By Dida Halake In Dying Like Biko, Solo Sandeng Frees a Nation Let the day be etched in the minds of Gambians and Friends of The Gambia everywhere. Thursday 14th April 2016: The day Solo Sandeng led some forty colleagues in a peaceful demonstration carrying nothing more dangerous than a […]
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UDP Worried About International Silence On Jammeh’s Brutality
PRESS RELEASE ON THE ARREST OF THE EXECUTIVE OF THE UNITED DEMOCRATIC PARTY (UDP) The leadership of the United Democratic Party (UDP) wishes to inform the international community about the continuing brutal crackdown of its entire executive members and other peace loving Gambians who were out this morning to demand […]
How Press Freedom Collapsed in Gambia
This is another brilliant review of Alagi Yorro Jallow’s book ” Delayed Democracy: How Press Freedom Collapsed in Gambia ” by Dr. Giueppe Mario Saccone,a renounced scholar published in Vol. 16 No 2,July -December 2015 Prajna Vihara: Journal of Philosophy and Religion pp.117-123. This book is written by the renowned […]
Some Theatricals Of Gambian Party Politics
By Samba Jobe ‘Enlightenment is always good but illusions of being enlightened can be dangerous. It often leads to headstrong belief in one’s infallibility and self-righteousness,…’ My query here is to look briefly at the narrative of what many see PDOIS as socialists. Halifa, Sedia and Sam have fed Gambians […]
Feared Disappearance Of Imam Sawaneh
Arrest, Detention and Feared Disappearance of Imam Alhaji Ousman Sawaneh Let Us All Help Free Alhaji ousman Sawaneh.!!!! Imam Alhaji Ousman Sawaneh was arrested by agents of the National Intelligence Agency NIA) on December 8th, 2015. State refused to release him since the High Court ordered his release on March […]
From APRC Stalwart To IEC Boss
By Abdoulie John Alieu Momar Njie, a former stalwart of the ruling Alliance for Patriotic Reorientation and Construction (APRC) has been appointed as the new Chairman of the Independent Electoral Commission (IEC). Njie’s appointment was confirmed by the Commission’s Spokesperson Joseph Colley. Mr. Colley however declined to comment on the […]
Ceesay Hospitalised 3 Times in 6 Days
Pressure Mounting For His Release By Yusef Taylor, @FlexDan_YT on Twitter Alhagie Ceesay was rushed to the hospital barely two days after the 16th anniversary of the bloody April 10th and 11th student carnage. The Teranga FM radio manager is being persecuted by The Gambia government for sedition. He was […]
Imam Challenges Jammeh’s Islamic State
Gambian Islamic Cleric has vehemently challenged President Yahya Jammeh’s intentions to turn The Gambia into an Islamic State. Momodou Ceesay, the Chief Resident Imam of Detroit Islamic Center, said the West African nation has not met the conditions of an Islamic State. Imam Ceesay was responding to a question by […]
Poor Fatou! (Halake Sheds Croc Tears For Bensouda!)
Dear Editor, It is 6th April 2016 here in sunny-wet London and I am heartbroken for poor Fatou [Bensouda]. The fact that I have been advising her to drop the whole Uhuru/Ruto shenanigans for over two years gives me no comfort at all. On the contrary, I face the agony […]
State Opening of Parliament: Too Much Talk Too Little Meant
On Thursday 31st March 2016, Gambian President, Yahya Jammeh, finally gathered enough courage to be able to face the National Assembly and, through GRTS television, the nation for his annual State Opening of the new legislative year, 2016. An early sign of his nervousness his mistaken calling of […]
Jammeh Betrayed The Goodwill Of Gambians
By Kansaikou Samateh Some of us are forced into political activism. President Jammeh’s betrayal of the good and civil nature of Gambians pushed lots of youths into taking the stance of opposing him. Dictator Jammeh cultivated a mind-set rooted in clandestine betrayal of every decent and upright Gambian. His 22 […]
In response to Halifa Sallah’s press release on his 2016
In response to Halifa’s program for election shared with the media. ‘Halifa Sallah have patient and adopt teamwork as a strategy to remove an entrench tyrant.’ On the flag bearer selection process, this is what Mr. Sallah said: “SELECTION OF A FLAG BEARER Section 47 of the Constitution makes provision […]