The Gambia’s veteran human rights lawyer and leader of the opposition United Democratic Party met youths at the American corner for a wide ranging interview. Lawyer Ousainou Darboe used the interview to attack President Yahya Jammeh for using school girls in beauty pageantry. He called on him to halt […]
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Election Year 2016: The Gambian Diaspora And The Jammeh Regime
I’d written this back in 2014 and with a little tweak to reflect our current situation in the election year, I thought I’d reproduce. I was sitting at home minding my business and thought I would grab my routine dose of Gambian News, so I went on reading the local […]
Who Are The True Robbers?
During a robbery in Guangzhou, China, the bank robber shouted to everyone in the bank: “Don’t move. The money belongs to the State. Your life belongs to you.” Everyone in the bank laid down quietly. This is called “Mind Changing Concept” Changing the conventional way of thinking. When a lady […]
Online Media: Causes For Concern
By Bax “…operating from the Western Hemisphere, Gambian online media/radios need to learn from their counterparts in the Western media, and see how agenda driven journalism can facilitate change, through mass media.” Hidden agenda and misplaced priorities are what constitute the greatest obstacles to diaspora effectiveness in the struggle, and […]
Kartong Betrayers Off The Hook But…
After intense lobbying involving Kombo elders – religious and village heads – the people of Kartong have lifted a ban on five villagers. The reversal of ban also came in the wake of a meeting at the community center, the exact venue where the ban had been announced. At an […]
Why IEC Chairman Has No Lawful Mandate
The fairness of any contest is being questioned when the umpire is not legally appointed. The credibility of such a contest is undermined well before combatants enter the ring. It becomes frustrating and confusing when the illegally appointed umpire tweaks on the law. This is exactly the case of the […]
Imam Conta Counts Blessings; She Wins P3 Gold Award
The daughter of Gambian reggae star Demba Conta has again attracted media attention after she had won Sweden’s National Radio’s biggest competition. Iman Conta has not only won “P3 Gold” award, she is also nominated for the best song of the year award at Swedish Grammis scheduled for February24th. Demba […]
Why I’ll Always Be A UDP Sympathiser
By Pa Mlick Nyassi (PM Nyassi) Since I was young, my beliefs, motivations and ideas are mostly centered on my dad. My dad achieved the status and character which has played a very important role in defining who I am today. One of the political ideologies of my dad is […]
The End Of Yet Another Dalasi Rate Blues
The End of yet Another Dalasi Rate Blues The association of licensed foreign exchange dealers in The Gambia are to meet on Saturday 23rd January 2016 in the aftermath of government’s, or better say, Gambian dictator Yahya Jammeh’s final bow down, not to mounting international pressures, but to the stubborn logic […]
Online Media Has Never Taken On APRC Heads
By Deyda Hydara Too many Gambians hide their presidential ambitions behind their criticism of the opposition. They are not brave enough to declare their presidential ambitions yet pretend to fight Jammeh. Is the opposition leadership the cause of our predicaments? Is the opposition responsible for the human rights abuses, the […]
Dear Non-Black Muslims, Stop Hiding Behind Quran, Sunnah And Bilal
By Bamanamuso (farafinna.wordPress.com) Dear non-Black Muslims, stop hiding behind the Qur’an, the Sunnah and Bilal (Radhiallahu ‘anhu / May God Be Pleased With Him) As-salam ‘alaykum. Yes, on top of being Black and a woman I am Muslim. Couldn’t get any better. Most of my family and friends are Black […]
The Ashura Surprise Speech: Dictator Amir Jammeh’s Lies Exposed
By Prince The Amīr of Gambia love to lie, mislead and deceive. Today marks the 8th anniversary of the publication of the so-called “Ashura Surprise Speech”, a day that Gambians were told of the riches they were to expect. The Gambia, they were told, have “discovered proven reserves” of “ Tin, […]