The governments of The Gambia and the United Arab Emirates have on Monday July 15th signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) that will provide a legal framework of protection for potential Gambian workers in the United Arab Emirates. With the agreement coming into effect, The Gambia government would ensure the […]
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President Barrow Holds Bilateral Talks with the Crown Prince of Abu Dhabi
His Excellency, President Adama Barrow has on Monday held bilateral talks with the Crown Prince of Abu Dhabi, His Highness Sheikh Mohammad Bin Zayed Al Nahyan at the United Arab Emirates Presidential Palace in Abu Dhabi. The two leaders discussed a wide range of bilateral issues, including the potential increase […]
How Sanna Jarju Lied About Me
Is it fake news or false accusation? It is quite ironic and pathetic that after attending a two day conference on media freedom, a so-called citizen political journalist will use fake news on me on Facebook. One Mr. Sanna Jarju personally attacked me and lied beyond reasonable proportion yesterday in […]
Dr. Tangara Disputes Carrying Jammeh’s Extradition Order
Press Release During the Truth Reconciliation and Reparation Commission’s (TRRC) hearing of July 11th, 2019, Ms Ndey Tapha Sosseh made a statement claiming that I, Mamadou Tangara, visited Mali on two occasions during which I urged Malian authorities as Special Envoy to get her extradited to The Gambia. And I […]
In Defence of Ndey Tapha Sosseh: Mamadou Tangara must Resign and Apologise for Aiding and Abetting Tyranny in the Gambia
The rebuttal by Mamadou Tangara that he never sought the extradition of Ndey Tapha Sosseh from Mali is laden with loopholes for which Tangara cannot exonerate himself from such an immoral and unpatriotic act. After serving a dictator for so long in such a strategic capacity, Tangara cannot make me […]
Cultural & creative industries generate US$2,250 billion revenues annually, exports -over US$250 billion
Report by Madi S. Njie “The cultural and creative industries generate annual global revenues of US$2,250 billion and exports of over US$250 billion. “These sectors, which currently provide nearly 30 million jobs worldwide and employ more people aged 15−29 than any other sector, can even make up to 10% of […]
Reflecting on the Gambia’s young democracy
By: Dr Alhagi Manta Drammeh Professor of Islamic Studies and global affairs in the UK (PGCeTHE, FHE, FRSA, UK) The Gambia has come a long way from where it had been in the past 22 years of dictatorship and autocratic rule under Yahya Jammeh as rights were violated and human […]
Editor Tells TRRC ‘Journalists Were The Most Targeted’
By Abdoulie John The Editor-in-chief of The Standard newspaper, Lamin Cham, said Monday that journalists were the leading targets of Yahya Jammeh’s two-decade long dictatorship. In his testimony before the Truth, Reconciliation and Reparations Commission (TRRC), Mr. Cham said Yahya Jammeh never missed the opportunity to lambast journalist. Cham gave […]
‘We’re No Longer Keeping Quiet’
By Abdoulie John One of the Gambia’s leading women’s rights activists has said that the time to keep silent about sexual violence is over. Sirra Ndow is determined that sex abusers will now be exposed. “We want to bring the issue of sexual violence upfront and make sure that people […]
APRC Leader Says Alleged Rape Victims Lie
The leader of the Alliance for Patriotic Reorientation and Construction (APRC), Fabakary Tombong Jatta, rubbished the rape claims and sexual assaults allegations made by three women against former President Jammeh, calling them “lies and fabrications.” He made these remarks Friday during a news conference held at his residence in Talinding, […]
The “Educated” Intelligent, the “Uneducated” Intelligent and the “Educated” Ignoramus
In my high school days, there was this legendary man we all used to talk about as if we knew him. He was renowned for his intelligence and word had it that he never scored less than a hundred percent on any exam. Some say he drank some kind of […]
Let’s Extract Chaff From The Wind
Kinteh, thank you for expressing your opinion. But I want to emphasize strongly that there is no evidence that Fatou Jallow (Toufah) had presented in her case. What is your evidence in this case? Just because we all hear stories of sexual allegations does not mean they are true. Can […]