By Saul Saidykhan Dateline: February 18th, 1982. Both myself and my homeland, The Gambia were teenagers, my country being a little older than me. Young Gambia had rudely lost its innocence only seven months earlier when the late Kukoi Samba Sanyang led a group of mostly semi-literate, impatient, and idealistic […]
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Critical Analysis On Causes Of The Coalition Cracks
Coalition governments are synonymous with internal feuds and clash of principles and interests. However, the maturity and leadership qualities of leaders are most tested during such disagreements. Unfortunately, some have already failed while I extol the ones who refused to give to politics of blackmail, distortion, conjecture and character assassination. […]
The Repealing Of The Presidential Age Limit Was Not A Constitutional Violation
By Manding Darboe Number one, I am not a lawyer or a constitutional lawyer for that matter. The Gambia Constitution was not violated by His Excellency Adama Barrow’s Coalition Government in any way shape or form. What happened was a “PROCEDURAL-SNAFU” rather than a constitutional violation which should not be […]
Mai Invokes Criminal Repatriation Order
The Gambia’s Interior Minister Mai Ahmad Fatty has “authorized and invoked international criminal repatriation cooperation processes regarding those out of the jurisdiction for fugitives like Ousman Sonko.” In a Facebook posting, Minister Fatty outlines his ministry’s fast pace achievements. Hon Mai Fatty delivering. Keep your head down and work for […]
Gambia’s Activists Enter Election Ring
The year 2016 had proven to be one of the toughest for the United Democratic Party (UDP) activists. This was the year when the ousted Gambian dictator planned to wipe away all his opponents that mattered. He was more than delighted to have jailed youth activists and executive of the […]
Mai And Baa Surrender To Politics
Halake’s London Letter: Response to “Gambian Insider” re: Age Amendment Debate. Dear Editor, Clearly my clients, Baa Tambedou and Mai Fatty, have thrown in the towel on this matter. But I suspect that they did so, not because they thought their interpretation of the law is wrong, but because people […]
Constitutional Amendment: AG Admits Procedural Error
The Attorney General and Minister of Justice Abubacarr Marie Tambedou advised President Adama Barrow not to append his signature on the two recently amended constitutional provisions. In a statement published below, Minister Tambedou believes “that the procedure adopted at the National Assembly to amend these constitutional provisions was misconceived. The […]
Manneh Appointed Gambia’s US Ambassador
Ebrima Manneh has replaced Sheikh Omar Faye as the Gambia’s Ambassador to the United States. Manneh was a career Civil Servant who served as Ambassador and Permanent Secretary. He was also a former Administrative Secretary of the United Democratic Party (UDP). Mr. Manneh, whose appointment was effective on March 7th, […]
Gambia’s eminent Luntango misread the provisions on amending the Constitution
In a shrunken global community thanks to the Internet, word gets around pretty fast. As I arrived Demba Doo [Sukuta] from Dabnani [Gunjur] on Sunday evening, a clearly agitated friend called to say I must respond to a critique against my contention that the National Assembly’s (NA) purported amendment of […]
‘Tactical Alliance Is Excellent’
The United Democratic Party’s Parliamentary Elections Proposal is excellent. Take a look at it with an eagle’s eye and see through its guaranteed result: “No member of the Coalition will sponsor a candidate in any constituency where the tactical alliance has selected a candidate. This approach will preserve and protect […]
Minnesota: Gambians Celebrate Independence In Grand Style
By Lamin Sabally, Minneapolis Gambians in Minnesota turned out in their large numbers last Saturday to mark the country’s 52nd Independence Anniversary celebration. Organized by the Gambian Association in Minnesota, the event was also attended by presidents and executive members of sister West African organizations in Minnesota. Association Presidents of […]
“Politics Is War Without Bloodshed”
Alagi Yorro Jallow “Politics is war without bloodshed while war is politics with bloodshed” Mao Zending “Any Coalition has its troubles as every married man knows” Arthur Hays Sulzberger” These are not normal times. These are extraordinary times. And extraordinary times call for extraordinary measures. The vitality of democracy is […]