It has been exactly two years after Gambian president ordered the illegal executions of nine death row inmates. The widely condemned executions were carried out in secret. It all started when President Yahya Jammeh vowed to “drink alcohol and eat pork if he did not carry out the executions as […]
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Under Heavy Weight Of Crown; The King Lost His Head
Sarjo Bayang Dangerously ambitious to rule at all cost Little known junior army ranker who paved his way to power by force of arms in July 1994 is now striving to be crowned king of Gambia in West Africa; a strip of land divided by a river some people say […]
MPs Halt Jacob Zuma’s Address
An address to parliament by South Africa’s President Jacob Zuma has been halted by opposition MPs. Mr Zuma was responding to allegations that he had “unduly benefitted” from an upgrade to his private home in Nkandla which cost taxpayers about $23m (£14m). MPs from the new Economic Freedom Fighters (EFF) […]
How To Win Our Uphill Battle
Recently, I issued out a statement on social media, which we have grown accustomed to, and which is now seemingly an integral part of “this struggle”. We now seem to be more inter-connected to the social media than we are connected to one another. Anyway, find below the statement: Not […]
What Are You, Mr. President?
By Lamin Saddam Sanyang, The Netherlands It is often said that one does not require university degrees to become a politician. However, for one to be a seasoned politician, one must have some basic knowledge and understanding of international relations coupled with vast experience. A religious cleric or leader, unlike […]
Did Jammeh Cry Over Pa Bojang’s Revealations?
Kairo News has been inundated with messages from its State House sources that revelations by Pa Ousman Bojang have dealt huge blow on President Yahya Jammeh, his cohorts and the family. Pa Bojang, the former Managing Director of President Jammeh’s Kanilai Group International, has been on the run since April […]
Mama Jankey Wally's Portrait
Jankey Wally Sanneh sits on a Lion skin mat in (Mun-nyining), and wears a three angled hat (Bambadaa) Mama Daali (Our great king foretell), each crowned Kabou king followed the ordinance by proclaiming what the future would be like under his rule. Jankey Wally Sanneh’s utterances baffled everyone when he […]
Counsel Grills APRC Green Youth Moblizer
The trial on “false publication with intent to cause fear to the public and conspiracy to commit misdemeanor” involving journalists Sainey MK Marenah, Freelance Journalist and Musa S Sheriff, Editor in Chief of The Voice Newspaper on Monday 18 August 2014 continue at the Banjul Magistrate court before Magistrate Muhammed […]
Handmaiden to Africa’s Generals
By Alex De Waal and Abdul Mohammed SOMERVILLE, Mass. — Security is a core concern of the American government’s Africa policy. This was made clear in May when President Obama proposed a $5 billion Counterterrorism Partnerships Fund to supplement programs the Pentagon already has in 35 countries. And it […]
Police Told Journalist To Stop Reporting
By Mustapha Jallow Sanna Camara, a senior Journalist with the Standard Newspaper in Bakau, who was reporting on bail at the police headquarters in Banjul since June 30, has now been asked to stop reporting until they need him again. Camara, who was arrested on Friday, June 27th 2014, […]
President Jammeh Gone Bunkers
With a comedian as the President, there is never a shortage of weird and dull moments in the Gambia. It’s all about either attracting people’s attention or exercising the power of control. Take a bow Gambians and aim at a man who preoccupies himself with garnering titles instead of […]
Remembering Marcus Garvey
By Sainey Faye REMEMBERING MARCUS GARVEY ……Do you remember old Marcus Garvey? “A people without the knowledge of their past history, origin and culture is like a tree without roots.” ——Marcus Mosiah Garvey “Whether we are of America, Canada, the West Indies, South and Central America, or Africa, the […]