The Gambia A Republican Constitution for The Gambia Abuja/Nigeria Trip – Did O/Darbo & Co. Know Independent, Democracy & Republic? The election victory of December 2016 and The Prior Agreements of The Coalition 2016 offered Gambia golden opportunities of ‘a people-centered political correction’. Mr. Ousainou Darbo freed […]
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My Tribute to Alhagi Baa Trawally
By Salieu Taal Inna Lillahi Wa inna Lillahi Raji’oon “every old man that dies, it’s a library that burns” Amadou Hampate Bah Another tree has fallen. I did not know Uncle Baa Trawally very well but heard his name mentioned by my late father ( Ebou Momar Taal of blesseth […]
Nigerian Victim Calls for Justice at Gambia Truth Commission
For Immediate Release Human Rights Watch Nigerian Victim Calls for Justice at Gambia Truth Commission Ex-President Jammeh Linked to 2005 Murder of 59 West African Migrants A Nigerian man whose brother was among about 59 West African migrants killed in Gambia in 2005 by a paramilitary unit controlled by […]
President Barrow Mourns Caliph’s Death
President Barrow Sends Condolences to the Family of Alhajie Yusupha Darboe Gambian President has joined thousands of people in the country and beyond to mourn the death of the Caliph of Basori in Kombo East. In a press statement published below, President Barrow said the death of Alhajie Yusupha Darboe […]
Banjul American International School U.S. High School Program Expanding in 2021-22
For Immediate Press Release Banjul American International School U.S. High School Program Expanding in 2021-22 Banjul American International School (BAIS) located on Atlantic Road in Fajara, announced the expanded launch of its U.S. High School program in 2021-22. The BAIS Board of Directors voted at their Board meeting to maintain […]
7 Pieces Of Wisdom Most People Don’t Learn Until Their 40s
min re Licensed from Shutterstock // Pheelings Media Ten years ago, I met my friend for coffee on her 30th birthday and proclaimed that her 30s would be the best decade of her life. We connected again a few days ago, and I made the same promise about her 40s. For […]
Gambia: Truth Commission Hearings on 2005 Migrant Massacre
More than 50 West Africans Killed Under Ex-President Yahya Jammeh Gambia’s Truth, Reconciliation, and Reparations Commission (TRRC) will hold hearings at its current session, which began on February 22, 2021, on the 2005 massacre of more than 50 West African migrants. It was the largest loss of life during the […]
New SIC Leader Prioritises Unity
The newly elected President of the Supreme Islamic Council wants to establish unity among Gambian Muslims. The election of Sheikh Essa Foday Darboe on Sunday at a two-day congress comes at a time of intense polarisation among Muslims in the Gambia. “It’s a big pleasure for me to run the […]
Darboe’s Take On Record Drug Burst
UDP STATEMENT ON THE DRUG BURST AT THE GAMBIA PORTS AUTHORITY The United Democratic Party receives the news of a major drug burst by the agents of NDEA at the Gambia Ports Authority with shock and alarm because of the reputational damage this will cause to the nation’s international image […]
Another Move Against French Colonialism: The Eco Currency In Africa
West African CFA franc currency banknotes and coins sit in this arranged photograph in Dakar, Senegal, Jan. 11, 2015. (Photo by Getty Images) BY AHMET KAVAS One of the first details given about countries is their currency. In this sense, many African countries draw attention as the traces of colonialism […]
Shocking Data: The 2 million Africans living in USA May Never Retire
This post may contain affiliate links. Please read our disclosure page https://mhgcode.com/tools-and-resources/advertiser-disclosure/ page. I can guess how World War III will start: Imagine two million elderly African parents resisting to move into assisted living facilities in the USA. You think their accents are thick now? They will be speaking in […]
Barrow, The President Who Cannot Be Trusted
Four years into the third republic: most of us have seen nothing but disappointment, dishonesty, ungratefulness, immaturity, and selfishness in our country’s leadership. We ushered in a change in 2016, with the hope of a turning point for the country and a permanent end to corruption, self-perpetuation, deceit, and waste; […]