By Pa Mlick Nyassi (PM Nyassi) Since I was young, my beliefs, motivations and ideas are mostly centered on my dad. My dad achieved the status and character which has played a very important role in defining who I am today. One of the political ideologies of my dad is […]

The Gambia’s Information Minister Sheriff Bojang has got an axe to grind with the media for its reporting of President Yahya Jammeh’s Islamic State declaration. “Instead of finding out the truth, some of these reporters and editors jump to conclusions making noise everywhere that “Christians are being defamed, persecuted and […]

The bizarre or ill-conceived bebaviour of any country’s leadership certainly leaves that country’s people uncomfortable and embarrassed, especially in a world where a click of a button transmits information to wherever there is internet. That makes it hard to hide the creepy story to the people you meet for the […]

  The family of Imam Cherno Gassama is struggling to adjust with the continued illegal detention without trial of their breadwinner. The Brikama-ba Darsilameh cleric with large following remains in state custody since his arrest on November 2nd last year. The government has not given reasons for Imam Gassama’s detention. […]

An Islamic State militant last week publicly executed his mother in Syria’s city of Raqqa. Lena al-Qasem, 45, was executed for asking Ali Saqr to leave the group, activist groups said. The terrorist group has occupied large swathe of land in Syria and Iraq. The Islamic State does not entertain […]

Have too many Africans and Gambians in particular invested too much in their deen [Arabic word for religion], to the point that, we are blinded to facts and became intellectually dishonest? This morning I opened the Daily Observer (The Gambia’s main newspaper), the headline by the Minister of Transport, Works, […]

A Chinese guy calls to U.S……… Caller: Hello, can I speak to Annie Wan ? Operator: Yes, you can speak to me. Caller : No, I want to speak to Annie Wan! Operator: Yes I understand you want to speak to anyone.You can speak to me. Who is this? Caller […]

In our series of letters from African journalists, Ghanaian writer and former government minister Elizabeth Ohene explains why she has had a change of heart about the African Union. I have a confession to make. I am falling in love with the African Union. More here: http://www.bbc.com/news/world-africa-35162455

By Ebou Gaye How can we trust you? You have made too many unfulfilled promises since you came to power through a putsch two decades ago, Despite your claim to be honest and sincere, For which reason observers describe you as untrustworthy, And suggest treating all your pronouncements with caution […]