Mambanyick Njie freed (story courtesy of the Standard) Mambanyick Njie yesterday walked home a free man as the magistrates court in Banjul acquitted and discharged him after two years of legal battle. Mr Njie was in 2012 relieved of his position as permanent secretary, ministry of Youth and Sports, and […]
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Another Slap On Jammeh's Face
The acquittal and discharge of the former Youth and Sports Permanent Secretary has dealt another blow on President Yahya Jammeh’s efforts to punish innocent people – the people he (Jammeh) had used and abused to the core. Mambanyick Njie’s legal victory, which the regime will perhaps try to reverse either […]
Editor Elected Burkina Speaker
The editor of the weekly Bendré newspaper has become the head of Burkina Faso’s Natonal Transition Committee. Cherif Moumina Sy occupied the position after defeating Ibrahim Koné in a contest last week. The council’s 90 members comprises of 30 opposition politicians, 25 civil society representatives, 10 members of the ousted […]
Re:The Battle Of Adowa
By Sainey Faye The article is very interesting and educative, and I just thought of adding my few bututs to it, and sharing some information with the readership. On March 1st 1896, at the battle of Adowa, Ethiopia defeated Italy militarily; thus embarrassing the European nations. Under the Emperor Menelik […]
ECOWAS Launches 40 Million Euros Trade Integration Project
At a ceremony presided over by the President of the ECOWAS Commission Kadre Desire Ouedrago at its headquarters in Abuja, ECOWAS and its partners have on Wednesday 26th November launched an economic integration an trade support programme worth over 40million Euros. To be implemented in a three-year span by UN […]
Wife Cremated Husband Despite…
A British woman has cremated the lifeless body of her Senegalese husband, which according to our sources, is against the wishes of the husband’s family. Abdoulaye Badji died in Oxford in the United Kingdom on November 16th, 2014. His death followed a fundraising drive to pay for his remains to […]
Battle of Adowa & Ethiopia’s Arrival On The World Stage
Introduction by Luntango Suun Gaan Gi In a history lesson this week, I used this Russian proverb to illustrate my take on the lessons of history: “Forget the past and you lose an eye; dwell on the past and you lose both eyes”. I think it is important to remember […]
My Beef With Educated Gambians
By Papa Kumba Loum I do not have any personal grudge(s) against Mr Sabally despite that fact that I probably think that he has an exaggerated sense of his intelligence and importance. My point has always been that many Gambians and especially those who join the Jammeh government are hypocrites, […]
Amadou Samba’s Image Laundering Fad – Nipping It In The Bud
By Dr. Mannet I seldom contribute to online debates about people or events happening in our country in spite of my strong views about the direction our country is heading. Today, and may be for the last time, I am writing, driven by my conviction to set the records straight […]
Shambles in Court: Magistrate! Not In Your Jurisdiction
God Dictatorship is a plague. What made President Jammeh laugh out loud? Amadou Samba, a quintessential Gambian (busuwa-elite) ‘Bourgeoisie’ explaining to Jammeh how he was beaten by thugs and rascals all over his soft body. A Gambian Magistrate was lied to by police prosecutors, alleging that, Mr Amadou Samba was beaten […]
Protesters Force Burkina Minister To Resign
A minister in Burkina Faso’s transitional government seen as close to former President Blaise Compaore’s administration resigned on Tuesday following two days of protests over his appointment, the prime minister’s office said. The resignation is an early test for the West African country’s new leaders President Michel Kafando and […]
Detained Former SG Sabally Freed At Last
The strange bed-fellowship between diaspora activist and the conveyor-belt style victims of President Jammeh is becoming an emotionally charged partnership. Former Daily Observer Managing Director, Dida Halake lead the cries with the call for Sabbaly to be freed by appealing to the high office of Gambian born head of the […]