A Draft Outline For Political Strategy For A Proposed National Front Introduction Basic Assumptions. a) That The Gambia Equally Belongs To All Who Were Born In The Country Or whose parents, or one of the parents, were born in the country and are concerned about the country’s good. b) That […]
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Propaganda Messaging: Why No Impact
Will the loud noises undo dictator Jammeh? Will public bravado and motomouthism undermine him without targeted messaging? Our addiction to scandals in the Jammeh system are a trap. Daily we are engrossed in who is fired, jailed, who is in court, about to be fired, on the run, cannot continue […]
Gambian “Criminal” Survives Deportation – For Now
Introduction by Dida Jallow-Halake This is a rather unfortunate case because the Gambian does not seem to be a “criminal” in the true sense of the word. He just appears to be a “hot head” and the crime for which he was convicted happened on a football pitch (I recall […]
A Requiem For Deyda Hydara
By Foday Samateh Even as I write these words, a part of me is still in denial. Ten years on, the wishful in me still clings to a chimera. I do so because the ghoulish reality of December 16, 2004, sends me in bouts of disillusionment to the borders of derangement. […]
UDP Insists On Level Playing Field
The main opposition United Democratic Party (UDP) recently wrapped up a provincial tour. The party’s high-powered delegation used the tour to hammer home their central message of criticising the lack of level political field, human rights and break down of democracy in the Gambia. The party also scolded the Jammeh […]
Radio Show Today: Diaspora Talking Points
Natariko radio show today deals with many issues. First things first, the historical narration of the Kabou/Futa battle and the exchanges leading to the battle final fall of Kansala. Almamy Bakary of Futa Timbo and Mama Janky Wally of Kabou had heated exchanges before tthe final battle of Kansala. Our […]
My Response to PDOIS’ Edgy Reaction
Dear Readers Having reviewed the information I received in relation to Madam Ida Jalllow-Sallah’s out of the odds high flying career at the Ministry of Basic and Secondary Education in The Gambia and having sought clarification from one of my sources on some aspects of that information, I wish to […]
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 […]
When The Going Gets Tough, Tough Also Gets Going!
By Lamin Saddam Sanyang, The Netherlands To give up is acknowledging self-defeat. Furthermore, a maxim has it that a person who tries and fails is far more progressive than the one who would not try for fear of failure. Therefore, folks, I call on you to remain steadfast and never […]
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 […]
PDOIS Doesn't Enjoy Favoritism
Opposition People’s Democratic Organization for Independence and Socialism (PDOIS) has issued another reaction to comments published on Kairo News. Find below the reaction in full: CLARIFICATION Lafia wrote: “If PDOIS or Halifa Sallah himself wants to deny that his wife is a permanent secretary, then they must also tell us […]
Will It Be The Bullet Or The Ballot To The Third Republic?
As we get closer and closer towards the next presidential elections of 2016, it is getting ever clearer that left to our opposition politicians alone, the prospect of an electoral alliance for coalition building is now bleak than years ago. Then division within the Gambian political opposition was bipolar but […]