By Foday Jawla Ministry of Education Last time someone brought a spelling contest. The outcome was a tragedy. My brief thoughts on this topic. During the first republic, the Gambia had very few schools. Only certain areas were having primary school. If you want to attend school, the children have […]
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Killer Hippos Spread Fear In Senegal
Gouloumbou – Lying in hospital with bloodied bandages over the deep gashes in his legs, Senegalese fisherman Ali Fall recalls the moment a hippopotamus tried to kill him as he hauled in nets in a local river. “I came with another fisherman to pick up the nets I had left […]
I Hate No Gambian Tribe
Motafe, thank you for your contribution. First of all, I do not have any hatred for any Gambian tribe or citizen except Jammeh. I despise him. I even prefer feces more than Jammeh. We have stated the facts in our country. Jammeh has been given top positions to jolas since […]
Disagreement Over Jurisdiction In April 14 Protest Case
News just in highlighting that, protesters Legal defence team Decline to Travel to Mansakonko for the April 14 protest hearing today. The issue of disagreement is about Jurisdiction of the alleged crime. The incident did not happen in Mansakonko territory. The Chief Justice is said to be already notified by […]
Is Transgambia Route Opened Or Still Closed?
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Gambian Journalists Get Code of Conduct
Press Release GPU-Fajara Monday May 23 – The Gambia Press Union on Friday May 20 convened a stakeholder’s forum at the Gambia Telecommunications and Multimedia Institute to validate a code of conduct for journalists in the country. The forum, which brought together media experts, publishers, practitioners, civil society, media regulators […]
The Great Defiance Must Continue!
The ongoing drama that is unfolding in The Gambia, is one that can end in either of two ways: explode into a violent encounter and bloody clamp-down; or an embarrassing back-down by dictator Yaya Jammeh’s forces of darkness and repression leading to the soaring of spirits among the opposition that […]
JAMMEH’S SOOTHSAYER CONTINUES: Is the End Near?
By Gambiano JAMMEH: Now, do say more, O worthy Soothsayer! Wilt any mutiny consume my person? Seest thou any treacherous manufacture, perchance bearing contours? SOOTHSAYER: The dales of Mali did I frequent where do fare the most venerable of seers. For my art and its pedigree owe homage to sages who […]
Gambia Will Remain Prominent On EU’s Agenda
The United Kingdom government has promised to ensure that the Gambia remains prominent on the European Union’s agenda. This assurance — made to the Campaigan for Rights in The Gambia UK(CHRG) — came after the EU Parliament issued a joint statement condemning the Gambia government’s excessive use of force against […]
The Good, The Bad And The Ugly In The Gambia
Yaya Jammeh called us vermin, dogs, ants. We in return call Yaya Jammeh, the SOB, the Chief thief, the ugly and the killer. When one lifts a finger and insults, it is as well expected from others to reciprocate. Only a woman-man can behave like Yaya Jammeh does. Yaya Jammeh […]
Why Gambian Revolution Is A Must
Power to the Gambian People A Revolution is eminent in The Gambia Now!!! The present challenges and struggle that Gambian people are facing today started way back two decades ago, when the military Junta led by Lt. Yaya Jammeh overthrew a democratically elected government and ushered themselves into power. These […]
How ECOWAS Betrays Its Citizens
I was invited to attend a forum on impunity in Finland on May 3rd this year. Due to busy schedules I could not make the trip. The organiser of the program, IFEX asked me to do a video which was played during the program. Find below the video and transcript […]