Society

Society

Donald Trump And The Muslim World

By Reuben Abati I am not a fan of Donald Trump, the incumbent President of the United States. I didn’t stand with him. I stood with her- Hillary Clinton- in the last US Presidential election. No other election in recent American history has been more international in terms of interest […]

Society

How Malick Jones Aided And Abetted Dictator Jammeh In Wrecking Professionalism At GRTS Part 1

By GRTS Whistle-blower Malick Jones’s return to GRTS as Director General was indeed disastrous as he was all to loosen the professionalism which both the nominations and presidential elections were covered by the National Broadcaster. He was specifically hired by Dictator Jammeh to promote his agenda thus subjecting National Broadcaster […]

Society

Freedom Songs Swinging In Gambia

Finally, freedom has arrived in The Gambia after 22 years of military dictatorship marked by gross human rights violations and economic deterioration. Thousands of citizens can freely line up the streets of Serekunda and its surroundings without being forced to welcome the presidential convoy. School children can freely sit in […]

Society

THERE WAS NO DEAL ON JAMMEXIT

There was NO DEAL signed. What is being circulated was a DRAFT jointly prepared by Guinea Conakry and Mauritania. President Barrow received the said draft this afternoon and he rejected it outright. Both the President of the ECOWAS Commission Marcel Desouza and the Envoy of Qatar visited today for consultations […]

Society

In twenty thirteen few months after being elected the fourth President of Kenya, Uhuru Muigai Kanyatta signed the Collective Bargaining Agreement (CBA) which today has come to be a major reason for the strike which has crippled Public Health facilities. Kenya is under a nationwide strike championed by public sector doctors […]

Society

Wind Of Change Blowing Throughout West Africa

By Emmanuel Daniel Joof (Papis)   THANK YOU ECOWAS/ECOMIG.   MERCI SENEGAL.  Nous vous aimons Sénégal   First it was President Macky Sall of Senegal who defeated President Abdoulie Wade, then President Muhammadu Buhari of Nigeria defeated President Goodluck Jonathan, then President Nana Akufo-Addo of Ghana defeated John Dramani Mahama, and […]

Society

Barrow Could Be Sworn-in Outside Banjul

By Daniel Finnan The inauguration for Gambia’s President-elect Adama Barrow may take place outside of the capital Banjul as President Yahya Jammeh continues to refuse to leave office, according to Nigeria’s Foreign Minister Geoffrey Onyeama. Barrow is expected to be sworn in on Thursday, however talks on resolving a political […]

Society

‘Not All Jolas Are Culprits’

Marx? The paradox is that, if you reverse most of your indictment laid out to make a case for the so-called “Jola hegemony”, and Superimpose it over the First Republic under President Jawara, it would fit like a glove. My concern is that of Marginalization, Prejudicial and Stereotypical attitudes, believes […]