By Pata Saidykhan It’s that time of the year again. Never gets old. 15 years on, the pain and agony of one of the darkest days of our nation’s history remains fresh in our minds. The massacre that went unpunished, persistent ache and sadness of the families and nation with […]
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15 Years Still No Justice For Fallen Students
FIFTEEN YEARS HAS GONE, WHEN 14 INNOCENT STUDENTS PLUS A RED CROSS VOLUNTEER AND A THREE-YEAR OLD CHILD WERE BRUTALLY MASSACRED IN COLD BLOOD BY THE POLICE INTERVENTION UNIT (PIU) OF THE GAMBIA, AND YET STILL NO JUSTICE HAS BEEN TAKEN PLACE !!! By Lamin Saddam Sanyang, The Netherlands Fifteen years ago April […]
The Gambian Opposition: Some Honest Analysis Please
By Alkali Conteh Growing up in Sabbach-Sanjal in the early 1960’s we witnessed the Gambia’s political climate beginning to shape up. As the powers in charge were determined to derail the efforts of the emerging political landscape to bring self rule to our nation, our people turned to the grassroots […]
Do We’ve Freedom Or Do We Demand For Freedom?
By Alhassan Darboe The discourse on the freedom or otherwise of human beings is one that has preoccupied philosophers over the years. Different schools of thought or theories abound such as determinism, libertarianism and compatibilism all of which seek to reconcile issues around freedom or otherwise of human beings. Determinists […]
The Iirresponsible Sale Of Tribalism In The Gambia
By Janko Camara Of recent, we have witnessed some brazen steps taken by some of our compatriots to sell tribalism in a somewhat subtle and disingenuous manner. An on-line paper published a list of names purportedly belonging to the Jola tribe, occupying high offices in The Gambia. I have also […]
Philosophical Thinking Continued
ARE HUMANS CREATED OR ARE WE A CREATION OF RANDOM PROCESS By Alhassan Darboe The design argument has achieved much popularity concerning God’s existence. The design argument states that the order and purpose apparent in the works of nature demonstrate their design by an intelligent being. The design argument has […]
Post-Jammeh Era: Accountability Or Witchhunt?
By Abdul Savage I submit it will be unjust, unfair and outright disrespectful to suggest any future Accountability exercise by the Gambian people as “witch-hunt”. ONE THING we all can agree on, whether you are a pro-Jammeh, pro-APRC or not is this: lots of wrongs have been done to the […]
Letter To President Buhari
My dear President-elect, with the election behind you and your emergence as the President Elect of Nigeria, please listen to these words that I speak as you ready yourself to form your cabinet and tackle the daunting multiple challenges facing Nigeria. Before anything else, please reach out to your predecessor, […]
Stop Bullying Sheikh Muhideen
Leave Sheikh Muhideen Hydara alone By Baba G. Jallow The ongoing trial of Darsilami Sangajor Caliph Sheikh Sheriff Muhideen Hydara represents one of the most nauseating inflictions of unnecessary and totally unjust harassment of innocent persons by the Yahya Jammeh’s Bully State. Over the past several months, the elderly man […]
Al-Shabab: A Misguided Group
By Alhagi Manta Drammeh The scene of the rampage and killing of harmless innocent students on a Kenyan University campus is condemned in the strongest terms. The act is Islamically abominable, unacceptable and has to be confronted head on. The attack of a Kenyan University campus by Al-Shabab is nothing […]
God Help Gambian Farmers!
The Gambian economy continues to slide down the abyss. Real Gross Domestic Product (GDP) growth continues to suffer from bad government policies and the severe drought of 2011. Despite a strong start in December 2013, the tourism season failed to meet expectations. Both arrivals and hotel room occupancy dwindled. The re-export trade […]
Peacebuilding: Role Of African Youth
The late founding President of the free and democratic South Africa, Mr. NR Mandela, once remarked: “We owe our children – the most vulnerable citizens in our society – a life free from violence and fear.” Those of us growing up in Africa have been witness to the deafening thunder […]