They were best friends in high school and came to America together to attend the University of Washington in Seattle. Alhaji Mamut Ceesay and Ebou Jobe are from The Gambia in Western Africa, and after more than a decade working in the states, and naturalizing as U.S. citizens, they decided […]

The Committee for the Restoration of Democracy in the Gambia (CORDEG) has condemned  a recent crackdown on opposition activists of the United Democratic Party (UDP). The UDP activists were arrested in Madiana village in Kombo South on February 12 while on a strategy session. CORDEG has come under criticism for […]

How Jammeh Exports Enmity, Divided Groups By Gambiano This is serious! Think how many former Jammeh accomplices have been exiled. Think how many of them live in USA, UK, or elsewhere. Think how many composed praises for him, but now hurl curses at him from these same Western sanctuaries. Think […]

By Ebou Gaye   Many Africans viewed colonialists as encroachers and oppressors during the colonial era, and thus craved and clamoured for independence. However, their hopes were shattered after the attainment of independence. Despondent as they are, they ask the question “Are we really independent?” To them, “independent” Africa is […]

The Gambia’s controversial leader has once again flared tempers when he said the country’s independence “was a sham.” President Yahya Jammeh, who forced his way into power in July 1994, acknowledged that “our independence was achieved through the hard work of patriotic independence minded citizens but that independence was a […]

The Association Coventry will celebrate the 49th Independence of the Gambia on the 22 of February 2014, Saturday from 4pm to 9pm at 50 Freehold Street, CV1 5BH, the Coventry social club in Hillfields on the same road as the Jalabad Mosque, not far from the Petrol station. We have invited two […]

By Ndey Tapha Sosseh Life begins at 40 as the saying goes.  While this idiom holds true for many situations and individuals this does not hold true for The Gambia.  Instead of bursting into a new life in 2005 when The Gambia celebrated its 40th independence anniversary celebrations the country […]

The Gambia Consultative Council (GCC) welcomes the formation of Committee For the Restoration of Democracy in The Gambia (CORDEG). Below is the press release issued by GCC: The GCC takes this opportunity to welcome the formation of CORDEG’s executive and to extend a gesture of goodwill and solidarity. GCC recognizes the […]

The Gambia Democratic Action Group has issued a strongly worded press release damning the arrest of more than a dozen members of the United Democratic Party. The group, headed by Mr. Alkali Conteh in North Carolina, delves into the Jammeh regime’s reckless behaviour to marginalize the opposition in the country. […]

Members of the United Democratic Party (UDP’s) Task Force were arrested in the Kombo South village of Madiana while on an engagement tour.  Party militants are said to be determined to continue their efforts of engaging the grassroots youth supporters. The opposition activists were invited to meet over 500 Kombo […]

By Yaya Dampha Gambian authorities have finally mustered the courage and freed a Senegalese held captive for almost two decades. Abdourahman Baldé, a native of Kolda in Southern Senegal, had been detained without trial since July 1997. Baldé was unconditionally released from prison, authoritative sources tipped Kairo News. Mr. Baldé […]