Dear Yahya Jammeh, We understand that you are unhappy with your Inspector General of Police, Yankuba Sonko, because of the unexpectedly large number of protesters, the majority of whom are women. You wanted the women stopped at the Denton Bridge. What you fail to understand is that the climate of […]
Search Results for "a"
Imposter Busted: NIA Officer Caught By UDP Militants
One Anthony Gomez joined a United Democratic Party gathering at Lawyer Ousainou Darboe’s house pretending to be a party supporter who came to express his sympathy. Gomez seemed to be concerned about the government’s brutal politically motivated crackdown on the UDP’s leadership. The party is in desperate need of sympathy […]
We Must Take Our Country Back by Hook or by Crook!
We Must Take Our Country Back by Hook or by Crook! By Mustapha Jawara The events of April 14th and 16th were turning points in our country’s checkered history. Democracy comes with responsibilities that are non-negotiable so Jammeh cannot have the singular authority to usurp those rights without consequences. History […]
PDOIS’ Contribution To Debate On The Way Forward For Change In 2016
There are two major powers in the country. There is the power of the people and the power of the state. Political contest is a contest for state power. There are five types of political contests which could make state power to change hands. Civilians could take up arms and […]
Of Gambia’s Remanded Brave Mothers
This year’s Mother’s Day is not a celebration for the children of Fanta Darboe-Juwara. For more than two decades each year Fanta smiled as her children, husband and friends congratulated her for taking the pains, troubles and patience of going through Motherhood. Only those who go through it know how it […]
UDP Lacks Faith In Gambian Courts
The deputy president of Gambia’s main opposition United Democratic Party (UDP) is appealing to the international community for help in seeking the release of party leader Ousaniou Darboe. Darboe and 38 other opposition members were arrested last month and charged with conspiracy to commit a felony. They had previously been […]
Analysis Of Gambia’s Political Crisis
This article does not provide answers to our current political crisis but rather seeks to provide brief analysis of some of the issues we are facing. My doors are however open to further analysis and way forward. SCENARIO ONE Lawyer Ousainou Darboe and co were last Thursday denied bail even […]
British Mps Damn Gambia Excesses
British MPs Condemn the Gambia government’s excessive use of force against peaceful protestors three weeks back. They call for a full and independent investigation into the deaths in state custody. More than 20 British MPs have signed a motion condemning the Gambia government and its security forces for using excessive force […]
Pharaoh And The Flatterer Magicians
When the architects of the Gulag of the New Islamic Republic of The Gambia arrogantly, and impudently railroad the state into a political and moral cul-de-sac or dead-end locally and internationally on the question of maladministration, perversion and sadistic practices, there is an aged old rhetorical device that is often […]
Dirty President Jammeh At It Again?
They say in the local parlance that droplets of rain should stop with the rain. But that is not true in the case of the Gambia’s naughty leader. With all the mountains of accusations levelled against him for flirting around with light-skinned girls, Yahya Jammeh will always leave his trails […]
Re: Why Jammeh Whips His Brother
In as much as I see Ansumana an enabler of Yaya Jammeh, let us put the records straight. What the writer said is not the only determining reason why Ansumana was arrested. 1- Ansumana and Co; were under NIA financial investigations for the past 3 months ordered by a mad […]
Sheriff Challenged On Twisting Facts
By Malang Darboe I have not heard such soul-elevating sermon in years! Imam Ceesay has absolved himself of the indictment of history that: “a man dies in all that keep silent in the face of tyranny”. May the Almighty preserve him in health, strenght and and razor edged intellect to […]