, Communication& Technology: Alagi Yorro Jallow I am honored to have worked with a man who chronicled our time; now Secretary of State for Information and Communication, a journalist I know Mr. Demba Ali Jawo, personal and professional. And like all of you, I have benefited as a citizen from […]
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Heroes Return Home But Not Tumani
The three soldiers who set the APRC Kanifing bureau on fire have returned home. The soldiers, whose identity cannot be disclosed now, have explained the motive of their action. It all started in September last year when the State Guard soldiers became privy to former President Yahya Jammeh’s evil plot […]
Justice Jallow Takes Oath
A renowned Gambian jurist has just taken oath of office as the country’s Chief Justice. Justice Hassan Bubacar Jallow has been the Prosecutor of the International Criminal Tribunal for Rwanda (ICTR) since 2003. Justice Jallow replaces Emmanuel Fagbenle who had earlier tendered his resignation. Jallow, a former Solicitor General, Attorney […]
The Type Of Gambia Citizens Want
Election every where provides consequences, the Gambia’s December 1st being no exception. After 22 years of dictatorship, Gambians have elected President Adama Barrow so they gain back their voice and decide the type of country they want. As shown below, they want a Gambia for all. 1. A Gambia where […]
What Sillah Can Bring To GRTS
The appointment of veteran journalist as the Director General of the Gambia Radio and Television Services (GRTS) has been hailed by many people. Mr. Ebrima Sillah, who replaces Malick Jones, has a wealth of experience in both print. broadcasting and online journalism. Mentored and trained by the late doyen journalist […]
Mile 2 Exposes Jammeh’s Cruelty
Ousted President Yahya Jammeh’s wickedness will continue to be slowly peeled off. As the Mandinka people say, you cannot beat the drum when the drummer has his foot on the beating stick. Now that the Jammeh regime is gone, nothing can stop it’s dirty linen from being exposed. The regime’s […]
Exile Ends, Emotional Scars Deepen
Twenty-two years of the Jammeh dictatorship has left so many scars on Gambians from all walks of life, including messengers of the message. Journalists too have their own horror stories to tell. Sheriff Bojang Jr., who heads the English Department of West Africa Democracy Radio in Senegal, penned down how […]
Fadera Appointed Secretary General
PresidentAdama Barrow has appointed Dawda Fadera as the Secretary General and Head of the Civil Service. He replaces Pa Musa Jallow who was appointed by ousted President Yahya Jammeh during the six week political impasse that resulted to the ECOWAS military intervention. Fadera, a career Civil Servant, served as the […]
CDS Badjie Hiding Jammeh’s Bad Boys
The Gambia’s Chief of Defense Staff has been accused of protecting some of ousted President Yahya Jammeh’s “bad boys with dirty hands” from facing prosecution. Lt. General Ousman Badjie has decided to approve Jammeh’s killer squad members for United Nations peacekeeping mission in Darfur. “CDS has already approved these former […]
Truth And Reconciliation Commission Gambia Deserves
By Lang Fafa Dampha A Truth and Reconciliation Commission, in the South African style, in the Gambia today, a nation getting out of the jaws of autocracy and terrible human rights violations might face a lot of criticism from advocates of retributive justice and will surely be rejected by them […]
The SIS And The Dire Need For New National Standards In The Gambia
By Saul Saidykhan We Gambians love our one line labels. Sometimes it doesn’t even matter if there’s any substance to them. Last week, President Barrow through executive fiat, changed the name of the notorious secret State outfit from the National Intelligence Agency (NIA) to State Intelligence Service (SIS). Understandably, the […]
African Leaders Must Save Africans Dying At Sea
When the colonizer was in the continent Africans upsurged demanding his departure. Now that he is long gone, children of Nkwame Nkuruma are busy risking it all to enter Europe, following him, looking for a better life. A life they said he had denied them while he was in Africa. […]