It was sudden and shocking! Like a thunderbolt, His Excellency Sheikh Professor Alhaji Dr Yahya A J J Jammeh Babili Mansa (the Professor) stunned universal Gambia when he announced prisoner pardons on the occasion of the 21st anniversary of his ascent to power. Reactions were clearly mixed! Direct family and […]
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Update On Detained As Castor
Detention of M/V AS CASTOR AT Conakry, Republic of Guinea on 3rd June 2015 – Update to MSC Customers AS Castor, a vessel chartered by MSC was boarded upon arrival at Conakry, Guinea on 3rd June 2015. Acting on prior information which they are understood to have received from police […]
Meet Gambian Google Genius Lemu Coker
Kairo News reproduce the interview of a Gambian young Google business genius Lemu Coker. Lemu is an inspiration to many black and Gambian young people with ambition to break grounds: By Daron Pressley Name: Lemu Coker Profession: Retail Business Development, Google Age: 33 I have contributed to the tech world as […]
Exiled Gambian Journalist Explains Ordeal
An exiled Gambian journalist has explained how his quest to dig into a story the Jammeh regime considered embarassing has made life so unbearable for him that he fled the country. In this exclusive interview with Global Voices, Sana Camara said his journalism passion is in full swing even though […]
Jammeh Putting The Cart Before The Horse
By Dodou Jawneh Congratulate Jammeh for what? It looks like another case of Jammeh paving the road to hell with good intentions. Those who salute this move of releasing prisoners and giving so-called amnesty to Gambian dissidents are creating a new, dangerous and another naive front for Jammeh’s propaganda machine […]
Gambian Diaspora Holds The Key To Ending Dictatorship
Erudite Gambian commentator ‘Max’ laid the claims to the supremacy of the Gambian diaspora’s economic, intellectual, military and political powers. Will those on the ground facing the dictator eye ball to eye ball agree? Here is what Max said: Bax, the phrase “All options are on the table” are realistic […]
PDOIS’ Views On Prisoner Release
ENLARGING CIVIL LIBERTIES THROUGH PRISONER RELEASE SHOULD BE ACCOMPANIED BY ENLARGEMENT OF POLITICAL RIGHTS THROUGH ELECTORAL REFORM When the PDOIS leadership issued a clarion call for a mass release of detainees before the APRC commemoration of the 21st anniversary of the coup, we were simply articulating the sovereign wishes of […]
Pardon Prisoners: Stay Out Of Politics To Avoid Arrest
By Sarjo Bayang From the lips of Interior Minister Ousman Sonko all pardoned prisoners are under close watch and liable to arrest. Recently pardoned prisoners by presidential prerogative of mercy could no longer smile with hope of absolute relief. They are subject to arrest any time sooner and bound over […]
Opportunity Or Peril, Gambia At A Crossroad
By Karamba Touray The legal, active and registered opposition political parties in the Gambia individually and in the aggregate have reached a fork on the road and they must make a historic and consequential decision that will result in either an opportunity for the Gambian people to renew their faith […]
General Tamba Appeals For Other Prisoners, Peace
“What I will like to appeal here is, to appeal to the President that the gesture that he has demonstrated was highly welcomed by all inmates those affected and those not affected, highly welcomed by our families, loved ones, well-wishers both within and beyond the country. I want to urge […]
Pardoning Prisoners And Gambians In The Diaspora: Applaudable, But…
By Ebou Gaye The news of pardoning of prisoners and Gambians in the Diaspora by the Gambian leader Yahya Jammeh has been received with mixed feelings and reactions. While many people qualify it as a welcome gesture, some opine that it should be treated with caution. Jammeh’s supporters and the […]
Released Gambian Prisoners Fleeing To Avoid Re-arrest
Many of the reported 200 detainees released from Gambia’s notorious Mile 2 prison in Banjul are trying to get out of the country as soon as possible in order to avoid being picked up by police again, according to a former Gambian high-ranking official who has had contact with those […]