By Lawrence Jabang Kindness and weakness are never the same and will never be the same. Unfortunately, they are too often confused. It’s a known fact that there is always comes a time when each would need to paddle his/her own canoe. Therefore, it is long overdue for Gambian Christians […]
Society
Methodological Approaches and Implications In Dealing with the Qur’an
By Dr Alhagie Manta Drammeh This paper provides a critique of both traditionalist and Orientalist approaches to the Islamic core sources namely, the Qur’an. The thrust of the paper will be to examine the different methods used to understand and deal with the Qur’an and how those methods are reflected […]
Eulogy For Bottrop High Principal
“Everybody dies, but great souls are resurrected in our memories.” Samateh Died On October 22, 2014 Mr. Momodou Samateh, the principal of Kinderdorp Bottrop Technical High School, in Brikama was never famous or rich; never led troops into battle; never found the cure for any diseases. Mr. Samateh never […]
Gambia Faces Serious Danger Of Reprisal
The Gambia government faces serious reprisal danger for its gross violations of human rights, the United Kingdom rights group sounded the bell. Amnesty International issued a public statement ahead of the United Nations Universal Periodic Review to be held in Switzerland on October 27. The Gambia is among a list […]
Gambia's Misplaced Priorities
While all serious governments around the world are controlling their national spending and eliminating waste where possible, the Gambia government went on ten days of a celebration aimed at wasting national resources. Such a celebration is not adding any value to the livelihood of Gambian people. How can we as […]
Dr. Naik Wraps Up Gambia Mission
Foday Kanteh in Banjul One of the most influential Muslim scholars in the world ended his mission in the Gambia. Dr. Zakir Naik, a guest of President Yahya Jammeh’s lavish 20 years of coup celebration, said he has been yearning to visit the Gambian and therefore thanked Mr. Jammeh for […]
Animist President Radicalising Gambians
Gambia Is Not An Islamic State Gambian Muslims Being Radicalized By An Animist Idol Worshiping President Jammeh? By Papa Kumba Loum Religion like tribe and race is a very sensitive topic and at the same time has a “romantic” and idealistic appeal which has invoked and continues to invoke a […]
Sabally Returns To The Dock
If for anything, I do not wish the former SG Sabally anything except that which he wished for himself. The truth be said, the likes of Sabally are being haunted by their own taunts, and as such, any sympathy for them is only based on humanitarian grounds and the lack […]
The Ruins Of Kansala: Documentary
With credit to Gambian historian Ensa Touray of the University of The Gambia (UTG) and his students visit to the ancient Fortress of Kansala (present day Guinea-Bissau). A short but very insightful video painted a historical narrations of Kabou conflict. However, one gets to see the present realities of Kansala […]
Tribalism Surfaces Only In Politics
Gambian ethnologist has attributed ethnic conflicts in Africa to political power struggle. Ebrima Kamara, who has conducted many researches and studies on ethnic issues in Africa, said the vast majority of trigger points have to do with political power struggle between competing elites. “The elites create the environment where the […]
Visa 2 Da Kingdom Denied
Preface by Dida Jallow-Halake: Words of comfort from a peeved very educated Kenyan (says he has never been to Da Kingdom, so this essay shows how good our Kenyan anglicised education is because a full 90% of Her Majesty’s subjects in today’s United Kingdom cannot write in the English language […]
Be Aware Of President Jammeh’s New Killer Machine!
By Lamin Saddam Sanyang, The Netherlands Folks it is logical that when someone badly needs help and hears another person offering it, he or she will do anything possible to reach for the help no matter what may cost. When our lunatic and shameless President claimed that he can cure […]