Gambian gender activist talks about her activism to end female genital mutilation (FGM) and gender-based violence. Dr. Isatou Touray, the Executive Director and founder of Gambia Committee on Traditional Practices Affecting the Health of Women and Children, also serves as the Secretary general of Inter-African Committee. In this TED Talks […]
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GPU Takes Case To African Commission
The Gambia Press Union (GPU) is tired of the Jammeh government’s dilly-dallying and decides to take its grievances to the African Commission on Human and People’s Rights. The union’s Secretary General Saikou Jammeh presents a paper at the 57th Ordinary Session in The Gambia, outlining the mountain of problems […]
Gambia’s Corruption Level Peaks
The former United Democratic Party (UDP) candidate for Kombo North says it is an irony for a government that ascended to power in the name of fighting rampant corruption, flamboyant lifestyle and insecurity to allow these vices to peak. “Was it not the military junta led by Yahya Jammeh that […]
“Don’t Leave The Poor With Nothing”
Nigeria’s First Lady has urged the ruling All Progressive Congress (APC) party to honour its campaign promise of taking care of the country’s 25 million vulnerable poor people. Aisha Buhari said the party must not renege on its promise to allocate N 5,000 to the poor every month. In a […]
Separating The Wheat From The Chaff
By Gambian Outsider! Today is veterans’ day in the United States. I have the day off from work. And no, I am not a veteran. This is a consolidated article. I was thinking about writing an article to respond to Mr. Babu Soli’s commentary on Mr. Ousainou Mbenga’s article entitled […]
11/11: Another Dark Day Arrives
It’s exactly 21 years today when more than a dozen soldiers accused of a coup plot were summarily executed by The Gambia’s military junta. The ‘military with a difference’ sadly lacked the balls to tell Gambians the list of coup suspects. Only the alleged leader Lt. Basiru Barrow was named. […]
Why Am I In This Struggle?
By Ousman Jarra History has taught us that society does not change when people sit down and do nothing but it only does when they demand their rights to be free. My reasons are numerous, from the murder of the students in April 2000, enforced disappearances, tortures, illegal detentions, repressive […]
It’s Time To Defeat Overstay
After 50 years of attaining nationhood from the Great Britain, The Gambia has been ruled by only two leaders: Presidents Sir Dawda Jawara and Yahya Jammeh. The former ruled for 30 years until 1994 when the latter seized power by forced, complaining about a whole range of issues, including overstay […]
Police Release Detained Magistrate
Kairo News is trying to find out the terms and conditions of Magistrate Jaiteh. He has linked his detention with a land dispute case he had tranferred to Bundung Magistrate’s Court. Jaiteh said his professionally executed decision was within the ambits of the law. Gambian authorities remain tight-lipped on the […]
Darboe Warns APRC Old Guards: Don’t Be Misused
Source: Freedom News The Leader of Gambia’s main opposition United Democratic Party (UDP’S) Ousainou Darboe has warned the former relegated old guard APRC officials to refuse to be prostituted politically by Yahya Jammeh, as the dictator is hell bent on trying to lure the likes of Yankuba Touray into his […]
‘Islam Goes Beyond Five Pillars’
Imam Ceesay Leads Tree Planting Exercise The Chief Imam of Detroit Islamic Center says Muslims should understand that religion goes beyond the five pilars – Belief in Allah and His Prophet, Pray, Offer Zakat, fast Ramadan and perform pilgrimage to Mecca. Imam Momodou Ceesay says the protection of an environment […]
Gambia Fails Another Crucial Test
The Gambia has been ranked second worst out of 12 countries in Sub-Saharan Africa included in a study on Internet freedom. In its 2015 annual “Freedom on the Net” report, Freedom House, a US-based organization promoting freedom and democracy around the world, scored up to 65 countries globally on real-world […]