Tune in to the detail chat Suntou Touray, the culture and tradition show host had with, Germany based Cassamance kora star, Kandara Diabateh in Tubingen Germany, Stuttgart last week. The program is on air now and will continue till 9 pm today. Kandara Diabateh is the son of legendary kora […]
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Republic Day Protest Nears
The Gambia: April 24th—Republic Day! A Day of A Peaceful Sit-Down Demonstration at 10:00 a.m. at Westfield Junction, Serrekunda THE DEMONSTRATION WILL BE DEDICATED TO EBRIMA BARRY AND THE 14 STUDENTS KILLED BY PRESIDENT JAMMEH AND HIS SECURITY FORCES ON APRIL 10TH AND 11TH, 2000. Thursday, the 24th of April […]
Ukraine; Wrong Fight, Uncle Sam!
By D J Halake The US has picked the wrong fight with Russia. Kievan Rus (aka Ukraine) is as Russian as Wessex is English. The Western press and media have to toe the editorial and government line peddled by the US and UK, just as with Iraq […]
History Of Sait Matty Bah
By Sainey Faye Lafia, you touched on Sait Matty Bah and here is little clarification on him after his father Maba Jahu Bah died. Sait Matty Bah, was only 12 years old when his father (Eliaman Maba Jahu Bah ) by the (Wollof) and (Ama Bah) by the Mandingka died. […]
What Does OJ Mean?
By Suntou Touray Dida Halake Asks, “was OJ Jallow not playing by the rule in Gambian opposition Unity efforts 20 years down the line?” The former Agriculture Minister of the deposed PPP government made a rallying cry for Gambian opposition to unite in a recent gathering in America. However, […]
‘MFDC Gun Killed Deyda Hydara’
Our State House revealer has once again spilled the bean, revealing that the late Deyda Hydara was shot to death by a gun supplied by the Casamance separatist rebels. Deyda Hydara, the Editor and co-proprietor of The Point newspaper, was gunned by unknown assailants in Kanifing in the night of […]
Gambia Kicked Out Of CAF U-20
Gambians woke up to the shocking news of their country’s soccer team being thrown out of the CAF U-20 championship. The decision to throw out the country’s U-20 team is published on the CAF website, cafonline.com. According to the site, the Gambia was disqualified by the Organising Committee for the […]
Opposition Activist's Family Cries Foul
The family of an opposition activist of the United Democratic Party has cried foul about the arrest and subsequent detention of Kasim Fadera. Mr. Fadera, a petty trader in Jarra Soma in Lower River Region, was picked up by agents of the National Intelligence Agency (NIA) last week. Family sources […]
Rude State House Staff Warned
The person endowed with the knowledge of the Gambia’s State House has cautioned rude staff, particularly security officers, to comport themselves within the confines of respect at all times. The source, name withheld for security reasons, said he has been following developments at State House since the colonial era. “The […]
The Last Queen Of Waalo
By Sainey Faye Ndatte Yalla Mboge (French Spelled “Ndatte Yalla Mbodj” ”Linguere” & The Last Queen of ‘Waalo’ Senegal (Northern Senegambia). Ndate Yalla Mboge was known as the last queen of ‘Waalo’ in northern Senegal, and oral historians still carry her heroic deeds against the French colonialist. She is one […]
Way Forward Of Bloody April
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 […]
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, […]