Kairo Radio’s Mohammed Lamin Sillah today chats with the talented Swedish-Gambian whose composed song sells over 80 million copies in Europe. Iman Conta, the chart-topping artiste is the daughter of a legendary Gambian reggae singer Demba Conta. The unschooled Niani Yona native left his homeland in search of fortune only […]
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Freedom In The Air; Kartong Case Dismissed
All roads lead to Brikama this morning where thousands of people converge to witness the case of the Kartong 33. And to their utter dismay, everything moves fast like a wind. The state prosecutor E. Sarr cracks the nut when he files an application even before the remanded environmental […]
Deconstructing Islam And Muslims
By Dr Alhagi Manta Drammeh In the wake of the terrific multiple terrorist attacks in France, proponents of the inevitable clash of civilisations were quick to claim that Muslims cannot coexist peacefully with others. They claim that Islam is inherently violent, aggressive and cannot adapt to the so-called “Western” values. […]
Independence Revisited – Part One
By Baba Galleh Jallow It is sometimes difficult to resist the temptation to entertain a controversial question – was Africa ready for independence when it happened? Was the independence Africans envisaged and anticipated the independence they lived? The evidence is troubling. Africans have certainly not enjoyed the rights and freedoms […]
Reasons For Freeing Kartong Youths
Kartong youths freed but their demands still stand The chronicles leading to the sudden Presidential intervention in the Kartong youths saga unfold. Kartong villagers are said to have snubbed dictator Jammeh’s Gunjur meeting, prompting him to come to the realization that, Kartong people mean business. He underestimated their resolve to […]
Gambia, India’s Specialty Hospital Sign MoU
India’s leading specialty hospital, BLK Super Speciality Hospital, and The Gambia’s Health Ministry have signed a memorandum of understanding. The development, a significant step forward in Indo-African collaboration in the healthcare sector, will lead to transfer of knowledge and skills as well as build capacity for The Gambia. “Encouraged by […]
Kartong Crisis: Halifa Advises Jammeh
Halifa Sallah tells President Jammeh to employ preventive measures to the Kartong situation before it reaches a boiling point By Sulayman Bah The leader of the opposition Peoples Democratic Organisation for Independence and Socialism, Halifa Sallah has written to President Jammeh on the Kartong crisis and advised him to employ […]
You Can’t Fool The Youths This Time
VICTORY TO THE KARTONG RESISTANCE! By Ousainou Mbenga “You teach the youth that the pirate Jammeh is a great man”. The youths are awakening from the “dream life” of accountability, transparency and probity and find their future entangled in a nightmare of horror and terror. You don’t owe apologies […]
Sick President, Dead Economy And Melting Finances
By Sarjo Bayang Going by marital vows of loyal spouses you keep going until you can no longer go on. Gambia as a nation is not marital partner of presidents, their deputies, or chief clerks. Constitution of Gambia provides clear guidelines about what needs doing in the event a sitting […]
Dr Sallah Wins Most Innovative Prestigious Teacher Award
Dr Momodou Sallah was awarded the 2015 Times Higher Education Awards for his pioneering work in taking students on life-changing trips to The Gambia, giving them first hand experiences helping develop communities and immersing them in Gambian culture and history. At a ceremony held in London, Dr Sallah, a Senior Lecturer in Youth […]
Iman Conta Tops Chart, Her Composed Song Sells 80 Million Copies
The daughter of The Gambia’s music legend Demba Conta tops the music chart in Sweden, selling over 80 million records Life Lush that she wrote for the swedish singer Zara Larsson. Like her father, Iman Conta hits the music scene with ‘Sugar Deluxe’ by storm. She has exhibited the talents […]
Kartong Sand Mining Crisis Deepens; Villagers Ban Councilor
The councilor at the center of Kartong sand mining brouhaha has been banned by his own people. Councilor Lamin Jamba Jammeh, himself a Kartong native, has been punished for orchestrating the persecution of the youths who oppose illegal sand mining in their area. Kartong gains nothing from the mining that […]