As we approach December 2016 presidential election, Gambians have seen the formation of a new political party known as the Gambia Democratic Congress (GDC) which takes center stage in our political dispensation. The newly established party has a young likeable leader whose political philosophy, stand on issues of national importance, […]
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Nullifying The ‘Constitutional’ Demarcations: The Unlawful Dismissal Of Magistrate Krubally
As our public system clamours for the redress of ancient wrongs perpetrated on our forefathers by foreigners from beyond the oceans, that same public system relentlessly utilises the political cudgel against its own people. On billboards strategically located in the greater Banjul area, there are advertisements on the colloquium on […]
Gambian Political Dialogue – Contradiction, Fallacy And Reality
In the current Gambian political dialogue, it is a norm to compare the First Republic with the Second. This, in my view legitimizes a military regime that has never had any intention of playing by the dictates of democracy. Comparing the two Republics is forgetting how the second Republic came […]
Alieu Demba’s Tragic Story
Despite our superbusy schedule, we felt obliged to pen a few lines for Alieu Demba, a young Gambian who combed the Sahara desert and crossed the dangerous sea in search of a dream that doesn’t exist at home only to find himself battling terminal disease. It was a battle Alieu […]
Holy Men And A President Behaving Badly
By Alhassan Darboe He goes by the name His Excellency Sheikh Professor Dr. Alhaji, Nasirudeen,Babilimansa Yahya A.J.J Jammeh. As the tiny and oppressed nation of The Gambia goes, so goes the many titles of its’s tyrannical ruler. For a man whose names and many pompous titles are a personification of sainthood,wisdom,maturity […]
UDP Not Told About Krummah’s Death
The Gambia government is yet to notify the United Democratic Party and family of Ebrima Solo Krummah about his death. In a press statement published below, the opposition party confirmed that Krummah died after an unauthorised surgery at Edward Francis Small Hospital in Banjul on Saturday. Read the statement in […]
Another Opposition Pillar Is Gone
The death of another opposition strong pillar has once again vindicated critics that the Jammeh government does not care about human life. One does not expect another detainee in state custody to die recklessly. Gambians expect hard lessons to be learnt from unexplained cold-blooded murders of opposition activist Ebrima Solo […]
Why I Challenge Fatou Tamba
What a cheap talk from Ms Fatou Tamba who thinks we can be simply outplayed with fake emotions. Does Ms Fatou just wake up one day and thought, she should simply buy us with her cheap and poor sentimental write-ups and we should buy into its insincerity without inspecting the […]
GIABA Pushes For More Efforts To Fight Money Laundering, Terrorism Financing
ECOWAS member-States are banding together to combat the threats posed by criminals to disguise the origins of their money and engage into illicit traffic of drugs linked to terrorism. “ECOWAS is committed to peace and security in the region,” the President of ECOWAS Commission Marcel De Souza told delegates who […]
Arson Attacks Deepen Cracks In The Gambian Military
Recent arson attacks that target the economic and political interests of the Gambian dictator have deepened cracks in the military and heightened suspicions among the various ranks and across services. As a result, major realignment of the military is to be announced that will merge the Police Intervention Unit (PIU) […]
How Yahya Jammeh Destroys Our Jola Brand
One woman has got an axe to grind with President Yahya Jammeh for destroying the Jola brand. In a very touching letter published below, Fatou Musukebba Tamba explains why Jola speaking people must not sit back and watch one man’s lust for power to soil the “good name our forefathers have lived with […]
Ebrima Cole: Gambia’s Iconic Media Leader
Lamin Sabally remembers his late former boss The death of Mr. Ebrima Cole, former Director of Gambia Information Department, which houses the state-owned Gambia Daily Newspaper, sent shock waves of grief to the country’s media fraternity. His recent passing followed the shocking news of the passing of another iconic figure […]