Chris Gordon Pursuant to comments in my initial post where I noted, “some other issues should be considered” (regarding an IMF relationship – or that of any other investor), I will only say the following in relation to the original article’s opening paragraph… {“Third World” countries, especially the African countries, […]
Society
Is Islam Antagonistic To Democratic Values?
The relationship between democracy and Islam always arouses a lot of debate and discussion among academics and ordinary people. It is often assumed that Islam has nothing to do with democracy that it is inimical to democracy and civil society. This assertion is discussed within a larger context that Muslim […]
Was It A Compromised Mission?
By Abdul Savage FIRST and FOREMOST, let me state here my position again, the thousandth time now, that I do not discount the use of force to take over a government. For God’s sake, Yaya Jammeh staged a coup, used force, to take over the previous government. SO, I do […]
Massive Fire Destroys Jaliba’s Home
The home of the Gambia’s Kora King was last night set ablaze. The fire, which gutted part of Jaliba Kuyateh’s home, was blamed on a faulty electric cable. Some of Mr. Kuyateh’s sympathisers have accused the National Water and Electricity Company (NAWEC) of negligence and carelessness, resulting to gutting of […]
Let’s Unite And Solve Our Problem
ONCE AGAIN, WE ARE ALL HAVING ONE COMMON PROBLEM, SO LETS UNITE AND SOLVE OUR PROBLEM!!!! By Lamin Saddam Sanyang, The Netherlands In shaa Allah we are almost at the end of the barbaric, cruel and brutal reigning of President Yahya A.J.J. Jammeh. Like employees get their wages and salaries […]
Gambia Inspires Seinabo’s Music
By Tom Lanham Exotic neo-soul singer Seinabo Sey spent her early childhood in Gambia, home to her musician father Mawdo Sey, of the renowned Afro-pop band Ifang Bondi. “It was a very strict culture, compared to Swedish culture,” says the sultry-voiced singer, who moved with the family back to her […]
Re: IMF Considers Gambia Bail-out
By Bax “Third World” countries, especially the African countries, must either take the bull by the horns and abandon their participation in the current Global Capitalist System or continue to serve the interest of the capitalist west and reduce their peoples to the wretched of the earth..The escape of a […]
Facing The Crocodile That ‘Ate My Wife’
Who Says African Men Don’t Care? African men are accused of all sorts of things now a days, leaving one wondering whether they are worth anything. Women’s rights groups who have got their beef with our men are doing their best to portray African men in the negative spotlight. It’s […]
Jammeh Is Addicted To Social Media
President Yahya Jammeh’s close associates have blamed him for not being honest when he had publicly denied having any social media account, let alone browse it. “President Jammeh needs to apologise for being dishonest to Gambians,” a close source told Kairo News. “HE knew he had lied when he denied […]
Demba Conta Defends Culture
The veteran Gambian singer-song writer and composer speaks to Kairo Radio. The chat with Demba Conta is part of a series he has been having with Mr. Mohammed Lamin Sillah. In this current chat, the Gambian Reggae God-father went beyond his more than 30-year-old music career, for he gave a […]
Re-Jihad and Jihadism Boto Sanneh Hits Back
“I want to task Dr Manta’s Timbuktu Foundation to try to uncover the debates on jihad between Usman Danfodio and the Sultan of Borno , Soni Ali and the Elders of Feleta or Sheikh Umar Taal and Ahmadou of Masina.” Boto Sanneh Please allow me to thank and congratulate Dr. Manta for […]
Jihadism: Dr. Drammeh Is Correct
By Sainey Faye The debate on Islam and the article on “Jihad And Jihadism” is very interesting and educative. The author, Dr. Drammeh is correct in his assertion of the Muslim contribution to education and Europe’s civilization; otherwise known as the Renaissance and Industrial revolution. Muslim Spain, and earlier Greek […]