The brother of former President Yahya Jammeh yesterday appeared before the commission of inquiry. Ansumana Jammeh served as the Gambia’s Ambassador to Qatar, held various senior positions and own shares in companies belonging to his Equatorial Guinea exiled brother. The commission – headed by Lawyer Surahata Janneh – is looking at […]
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What Mama Kandeh Must Know
When the leader of opposition Gambia Democractic Congress (GDC) was pedaling allegations that ministers of the Coalition government embezzled donor funds he didn’t realise how he had weakened his political career. Mama Kandeh would have been a political darling had he substantiated what turned out to be “wild allegations.” His […]
Poor Ghanaian’s Miraculous Hajj
Al-Hassan Abdullah, a poor Ghanaian villager whose story went viral on Turkish social media when he asked a TV crew if “a drone can take him to Mecca” has traveled to the Muslim holy land courtesy of the Foreign Ministry and charities. Abdullah had naively asked a Turkish film crew […]
Extradite Ousman Sonko Or Else …
If the Gambia government is not seeking extradition of Ousman Sonko (former Interior Minister under Yahya Jammeh) as it seems to have been confirmed by Abubacarr Ba Tambadou, then he (Tambadou) must resign. The pronouncement that the Gambia is not seeking Sonko’s extradition is preposterous by all accounts. These are […]
Gambia Comes Clean On Oil License
Abdoulie John The Gambia’s presidency has come clean on the issuance of licenses for oil exploration blocks, contradicting earlier reports that contracts have been awarded to some oil companies to conduct offshore test drilling. “The new administration has not issued any license for petroleum exploration or production,” State House spokesperson Amie […]
Barrow Urges Religious Co-existence
Gambian President Adama wants the peaceful co-existence between Muslims and Christians in the country. Barrow made the statement at State House where he welcomed the Archbishop Benjamin Ndiaye of Dakar on Wednesday. Read below the press release that contains President Barrow’s statement. President Barrow has stressed the importance of peaceful […]
REMEMBERING MARCUS GARVEY
By Sainey Faye ……Do you remember old Marcus Garvey? He taught us that:- “A people without the knowledge of their past history, origin and culture is like a tree without roots.” —Marcus Mosiah Garvey “The Black Skin is not a badge of shame,but rather a glorious symbol of national greatness.” […]
Sankanu’s Film Projects Empower Over 180 Gambia Youths
Prominent Gambian filmmaker, Prince Bubacarr Aminata Sankanu, has provided entry skills for over 187 Gambian youths aspiring for careers in film and related cultural/creative industries. The youths who got exposed to the value chain of international standard film making were absorbed into the five major films that Prince Sankanu has […]
Let’s Pursue Punitive Justice Instead
Kemo Kinteh, I 100 percent agree with the content of your brilliant piece. The Gambia does not need Truth, Reconciliation and Reparation Commission (TRRC); instead our situation calls for punitive justice. Before we pursue the road to reconciliation, we need to seek justice for the victims and their families first. […]
Gambia Borrows Leaf From Liberia
By Abdoulie John The survival of any country that emerges from conflict or war depends on support of countries with wealth of knowledge and experience. Since dislodging former President Yahya Jammeh from power, Gambians have been amassing support from governments and international organisations. One country that the Gambia wants to […]
‘I Find Solution To Islamic Finance’
Gambian financial guru sees Islamic finance as the panacea to economic problems. “While everyone searched for solutions for the global financial meltdown resulting from credit crunch in 2008, I had found salvation in Islamic Finance,” Kemo Barrow told a class of graduating students in Detroit. At the time of the crisis, […]
Gambia Pushes For Open Access To Information
By Abdoulie John The ousting of a dictator has left Gambians with the arduous task of cleaning the mess as well as normalising the terrain. But the country’s new leadership is laying the foundation for a Gambia where citizens will reap the benefits of access to relevant information. Unlike the […]