The disqualified Gambia football federation presidential candidate is reported to have threatened the Normalisation Committee with legal action. Mustapha Kebbeh, the former football federation President, was ousted from office without completing his mandate. This followed the Gambia squad’s elimination from continental competition for fielding in over age players. The committee […]
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Roberts Joins Jammeh’s Unstable Camp
Benjamin Roberts has become the latest official to join President Yahya Jammeh’s unstable cabinet line-up. Roberts has been appointed the Minister of Tourism and Culture. President Yahya Jammeh has used Sections 71 (1) and 71(3) of the constitution to effect. Mr. Roberts’ appointment was contained in a press release signed […]
Juwara's Legal Nightmares Escalate
The Gambia’s former Land Minister’s legal nightmares have continued to add up. Lamin Waa Juwara was last week arraigned before Magistrate Jobarteh of Brikama. He was charged with abuse of office. Mr. Juwara denied the charge proffered against him. He was granted bail in the sum of D500, 000 with […]
We Are The Struggle
I am the “struggle”. You are the “struggle”. We are the “struggle”. If I or you give any reason why you or I are in the “”struggle”, we create two units, that is, “you” over there and the “struggle” over there. When you are in a “fight” or “struggle” you […]
Remembering A School Friend
TRIBUTE TO NURUDEEN BAH – A SCHOOL FRIEND, FAO EMPLOYEE AND RISING GAMBIAN TALENT By Lamin Sabally, Minneapolis, Minnesota The inescapability of death is a displeasing unavoidable shocking reminder to Muslim believers that this life is extremely mundane even with its exceptional propensity to incite wealth, power, and status temptations. […]
PDOIS Reacts To Kairo News Article
OPINION FROM THE PDOIS SECRETARIAT ON MOHAMMED SILLAH’S OBSERVATION ON AGENDA 2016 By Suwaibou Touray, Administrative Secretary We thank Mr Sillah for his opinion. This is precisely why we have put the agenda in the public space for discussion and input before opening the debate at the next congress on […]
PDOIS’ Agenda 2016, Agenda Or Manifesto Part 2
By Mohammed Lamin Sillah In the first part of this article we were able to look at some of PDOIS’s Agenda 2016 and its strategic objective, two goals and two tactics critically. We pointed out that the supposed tactics are not properly tuned to the given goals which themselves do […]
The Enemy Must Attack You!
FORWARD TO NEW YORK! By Ousainou Mbenga The recent out pour of calls, text messages and emails enquiring of our wellbeing following the cowardly attacks by Jammeh’s gang of thugs at the Hay Adams hotel are highly appreciated. Comrades, brothers and sisters, these attacks were inevitable and it may not […]
Controversy Surrounds President Jammeh’s Kingship Revival
By Abdoulie John Gambians woke up on Monday August 18, 2014 to the announcement by State-owned media that President Yahya Jammeh “shall be addressed as: His Excellency Sheikh Professor Alhagi Dr. Yahya AJJ Jammeh Nassirul Deen Babili Mansa.” Even if the move is seen by many people as one of […]
Court Acquits Newspaper Employee
By KebbaJeffang Mr. Bai Mass Kah, the Foroyaa Newspaper, who was standing trial on a Bai Mass Kahcharge of sedition, was Tuesday, September 09, 2014, acquitted and discharged by Magistrate Amie Jagne of the Kanifing Magistrate’s Court. Sergeant Yaya Colley appeared for the state whilst Lawyer Lamin S. Camara represented […]
Oscar Cleared Of Murder But …
Story provided courtesy of BBC The judge in the Oscar Pistorius trial has ruled out all murder charges, but says he may still be guilty of pculpable homicide (manslaughter). Judge Thokozile Masipa said the prosecution had failed to prove the Olympic athlete killed his girlfriend deliberately in the toilet after […]
Jammeh Should Reject Homophobic Law
President Yahya Jammeh of Gambia should not sign a new Criminal Code amendment that would increase the punishment for “aggravated homosexuality” to life in prison, Amnesty International and Human Rights Watch said today. The measure would further add to the climate of fear for lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender, and intersex […]