I am on a short private trip to the U.K, to meet the family and party supporters. I am very humbled by the receptions I received in London and yesterday in Birmingham. I am greatly touched with all the hospitality and kind words. Below is my short observation of the […]
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Murtala Remains A Legend 40 Years After Assassination
President Muhammadu Buhari on Saturday urged Nigerians to always demonstrate the virtues of loyalty, honesty and determination to make Nigeria better as demonstrated by former Head of State, late Murtala Mohammed. The President made the call while speaking at the Murtala Mohammed 40th Memorial Lecture in Abuja. He said Nigerians, […]
Thione Seck Released On Bail
The remanded Senegalese music star has been released on bail after spending eight months in state custody. Thione Seck, the lead vocalist of Raam Daam band, last night walked out of Cap Manual prison for the first time in several months. Mr. Seck’s brush with the law started in May […]
Ann Quits; Is NRMG Disintegrating?
The former Secretary General of the National Resistance Movement of the Gambia has tendered his resignation. In a letter to the NRMG, former Lt. Colonel Pa Modou Ann confirmed his resignation as both a member and executive officer of a movement that emerged with the ultimate goal of ending more […]
PDOIS Pinpoints Registration Flaws
The Secretary General of the opposition PDOIS has written a letter to the Chairman of the Independent Electoral Commission, Mustapha Carayol, drawing his attention to some flaws and concerns regarding the supplementary voter registration. Among the concerns mentioned by Halifa Sallah included supplying voter registration outideregistration period. Read the full […]
Gambians Have Never Discover The Power Of Their Voting Cards
From the PPP regime to the APRC regime, Gambians have not enjoyed the power of the voting card. Gambian voters have always left the incumbent political parties and the sitting presidents to have a FREE ride on electioneering and voting since independence in 1965. If Gambian voters knew how sweet […]
Politics Gone Mad; Did Dembo Rattle Sheriff Bojang’s Cage?
The Gambia’s newly initiated journalist politician has turned daggers at the National President of the opposition UDP, calling him “a ridiculous and one of the most absurd politicians.” Dembo By Force Bojang is reported to be an uncle of Sheriff Bojang, The Gambia’s Minister of Information, Communication and Infrastructure. Sheriff […]
‘We Pay Taxes For Nothing’
Every responsible government preoccupies itself with turning citizens taxes into providing basic amenities, infrastructure and services. The very rationale of having a government is to give chance to others to become servants of civilians. That’s why government employees are called civil servants, although ours are Jammeh servants. As a representative of […]
Wake up, Britain. Should the empire really be a source of pride?
By David Olusoga In 1899 Alfred Russel Wallace, the naturalist and co-discoverer of the theory of evolution through natural selection, wrote The Wonderful Century – which, as its title suggests, was a broadly upbeat summary of what Britain had achieved during the preceding 100 years. In his conclusion, however, Wallace reflected […]
UDP Trashes Leadership Hoax
The leader of opposition United Democratic Party (UDP) had debunked online media reports that he had stepped aside as the party leader. Lawyer Ousainou Darboe remains the Secretary General of the UDP. Mr. Darboe was responding to an article published on What’s on Gambia website [www.whatsongambia.com] that the main opposition […]
Don’t Compare PDOIS With Others
By Yerro Ba What Maxs fail to understand is that PDOIS emerged as an independent entity not supported by the down fall of any party or organization. Secondly, PDOIS’ politics is completely a liberation message to help the people to understand their power as sovereign citizens who will shun bribes […]
Gambia 2016 Elections: A Do Or Die?
December 2016? An election? A Revolution? A Do or Die? A new president is a must? There is a religious adage that says: When GOD decides to improve a situation; He makes it look like hopeless. We pray that to happen in the Gambia in 2016. Will December 2016 be […]