As this august month in our national history withers, may I join the rest of the people in the expression of mysticism, loss and melancholy not only on the tragic demise of our heroes in their bid to fight for freedom and justice but also to hail the previous writers […]
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OJ: It’s Time To Fight Together
The Coordinator of the People’s Progressive Party has reiterated the need for the opposition to fight together as one people to get rid of what he called “this accidental history.” Omar Amadou Jallow expressed his party’s willingness to coalesce with other opposition parties to “once and for all vote Yahya […]
Court Acquits UDP 14
The 14 United Democratic Party supporters were acquitted and discharged by a magistrate court in Brikama. The supporters were arrested and subsequently detained on February 2, 2014. Lamin Marong, Lamin Sonko, Foday Gassama, Maimuna Darboe, Ousman Drammeh, Sherrif Kinteh, Jerreh Fatty, Fakebba Colley, Sirreh Sonko, Bakary Gibbba, Wandifa Kinteh, Kawsu Jaiteh, […]
Victim Recalls April Student Massacre
‘Students killing should not be put under carpet’ A victim of the Gambia’s April 10 and 11, 2000 student protest has renewed his call for justice, insisting that the “massacre of students must not be buried under the carpet.” Trigger-happy security officers shot dead 13 students and a journalist Omar […]
Jammeh Bows Down To EU Pressure
By Buya Jammeh Gambian President Yahya Jammeh has bowed to EU pressure to implement political reforms — including changing the country’s restrictions on the media. This comes barely a year after he rejected a proposal from the European Union to introduce reforms, including repealing draconian media laws, establishing a National […]
Demba Conta Touts African Unity
The Gambia’s celebrated reggae artist believes that the respect for Africa and her people lies with the continent’s unity. Demba Conta was born in Niani Yona in the Central River Region in the 50s. He rose to fame in the mid-80s when he hit the music scene like a storm […]
President Jammeh's House On Fire
Voice of reason opines that “when one wants all, he loses all” such is manifested in President Jammeh. As human beings, we at certain stage of our lives reach moments when we are tempted to caress the notion that we can say and/or do anything and no one can do […]
Let’s Fight For April 10/10 Heroes
By Sam Pharty As we remember the heroes of April 10 & 11, let us also remember the injured and let us seize this moment to remember not just their souls but for what they have sacrificed their lives for – justice. So let us put those candles up and […]
April Carnage Was Test Ground For Jammeh
By Papa Kumba Loum April 10 & 11 2000 was the testing Ground for Jammeh to further Subjugate and Emasculate Gambians Who It appears do not Stand for Anything. April 10 and 11 2000 massacre and maiming by Jammeh of Gambian students who were demonstrating against the alleged torture and […]
CORDEG: Prosecute Student Killers
The Committee for the Restoration of Democracy in the Gambia (CORDEG) has called on the Jammeh government to prosecute all those who have been implicated by the inquiry commission into the April 10 and 11, 2000 bloody student protest. This call is contained in a statement issued by CORDEG. Find […]
What Is Inside Jammeh's Socks?
Take Off Your Socks, Mr. President Gambians have not seen President Yahya Jammeh expose his bare feet. He buries them inside socks for a reason, our State House revealer says. “Let him prove me wrong and expose his feet to the public,” the revealer tells Kairo News Editor. “You know […]
‘Indemnity Law Fails Slain Students’
As UDP Leader Shames Indemnity Law The leader of the main opposition United Democratic Party is convinced that the backdated Indemnity Act has woefully failed slain student victims of the April 2000 massacre. Rights activists described the law that exonerated the bloody hands of Gambian security forces as “an assault […]