Gambian cultural collector and producer Pa Njie has dug into the history of Sukuta in Kombo north. The owner of The Gambia’s cultural and music powerhouse One Gambia website [www.onegambia.com] has been investing his invaluable time, energy and resources on collecting and preserving the rich Gambian culture. With the help […]
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Gen Saul Badjie Justifies Coup Arrests
A high-ranking member of President Yahya Jammeh’s personal security detail has disclosed what the whole world has been waiting for: reasons for the illegal arrest and detention of families and friends of the failed December 30th coup suspects. General Saul Badjie [named Karafa Bojang at birth] said the goal is […]
Are PDOIS Being Exceedingly Difficult?
By Pata Saidykhan (Political activist and Blogger) For us to attain any gains in our pursuit of freeing The Gambia from the tentacles of a 20 year dictatorship, we must embrace the culture of impartiality, brevity and honesty in our actions as well as our political discourses. For far too […]
Who Was Amy Jacques Garvey?
By Sainey Faye “The doll-baby type of woman is a thing of the past, and the wide-awake woman is forging ahead prepared for all emergencies, and ready to answer any call, even if it be to face the cannons on the battlefield.” —– Amy Jacques Garvey (1896-1973) Seldom do we […]
PDOIS Reacts To CORDEG’s Statement
PDOIS’ REACTION TO CORDEG’S PRESS RELEASE Halifa Sallah For the Central Committee 11th March 2015 The Gambia is at a crossroads. The party in power has demonstrated its total incapacity to free the people from impunity and poverty. However, its administration cannot end peacefully unless a process is put in […]
Celebrating Karan Madiba’s Legacy
The Muslim community is once again gathering in Paris, France, this Saturday to celebrate the life and legacy of the late Calip General and founder of Kandialon Islamic caliphate in southern Senegalese province of Casamance. El-hadji Karan Madiba Diaby died for the people who still have personal attachment to him. […]
Younger Generation Gambians Misled by President Jammeh
By Sarjo Bayang (political analyst and commentator) Apart from rampant corruption and gross abuse of his position as president there is further damage that Yaya Jammeh badly inflicted on Gambian society. Since coming to power by staging a coup, Jammeh has been shrewdly utilising public resources to destroy young persons […]
“Operation Bulldozer” On The Balance
By Ebou Gaye There is so much controversy surrounding the operation launched recently by President Jammeh. This contentious operation, dubbed “Operation Bulldozer”, gives our security forces the green light to shoot “armed criminals” right away and mount an investigation or ask questions later. Pros see the edict as a timely […]
Gambian Lady’s Fatal Shooting Sparks Outrage
The killing of Red Cross volunteer Ya Binta Jarju by security forces has sparked public outcry after it was revealed that security forces randomly fired in a taxi that ‘refused to stop’ at a checkpoint. “National security should serve as a priority to protect lives and not take lives,” said […]
More About Maba Jahou
By Sainey Faye Lafia, the birth place of Maba and the town of Nioro in Rip are said to be part of Baddibu. His family is Fulani and originated from the Deyangkobeh, who had inhabited a region in Baddibu. The whole area of course was redistricted by the colonialists many times […]
Kairo Features Cultural Historian Fina Dahaba
“If you want to count every part of your body, you will end up insulting yourself.” Fina Dahaba Kairo Radio is today delighted to have Nuha Dabo of Kambeng FM in Casamance, Senegal, as the anchor of Natariko program. Dabo, himself a history guru, had a lengthy, educative and wisdom-loaded chat […]
Fatal Shooting: Who Is At Fault?
The fatal shooting of a woman has brought back fears and memories of insecurity in The Gambia. A professional security force in any given country will do everything humanely possible to safe lives even during wild chase. If the Joint Security Task Force members are not blood-hungry, they could have […]