By Tuku Jallow-Kane TRIBUTE TO MY BROTHER AND COLLEAGUE HONORABLE ALHAGI BUBA SIDIKI MICHAEL BALDEH OF THE GADHR CIVIL SOCIETY ORGANIZATION (DAKAR) It is time for the FULLAs to write a petition to his father Alhaji Benteng Jallow-Jammeh or Zainab Suma Jammeh about their son or husband being so wicket […]

By Lamin Saddam Sanyang, The Netherlands The death of Hon. Buba Baldeh is a big loss to the Gambia and Africa at large. He is a true patriot. He lived and died for the Gambian people. Hon. Buba Baldeh will never be forgotten, he will be always remembered. May the […]

He is indefatigable push for the voice of the voiceless, the implementation of sustainable bilateral relationship within the Senegambian sub-region and the return to democracy in The Gambia, from Fulladou to Mansajang and from Banjul to Dakar perhaps made him the glue that closely held together all those around him […]

Eight years have passed since Chief Ebrima Manneh [reporter with the Daily Observer newspaper in the Gambia] was picked UP by plainclothes officers of the feared National Intelligence Agency (NIA). Journalist Abdoulie John caught up with the West Africa Director of Article XI. In this interview, Fatou Jagne-Senghore seized the […]

By A Concerned Gambian The Diaspora Gambians should perhaps now focus, we believe, on extensive and wider consultations geared towards devising ways and means of addressing and circumventing the current impasse in our legitimate and rightful struggle (irrespective of differences in political ideology, allegiance and approach). A meeting of minds […]

The dismissed former Minister of Lands, Regional Administration and Traditional Rulers on Tuesday returned to the dock. Testifying before Magistrate Hillary Abeke at Banjul Magistrate’s Court in the ongoing trial of Lamin Waa Juwara and Co. was Saikou Sanyang, the deputy Permanent Secretary at the Lands Ministry. Sanyang, who said […]

By Mathew K. Jallow The shocking resignation from CORDEG, of GDAG, the principal organizer of the historic Raleigh Conference, under the leadership of Alkali Conteh, followed soon by more resignations of three senior CORDEG executives; Jainaba Bah, Lamin Tunkara and Demba Dem, is significant in many ways. It is significant […]

  By Seedy Fofanah Universities cannot achieve their potential nor fully contribute to the emerging knowledge-based society without academic freedom. Academic freedom is far from secure. Even colleges and universities in western democracies face subtle but significant challenges from privatisation and commercialisation of research and from the complexities of the […]

Fifa has revealed it was ready to pay Ghana’s players their World Cup bonuses directly and deduct it from the Ghana Football Association’s prize money. After Ghana’s players boycotted training in protest at not receiving their money, the country’s government flew $3m (£1.8m) in cash to Brazil. Fifa secretary general […]

Excitement is indeed building around the upcoming first White House African Heads of State Summit, which will take place in Washington between August 4 – 6th.  President Barack Obama will be welcoming about 50 African leaders to Washington for a series of discussions and meetings around ideas to increase US trade […]

The Gambia have arrived at the world cup, as ‘Our man in black’ will decide group B match. The world cup fever has hit the small football loving West African country from the start. The Brazil world cup is proving to be unpredictable and entertaining at the same time, with many […]