Benjamin Roberts has become the latest official to join President Yahya Jammeh’s unstable cabinet line-up. Roberts has been appointed the Minister of Tourism and Culture. President Yahya Jammeh has used Sections 71 (1) and 71(3) of the constitution to effect. Mr. Roberts’ appointment was contained in a press release signed […]
Society
We Are The Struggle
I am the “struggle”. You are the “struggle”. We are the “struggle”. If I or you give any reason why you or I are in the “”struggle”, we create two units, that is, “you” over there and the “struggle” over there. When you are in a “fight” or “struggle” you […]
Remembering A School Friend
TRIBUTE TO NURUDEEN BAH – A SCHOOL FRIEND, FAO EMPLOYEE AND RISING GAMBIAN TALENT By Lamin Sabally, Minneapolis, Minnesota The inescapability of death is a displeasing unavoidable shocking reminder to Muslim believers that this life is extremely mundane even with its exceptional propensity to incite wealth, power, and status temptations. […]
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Kenyan Leader’s Carjacked Vehicle Found
A carjacked vehicle belonging to the Kenyan president’s security convoy has been found in Uganda. The BMW car was taken at gunpoint last Wednesday night in the capital Nairobi. The director of Interpol in Ugatnda, Assan Kasingye, told the BBC that the vehicle would now be driven back to Nairobi. […]
Kenyan Leader's Carjacked Vehicle Found
A carjacked vehicle belonging to the Kenyan president’s security convoy has been found in Uganda. The BMW car was taken at gunpoint last Wednesday night in the capital Nairobi. The director of Interpol in Ugatnda, Assan Kasingye, told the BBC that the vehicle would now be driven back to Nairobi. […]
Women: Creating the Africa We Want
“The wind of change is blowing through this continent…” These famous words of the then British Prime Minister, Harold Macmillan, spoken 54 years ago, ring true again today, albeit in a different context. Today, democracy is well established in Africa and the shackles of colonialism and discrimination have been shed. […]
Opinion From PDOIS Secretariat On Loum
Loum dealt with two issues namely; what Sidia said and what he thinks he should have said. The topic which Sidia was invited to treat is what matters and a speaker should speak on the topic. Loum did not mention the venue or the topic. One should find out what […]
GFF Leadership Fight Begins
The Gambia has had its two-year suspension from all international football partially lifted by the Confederation of African Football. In a news release, the FIFA-appointed Normalization Committee of the Gambia Football Federation said it was pleased to announce the partial lifting by the CAF Emergency Committee. These developments came about […]
Don’t Help Jammeh To Destroy Your Daughters
By Lamin Saddam Sanyang, The Netherlands Parents most often sacrifice their personal dreams to build those of their children. The most fulfilling satisfaction of any parent is watching his or her children growing and living their dreams. However, as we castigate President Jammeh for abusing our sisters in their Gambia, […]
Don't Help Jammeh To Destroy Your Daughters
By Lamin Saddam Sanyang, The Netherlands Parents most often sacrifice their personal dreams to build those of their children. The most fulfilling satisfaction of any parent is watching his or her children growing and living their dreams. However, as we castigate President Jammeh for abusing our sisters in their Gambia, […]
Gambia’s Problem Goes Beyond Language
Sidia Jatta of PDOIS, Please Note That Gambia’s Problem is More Than Just Adopting English As an Official Lanugage By Papa Kumba Loum Sidia Jatta’s recent assertion in a public lecture in Norway that adopting the English Language as our official language is our major Problem is at best a […]