With mounting interest I follow the debate on whether there is authorisation under the 1997 Constitution of the Republic of The Gambia (“the Constitution”) for His Excellency, Adama Barrow, President of the Republic of The Gambia, to fire the Honourable Ya Kumba Jaiteh (“Jaiteh”) as a nominated member of the […]
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In Lawyers Mboge & Jallow Trial, Court Strikes Out Names Of 31 MPs
Supreme Court Strikes Out 3rd to 32nd Defendants Names in Lawyer Lamin K. Mboge, Ibrahima Jallow VS Attorney General and 31 NAMs as Respondents Lawyer Lamin K Mboge and Lawyer Ibrahima Jallow in a civil suit dated 11th day of March 2019 served a notice that the above case is […]
Gambians Mourn Beloved Caliph
Muslims across the world have joined Gambians in mourning the sudden death of the Caliph General of Darsilameh Sanghajor Sheriff Caliphate. Sheikh Muhideen Hydara, a descendant of Prophet Muhammad [Peace be Upon Him], died on Tuesday after a brief sickness in his Foni Kansala village. Caliph Hydara was laid to rest […]
TRRC UPDATE: The National Conversation Continues
The TRRC concluded its second three-week session on February 28, 2019 with a hearing on circumstances surrounding the November 11, 1994 incident and the death of former AFPRC Finance minister Ousman Koro Ceesay in June 1995. During this session, the Commission heard testimonies from 12 witnesses, bringing to 25 the […]
Alagi Kanyi And The Gambian Security Setup
By Saul Saidykhan Phones are buzzing, and Gambian Social Media is agog about Alagi Kanyi’s testimony at the TRRC. Kanyi is being called ‘killer’,’ murderer’, ‘sadist’, ‘monster’. These are all labels he deserves! But a little perspective might help the discerning understand how he came to be the person many […]
My Takeawy From Kanyi’s Testimony
As I watched the TRRC this morning with sadness, anger and totally immersed in my own emotions, I was left with a couple of things as a takaway: Alhaji Kanyi is an evil person, a killer, a sadist, and a murderer and had admitted to it; but we still have […]
Constitutional Malfeasance – President Barrow’s Illegal Action Against Nominated MP
By Bambo Jarsey I am shocked and bewildered by President Adama Barrow’s purported “withdrawal” of his nomination of Ms. Ya Kumba-Jaiteh as a nominated member of the National Assembly. His attempt to do so, is contained in a letter dated 25 February 2019, apparently from the Office of the Secretary-General […]
First Ladies Must Tell Truth To Power
By Abdoulie John Sierra Leone’s Fatima Maada Bio said that First Ladies have an obligation to tell the truth to government on the plight of women and children. “I am just using my position as a First Lady to bring awareness on issues related to women and children, but also […]
Gambia Should Learn From Sierra Leone
By Abdoulie John President Adama Barrow and his Sierra Leonian counterpart on Wednesday expressed their resolve to push towards deepening the economic ties between the two countries as President Julius Maada Bio began a three-day visit in the West African nation. The two leaders made this commitment during a news […]
Gambians Celebrate The Birth Of Independence
By Abdoulie John Gambians on stormed MacCarthy Square Monday for the commemorative event marking their country’s independence from British colonial rule. Punctuated by colourful parades, celebratory gunfire (fire of joy), this year’s event provided an opportunity to revisit the country’s attainment of sovereignty. After leading guard of honour, President Adama […]
Gambia Army Turned into Killer Machine and Torture Chambers
The Author: Sarjo Bayang Hoping that the national army stands to protect life and property, that is not Gambia. Over 22 years of junta rule left the country in tatters. Fear reigns in no lesser way than what a subdued helpless population endured during the rule of terror nobody wants […]
TRRC: Justice Before Reconciliation
By Dr Alhagi Manta Drammeh (Fellow Higher Education Academy (FHE) and Fellow Royal society of Arts (FRSA) UK) I have been following keenly the sittings of the Gambia truth, Reconciliation and Reparation Commission since its start in January 2019. In fact, I had written an article titled: National Truth and […]