By Lamin Saddam Sanyang, The Netherlands Folks it is logical that when someone badly needs help and hears another person offering it, he or she will do anything possible to reach for the help no matter what may cost. When our lunatic and shameless President claimed that he can cure […]
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Girl Stabs 'Baby Daddy' To Death
Mariama Konteh alias ‘Kuku’ from the Bakau quarter known as ‘Farokono’, has been arrested for stabbing to death her boyfriend, Tijan Bah, 23, Wednesday evening not far from the offices of The Standard newspaper. A visibly grief-stricken aunty of the deceased, Aji Fatou Jallow, yesterday told The Standard: “I understand […]
Jammeh’s “Graceful Exit” Part 2
Of late, there seems to be calls for those surrounding that Monster, from his bodyguards, cooks, to his ministers, and so on, to “abandon ship”, or “abscond” and leave this Monster to “wallow”. Why these calls were not made 10, or 15 years ago? There are so many questions to […]
Jammeh’s “Graceful Exit”
FIRST AND FOREMOST, I want you to, when reading both parts of this thesis, keep this in mind: This PIECE is not about you, me, any other political party or entity, at home or overseas, nor is it about any other thing, object, entity or person. It is about THE […]
The Ballot Box Or The Bullet?
Kairo Radio anchor has revived the controversial debate about whether Gambians can rely on the ballot box or the bullet to bring back democracy, the rule of law and human rights. African civil rights activists have been trapped in this persistent dilemma, which makes the […]
Darboe: ‘We’ve A Cause To Celebrate’
The leader of the United Democratic Party (UDP) believes that his party has cause to celebrate. Lawyer Ousainou Darboe, who was addressing his party’s 18th anniversary rally at Serekunda, said the UDP members sacrificed everything, including their lives, resources and jobs in their drive to salvage the Gambia. Some […]
Serious Crisis Engulfs Gambia
Now little over 20 years since the “Military with a Difference” took over the reigns of power in the Gambia. Too many promises were made and people were so excited that at last meaningful changes were coming to a country living by hope. Today the Gambia holds top record for […]
Sam Sarr: “Fu Nekh Rek” Soldier
By Janko The saying goes: “show me your friends and I tell you who you are”, I would like to humbly add this: “read Samsudeen Sarr’s book – Coup D’etat by The Gambia National Army – and you know who he really is”. For those who seem to have been […]
A Rotten Soldier’s Betrayal In Grand Scale
A former lazy celebrity soldier who walked the streets of Serrekunda, Banjul and Yumdum with nothing in mind but pump, bluff and showmanship has once again shown his true colours. Arrogant to the core, Sam Sarr betrayed himself, his family and military colleagues after bowing down to the vulture like […]
OJ Misfired At Lawyer Darboe
Sort PPP Out Instead Of Meddling Into UDP’s Internal Business Dear Sir, I would like to make a rejoinder to a story you published in your newspaper captioned “Darboe should step aside now -says OJ Jallow”. I read with an utter dismay OJ’S personal attack on Ousainu Darboe’s leadership of […]
One Word for OJ and Darboe
From Sarjo Bayang Current exchange of heated words between key political personalities Omar Jallow (OJ) of People’s Progressive Party PPP and Ousainou Darboe of United Democratic Party UDP falls on the wrong ground at very wrong time. These two are highly respectable and big hope of many Gambians even outside […]
How OJ-Darboe Brouhaha Started
Double click above images to increase characters. DARBOE SAYS PPP IS PAROCHIAL, SECTARIAN United Democratic Party leader Ousainou Darboe has condemned Omar Jallow’s (OJ) futjitsu in calling for him to abdicate leadership of his party. BY SAINEY DARBOE In an interview with The Standard at his offices yesterday, theveteran […]