebou Gaye Beware! Many powerful voices have sounded a warning to your commander-in-chief but to no avail He senselessly and shamelessly remains recalcitrant, Turning deaf ears and blind eyes to the reality, Believing erroneously that he can manoeuvre his way out of the awkward situation in which he has […]
Yahya Jammeh, A Rebel Criminal
Jammeh is a rebel and criminal. He and his tribal militia forces will be defeated by the Gambian people and international community including Senegal which has Supreme interest in this regional crisis. Jammeh is not only a threat to national and subregional security, peace and democracy. Yaya Jammeh never has […]
GDF Salutes Generous Donors
PRESS RELEASE — 7/16/16 Gambia Democracy Fund – GDF, would like to thank all our donors who dug deep into their pockets to donate towards events that have been ongoing since 4/14/16. With every movement, it is the will of the people that makes it successful. During this fundraising marathon, […]
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 […]
Tony Blair Escapes War Crimes
Outrage as war crimes prosecutors say Tony Blair will not be investigated over Chilcot’s Iraq war report – but British soldiers could be Tony Blair: war crimes prosecutors say he won’t face inquiry Credit: Brian Lawless/PRESS ASSOCIATION By Robert Mendick, Chief Reporter Prosecutors at the International Criminal Court will examine […]
Fragiant
By Baba Galleh Jallow It feels strong And stable Unmovable like The Rock of Gibraltar Indomitable like The blazing sun Uncaring About raging thunderstorms like Mount Kilimanjaro yet It is just A fragile web before The massive poke of time Ends
GDF Disburses Funds Again
PRESS RELEASE Gambia Democracy Fund – GDF, would like to inform the public that on Monday, 6/13/16, the organization disbursed $1,000 to each of the families of those sentenced in Minnesota during the week of May 10th, 2016 (totaling $4,000.00). This amount is a direct donation from GDF. As you […]
Gambia’s Sanxaanu Kaggoro Film Kaffo joins FEPACI
Prominent Gambian film scholar and director, Prince Bubacarr Aminata Sankanu has recorded another milestone in his patriotic mission of securing The Gambia’s place on the global film map. This development follows the admission of his high-impact Sanxaanu Kaggoro Film Kaffo (SANXAAFI) into the membership of the Federation of Pan African […]
GPU Presents 2015 Journalism Awards
Unity Conscious Gambians Meet At White House
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, […]