Mr. Habib Drammeh has replaced Mai Ahmad Fatty as the Interior Minister, President Adama Barrow’s office announced in a press release published below. His Excellency, Mr Adama Barrow, President of the Republic of The Gambia, has appointed Mr Habib Saihou Drammeh as Minister of Interior with effect from today, Monday, […]
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Why Life After Jammeh Is Worth Celebrating
Saturday marked a year after Yahya Jammeh phoned then Coalition presidential candidate Adama Barrow conceding electoral defeat. Then President Jammeh said he wasn’t going to challenge “the will of Allah,” describing the Gambia’s electoral process as “rig-proof.” Gambians in their thousands filled the streets jubilating life without a man whose […]
What APRC Leader Should Do
This post is a response to Fatu Radio Network article originally published by Standard Newspaper in which Fabakary Tombong Jatta – the interim leader of the former ruling APRC – argued that the Gambia’s ousted President Yahya Jammeh should not live in exile. Does Fabakary Tombong Jatta, the former House […]
Let’s Not Curse “Dirty Dancing” Girl
In this smartphone generation, it’s too easy for digital content to go viral. Clearly, smartphone polices the society way more than the police. It’s second to none when it comes exposing people. The Gambia Senior Secondary School girl too has tasted the wrath of a smartphone. Perhaps, she never knew […]
Gambian Diadpora Online Survey Launched
Press Release After 22 years of dictatorship, The Gambia’s Coalition government which has returned the country to democratic rule is engrossed in finding ways to better harness the potential of its diverse Diaspora and engage them in meaningful national development. The move is part of President Barrow’s policy initiatives undertaken […]
Why I Label Your Article Cynical
By Natta Mass I am not sure how much space the editors will accord me on this topic but here’s one last take on the issue. I may not be as widely read as you Mr. Sutay Kuta Sanneh, I may not be as intellectually adept as you nor even […]
‘Jammeh’s Public Mockery Hurts’
The veteran Gambian broadcaster Alh. Sarjo Barrow is not the only Gambian who has been reeling with the pains of ousted President Yahya Jammeh’s public mockery. Mr. Jammeh very well knows he will not win an award in any male beauty contest, yet he is obsessed with ridiculing Gambians in […]
Darboe’s Congress Message Is Twisted
The leader of the United Democratic Party UDP Honorable Ousainou Darboe gave an eloquent and outstanding speech to his supporters in the UK and around the world. In his video address to delegates of the UDP UK Chapter Congress at the weekend, Mr Darboe was well collected throughout the entire […]
Libyan Crisis: African Migrants & African Guest Workers
By Sainey Faye The great Pan-Africanist – Kwame Nkrumah and one of the leading proponents of an Africa High Command; and a theoritician of the African Liberation Struggle reminds us that “All military problems are political, and all political problems are economic.” The Libyan crisis was initially sold to the […]
Where’s Our Democracy Mr. President?
National Democracy Endeavor Misira Brikama PO Box 3054 The Gambia Phone: 810 844 6040 Fax: 810 775 3672 An Open Letter to The Executive of Barrow Administration Where’s Our Democracy? We fought alongside you for 22 years not only to remove Yahya Jammeh but also to institute participatory politics and […]
Do We Blame Leaders Or Society
Sutay Kuta Sanneh, in your last article titled It’s Our Time To Eat published by Kairo News on November 14th, you called for attitudinal change and you went on to blast supporters of current and past regimes. I think the problem with your approach is that you failed to recognize […]
‘I’m Not Scared At State House’
Gambian President Adama Barrow has doused critics beliefs that he is scared to live in State House in Banjul. Some even speculated that the place is infested with voodoo of President Barrow’s predecessor. Mr. Barrow finally moved to the State House on Sunday. Barrow had earlier conducted official business at […]