National Democracy Endeavor Misira Brikama PO Box 3054 The Gambia Phone: 810 844 6040 Fax: 810 775 3672 An Open Letter to The Executive of Barrow Administration Where’s Our Democracy? We fought alongside you for 22 years not only to remove Yahya Jammeh but also to institute participatory politics and […]
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Why I Pity Ousainou Mbenga
Sitting in his comfort zone in the United States anticipating that he is on a noble course. Even if that is the case Ousainou Mbenga should quit and call it a day. Can´t you Ousainou Mbenga see that you are going nowhere and your noble course is a failed one. […]
Barrow Isn’t A Rookie Leader
Now that Mr. Mai Fatty [former Interior Minister] has spoken clearly that he has never betrayed the oath of office, it is very important for us to accept the fact that the president has every right to fire any political appointees like ministers. Whether the insider’s story is true or […]
“IT’s OUR TIME TO EAT”
The “New Gambia”. Telling this story from the point of view of when the oppressed becomes the oppressor: First, let me begin with this famous quote in order to set the stage for my narrative. “The words came before the bullets and machetes in Rwanda, the words came before the […]
The Gambia’s Slow Dangerous March Towards a Crisis State
BySaul Saidykhan A young man name Alieu Bah is being celebrated for being the Tiger behind what is being bandied around as a genius idea in the New Gambia: the right to protest for the sake of protesting. That the idea is at best adrenal-driven, and bereft of any sense and sound […]
Why Jobarteh Gets It Wrong
Dear Editor, I wish to respond to Mr. Madi Jobarteh´s November 5th article headlined “The Police Must Protect The Right to Protest- #OccupyWestfield.” Mr. Jorbateh got it all wrong this time. First and foremost, our today’s Gambia Police Force is far from being partisan as you ironically and indirectly indicated. […]
The Gambian Democracy And Its Discontent
By Sheriff Kora, Tyler, Texas The Gambia’s democratic transition is back in the limelight, and the political debate this time is not centered around the callousness of a bloodthirsty dictator. The discourse and fury is focused now on a plethora of issues ranging from the practice of selective bias, the […]
My Plea To Halifa Sallah
I wish to use your widely read newspaper to register my views on the recent developments concerning Hon. Halifa Sallah’s criticisms of the Gambia government, during his UK visit, and the subsequent government response entitled “Barrow hits back at Halifa” in your Friday 20/10/17 edition. I am not at all […]
Ebrima Sillah As A Test Case
By Saul Saidykhan Anyone who is following the ongoing Janneh Commission Investigating the financial activities of Yahya Jammeh while he was in office MUST KNOW almost everything in Gambian public life needs to change for the country to progress. These includes all branches of the Civil Service and Security. Gambia […]
Janneh Commission Cornered Former West Coast Governor
The Janneh Commission of Inquiry is leaving no stone unturned in its efforts to get to the bottom of the assets and financial dealings of the Gambia’s ousted President Yahya Jammeh who ruled the country as he pleased for 22 years. In its Tuesday’s sitting, the Commission pushed the former […]
Gambia Medical Tourism: A Blessing in Disguise?
By Yusef Taylor, @FlexDan_YT Gambian President Adama Barrow announced earlier this week that his government has entered into an agreement with Israeli company International Medical Services to build a €220 Million state of the art hospital in The Gambia. At this stage little is known about the agreement, however, it appears […]
What Mama Kandeh Must Know
When the leader of opposition Gambia Democractic Congress (GDC) was pedaling allegations that ministers of the Coalition government embezzled donor funds he didn’t realise how he had weakened his political career. Mama Kandeh would have been a political darling had he substantiated what turned out to be “wild allegations.” His […]