By Abdoulie John The co-host of Kerr Fatou Show, Fatou Touray, has rubbished claims made by the management Gambia Radio Television Services (GRTS) that the program was yanked off the air due to the coverage of the 2018 local government and municipal council elections campaign. Viewers of the popular national […]
Search Results for "a"
The Meaning Of My Silence!
My Silence is often misinterpreted Weak souls think it’s a sign of defeat Hypocrites know not its powers Who says my silence is weakness? There’s a reason for every silence Every silence hides an untold story My Silence is full of hidden answers Only wise men understand silence. Wise souls […]
Vacancy Announcement
Why Gambia Army Needs Eminent Security Reform
By Seedy S. Fofanah, Former Lecturer at UTG The inability of security forces to deflect and counter threats to the state and its citizens has posed one of the primary challenges to the Gambia National Army after the coming of President Barrow government in January, 2017. In many cases, […]
Local Gov’t Elections: Radio Deggo Hosts Live Call-in Programs
Radio Deggo FM (100.10 MHz) starts hosting live call-in radio programs as part of its coverage of the 2018 Local and Municipal Governments Council elections. Radio Deggo FM (100.10 MHz) has started its coverage of the Local Government and Municipal Councils elections scheduled for April 12, 2018. In particular, Radio […]
Bio Wins Sierra Leone’s Presidency
By JAIME YAYA BARRY A former military commander and coup leader who later went to graduate school in the United States and Britain was declared the winner of Sierra Leone’s presidential runoff on Wednesday after a campaign season marred by reports of violence and irregularities. The winner, Julius Maada Bio, […]
Dida Halake’s London Letter: RiP Queen Mother of Azania
Winnie Madikizela-Mandela Fact: Winnie was the first registered black Social Worker in the country, male or female. Fact: being a Social Worker opened Winnie’s eyes to the injustices and inequalities in her country and radicalised her views. Fact: armed with her Diploma in Social Work and a Batchelor of […]
GCCI Chief Thumbs Up AFTA
By Abdoulie John The Chief Executive Officer of Gambia Chamber of Commerce and Industry (GCCI) has thumbed up the signing of the free trade agreement by 44 African countries at the just concluded African Union Extra-ordinary Summit held in Kigali, Rwanda. “We welcome very much the continental free trade agreement,” […]
Mansa Konko – An Update From 2004
By Saul Saidykhan Courtesy of www.mantankara.com If you’ve ever lived in, lived near, or even once visited Mansa Konko before Yaya Jammeh took power, then you’ll be in for an unpleasant surprise the next time you stop by the place. The picture above is typical of what public infrastructure in […]
The Broken Gavel –Response to the Rebuttal by Musa Sankano Camara
By Sheriff Kora I read with great interest an article written by Mr. Musa Camara rebutting an opinion piece with regards to the friction at the National Assembly between Mr. Halifa Sallah and Ms. Mariam Dention. I want to thank Musa Sankano Camara for shedding light on my errors in […]
Dr. Janneh Freed After Questioning
By Abdoulie John Gambian activist was let go after the police questioned him over the removal of a waste pipe belonging to Golden Lead, a Chinese fishing company. Located in Gunjur, about 35 km away from Banjul, the fish meal processing factory has been under fire for allegedly pumping toxic waste […]
My Take On Doctors’ Strike
As a liberal democratic thinker, I believe in collective bargaining to resolve differences. Our sit down striking doctors threatening the health and the well being of patients because of what Hon. Minister Lowe had said is act of abandonment, terror and disloyalty and should have no place in civilized society. […]