By Sarjo Bayang Cost of burden in keeping Yaya Jammeh as president for 20 years Critical assessment of damage incurred by Yaya Jammeh since 1994 reveals true life loss in thousands. This evidence is clear to see without complicated mathematics required. Gambia has a population pegged at 2 million. Everyone […]
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‘July 22 Is Worth Celebrating’
A nominated National Assembly Member has justified the celebration of the July 1994 military coup d’etat that ousted former Gambian President Sir Dawda Jawara from power. Hon. Babou Gaye Sonko, a nominated Member of Parliament, vigorously argued that July 22 is worth celebrating. The Gambia’s rag-tag disgruntled soldiers overthrew the […]
'July 22 Is Worth Celebrating'
A nominated National Assembly Member has justified the celebration of the July 1994 military coup d’etat that ousted former Gambian President Sir Dawda Jawara from power. Hon. Babou Gaye Sonko, a nominated Member of Parliament, vigorously argued that July 22 is worth celebrating. The Gambia’s rag-tag disgruntled soldiers overthrew the […]
Gambia Celebrates Two Decades Of Murder
The Gambia Consultative Council (GCC), an organization designed to raise awareness about the tyranny in The Gambia, unequivocally condemns the celebration of twenty years of senseless and merciless murder, executions, incarcerations, exile and forced disappearances of fellow citizens and non-citizens alike over the past two decades. The military regime, under […]
Karmic Angels Tours Gambia With Ex-Premiership Football Stars
Ex- Barclays Premiership and English national team footballers and celebrities will next February play an international art-football match with ex-footballers of the Gambian national team and artistes at the Independence Stadium in Bakau. The football match which is jointly organised by Karmic Angels, a charity registered in the Gambia since […]
GMDD Damns July 22 Celebration
Gambian Movement for Democracy and Development (GMDD) condemn in the strongest terms the Government of President Yahya Jammeh celebrating the July, 22nd 1994 Coup D’etat and call for the Restoration of Genuine Democracy and end Dictatorship in The Gambia: Gambians, friends of the Gambia, Democratic Governments and Human Rights Organizations […]
Gambia Opposition Leader Decries Coup Celebration
Gambian opposition leader Omar Jallow of the People’s Progressive Party (PPP) has decried the celebrations marking the 20th anniversary of the military takeover that brought to power Yahya Jammeh, describing the move as ‘illegal’. “You cannot glorify illegality. Everybody knows that a coup d’état is an illegal action condemned by […]
Reminder
By Ebou Gaye As you celebrate your coup d’état of 22nd July 1994 misnomered revolution, I deem it fitting and timely to- once again- remind you of some of your innumerable promises which are yet to be fulfilled, In case you have forgotten, Due to your tight schedule, In spite […]
‘It Has Been 20 Years Of Disaster’
As we usher in yet another year of Yahya Jammeh’s brutal rule, CORDEG [Committee for the Restoration of Democracy in the Gambia] would like to express a heartfelt sympathy to all the families that have either lost loved ones, faced or continue to face persecution in the hands of this […]
Fisherman Testifies In Journalists’ Trial
The trial of two journalists on Monday proceeded with the testimony of a fisherman who described himself as the ‘Chairman of APRC Tanji Youth Wing.’ Lamin Conteh said the story published on the Voice Newspaper that some of his youths have defected to United Democratic Party ‘upset’ them. “Our investigation […]
DUGA’S July 22 “De-commemoration” Statement
Twenty years of Jammeh’s tyranny has dawned upon our beloved Gambia! Since that infamous day of July 22, 1994, many have been unwavering, whether publicly or silently in the stance that Jammeh and his Armed Forces Provisional Ruling Council (AFPRC) would hinder progress and freedom for the Gambia, and put […]
Do Not Dump Your Religious Values For Secularism
Mr. Yankuba Jobe is the Guest of our Special Ramadan discussion on Religion, Tradition and Secularism on Kairo Radio today. “The key reason for our relationship breakdowns is due mainly to our non-spiritual attitudes and the abandoning of our core traditions and faith,” an experienced diasporan Gambian told Kairo Radio. Mr […]