“…a tiny group formed around persons like Lamin Janha, Junkunda Chaka Daffeh, Musa Bittaye, Koro Sallah, the late Dawda Faal and Tamsirr Jallow…the Kent Street Vous, formed around people like the late Saul Jarra, late Saja Taal, Saihou Taal, Baye Mass Taal, Saul Samba, the late Seedia Sanyang and several […]
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Gen Saul Badjie Justifies Coup Arrests
A high-ranking member of President Yahya Jammeh’s personal security detail has disclosed what the whole world has been waiting for: reasons for the illegal arrest and detention of families and friends of the failed December 30th coup suspects. General Saul Badjie [named Karafa Bojang at birth] said the goal is […]
Are PDOIS Being Exceedingly Difficult?
By Pata Saidykhan (Political activist and Blogger) For us to attain any gains in our pursuit of freeing The Gambia from the tentacles of a 20 year dictatorship, we must embrace the culture of impartiality, brevity and honesty in our actions as well as our political discourses. For far too […]
Who Was Amy Jacques Garvey?
By Sainey Faye “The doll-baby type of woman is a thing of the past, and the wide-awake woman is forging ahead prepared for all emergencies, and ready to answer any call, even if it be to face the cannons on the battlefield.” —– Amy Jacques Garvey (1896-1973) Seldom do we […]
PDOIS Reacts To CORDEG’s Statement
PDOIS’ REACTION TO CORDEG’S PRESS RELEASE Halifa Sallah For the Central Committee 11th March 2015 The Gambia is at a crossroads. The party in power has demonstrated its total incapacity to free the people from impunity and poverty. However, its administration cannot end peacefully unless a process is put in […]
Celebrating Karan Madiba’s Legacy
The Muslim community is once again gathering in Paris, France, this Saturday to celebrate the life and legacy of the late Calip General and founder of Kandialon Islamic caliphate in southern Senegalese province of Casamance. El-hadji Karan Madiba Diaby died for the people who still have personal attachment to him. […]
Younger Generation Gambians Misled by President Jammeh
By Sarjo Bayang (political analyst and commentator) Apart from rampant corruption and gross abuse of his position as president there is further damage that Yaya Jammeh badly inflicted on Gambian society. Since coming to power by staging a coup, Jammeh has been shrewdly utilising public resources to destroy young persons […]
More About Maba Jahou
By Sainey Faye Lafia, the birth place of Maba and the town of Nioro in Rip are said to be part of Baddibu. His family is Fulani and originated from the Deyangkobeh, who had inhabited a region in Baddibu. The whole area of course was redistricted by the colonialists many times […]
Aline Sittoe Diatta – African Heroine
ALINE SITTOE DIATTA (JATTA) – AFRICAN HEROINE, PRIESTESS, & LIBERATION FIGHTER By Sainey Faye May 8th, 1943 – On this date Aline Sittoe Diatta (Jatta) was arrested by the French colonial forces. Aline Sittoe Diatta was born in 1910, whilst others say 1920; but was not born inside or out […]
Njogou Bah’s Beef With The Media
The jailed former Secretary General has got an axe to grind with some radio stations in the country. Dr. Njogou Bah blamed the stations for “wrongly broadcasting” newspaper contents in the local languages. Mr. Bah’s scathing attack was made through his lawyer Lamin Mboge. He appeared before Principal Magistrate Dawda […]
Pipeline Mosque Marks Its Silver Jubilee
By Alhaji Ebraima Ebou Manneh Secretary General, Pipeline Mosque Foundation As Muslims we are enjoined in the Quran to: Build Mosques Maintain them in fitting dignity Visit them for purposes of devotion and Fill them with light and life and activity On the 28th of February of this […]
The Cartoon Character – Part II
By Baba Galleh Jallow Hashtag Momla Rekati was flabbergasted. He was totally flummoxed and besides himself with a combination of rage, worry and confusion that threatened to blow his pear-shaped head into a thousand small pieces. For a long time he gazed at his latest depiction as Mr. Anonymous. No […]