One of the legacies of the ousted Jammeh regime is twisting truth with a bid to misinforming citizens or stifling justice. The more we usher into the post-Jammeh era the more we come across bunch of distorted stories. One example of a distorted story was the August 2012 execution of […]
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President Barrow’s Heart Is In A Good Place
In our assessment of the Barrow Presidency thus far, some of us have claimed a lack of foresight, clear vision, determination, or strength in leadership due to the seeming chaotic nature of how things are. Some yet, still appalled at the retention of some “enablers” form the past dispensation. But […]
ECOWAS Is Watching Gambia Events
The regional economic grouping ECOWAS will continue to monitor the political enviroment in the Gambia. The body’s areas of monitoring includes conducts of political parties, citizenry and the government’s reaction to events. “We are concerned with recent happenings and we have been consulting with the headquarters and we are watching,” […]
In Solidarity With SIC Over Objection To Granting TV License To Ahmaddiyya Jamaat
IN SOLIDARITY WITH SUPREME ISLAM COUNCIL (SIC) – RE SIC’S OBJECTION TO PURA’S GRANTING OF TV LICENCE TO THE AHMADDIYYA (QADIANI) JAMAAT I stand in solidarity with the SIC on its open objection to the issuance of TV license to the Ahmadiyya jamaat. I have written and reproduced in the […]
The Gambia Is Back!
Gambian President Adama Barrow has advised senior government officials “to love their country, work for it, take care of it as if it’s their own house…build it nice, keep it safe; keep it comfortable; and keep it clean!” President Barrow is convinced that “we will soon have a country everyone […]
The president who made people take his bogus HIV cure
Image copyrightEPA The Gambia’s former leader, Yahya Jammeh, who left the country a year ago after two decades in power, has been accused of many crimes. But one of the strangest was forcing thousands of people with HIV to undergo treatment with a concoction of herbs he had invented himself. […]
Peters’ Death Brings Back Fears
“My dad is made of tougher stuff than that. He will not quit. That is not the man who sired me. He is very determined to see a free and democratic Gambia where we can all contribute, irrespective of our political affiliation and not get jailed, tortured or killed for […]
Why Jammmeh’s Allies Return Home
Three of former Gambian President Yahya Jammeh’s trusted guards and aide who accompanied him to Equatorial Guinea returned home to face whatever awaits them rather than enduring endless hardship in another man’s land. Unlike other fugitives who sneak their way into the country, State Guard Commander Brigadier General Ansumana Tamba, […]
Gambians must change their Attitudes if we are to Develop
Enter the New Gambia: Need for Urgent Attitudinal Change by Everyone Much is debated on social media about the current direction or misdirection of the Coalition Government. There is still great expectations following our new democracy and people are waiting for the much-anticipated dividends. At the same time, many are […]
Let’s Build Bridges, Not Walls
The Agency for the Promotion of Global Peace and Religious Tolerance wishes to congratulate and extend gratitude to all Gambians for keeping the peace during the past year which saw the installation of a new government and return to normal life in the Gambia. The Agency wants all Gambians to […]
British, Brazilian Artists Head To Kartong Cultural Festival
A group of British and Brazilian artists and musicians is heading to Kartong on a cultural exchange – and promises to bring with them the spirit of carnival. The team of thirty nine will join the organising committee of the Kartong Festival, an arts and cultural event that has run […]
Why Some African Americans Are Moving To Africa
Accra, Ghana – They have come from the big cities of San Francisco, Chicago, and New York. Thousands of them. And many refuse to return. A new wave of African Americans is escaping the incessant racism and prejudice in the United States. From Senegal and Ghana to The Gambia, communities […]