Pa Nderry M’bai of Freedom Newspaper wrote: Part of the Gambia Immigration Department’s intelligence findings revealed that out of the D180,000.00 that was received by Omar Badjie to be shared among some senior officers at the headquarters, Deputy Director Seedy Touray received D100,000.00. Investigators Report Extracts Truth: “Evidence herein exposed […]
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Facts About Immigration Scandal
Apparently, journalists are supposed to exercise due diligence before publishing a story. You need to verify, vet and double check before doing a publication. These are not Nderry Mbai’s best journalistic practices. He doesn’t mind to distort, misrepresent or change facts to lies just to satisfy his readership or to be […]
Gunjur Protesters Should Be Freed
Gambian human rights organization has added its voice to the chorus of appeal for the unconditional release of protesting Gunjur youths. The youths have been held in police custody after they protested against the presence of Golden Lead, a Chinese fish processing company, accusing of causing environmental destruction in the […]
Amadou Samba Gets Busted
“The tongue has no bones but it is strong enough to break a heart. So be careful with your words.” Amadou Samba’s social media defenders are waiting to prey on whoever says or writes as it is. They have been following the Janneh Commission and taking stock of its startling revelations. […]
How OJ Is Igniting Victims’ Anger
If Omar Amadou Jallow (OJ) has forgiven Yahya Jammeh for abusing him and trampling on his God given rights that is nobody’s business but OJ’s. But what I find extremely disturbing is his (OJ’s) attempts to lecture the victims of Yahya Jammeh to forgive, forget and ride on. How can […]
Four Launch KMC Mayoral Bid
By Abdoulie John Nominations have begun Monday for the control of Gambia’s biggest and richest conurbation as the mayoral election is heating up in the Kanifing Municipality. Independent candidates Modou Jenkins, Papa Momodou Njie, Ousman Jatta (Rambo) of the Alliance for Patriotic Re-orientation and Construction (APRC) and Papa Njie Girigara […]
Barrow Demonstrates Statesmanship
Who will not envy and give credit and kudos to the Gambian President whose Commonwealth debut visit and performance was a complete success? President Barrow showed a real statesmanship starting from his meeting at Chatham House with former British Prime Minister Tony Blair to the state banquet with the Queen […]
Well Done President Barrow!
“Those of us who understand and appreciate the symbolism of British pomp, pageantry and protocol know that no one gets to sit next to the Queen [Elizabeth II] at an official state dinner at Buckingham Palace or anywhere else for that matter, by accident or happenstance, but by deliberate consideration […]
Lecture Immortalises Solo Sandeng
Solo Sandeng Memorial Lectures: Sunday 15th April 2018 @ the University of The Gambia Auditorium Theme: The Consequences & Dangers of Surrendering Our Fundamental & Constitutional Rights & Abdicating Our Responsibilities & Duties As Citizens Speaker: Lawyer Emmanuel Daniel Joof Ladies & Gentlemen, I should begin by thanking the organizers […]
French President Honours Gambian
Gambia’s Fatou Jagne-Senghor Awarded National Order of Merit by the President of France ARTICLE 19’s Regional Director for West Africa, and Gambian National, Mrs. Fatou Jagne-Senghor was, on Thursday 12th April 2018, awarded the prestigious honor of Knight of the National Order of Merit (Chevalièr dans l’Ordre National du Mérite) […]
Did Jammeh’s Vultures Invade State House?
Majority of the staff of Gambia Telecommunications Company Limited (GAMTEL) are living in a state of confusion, fearing the re-allocation of the international gateway contract to Multimedia Gateway Incorporation (MGI), a company with questionable credentials yet to be cleared by the Janneh Commission of Inquiry. GAMTEL staff believe State House […]
Speed Is Essential In Governance: Are We A Nation Without Ideas And Passions?
By Lamin Keita Once an elder leader is gone, it is essential to seize the instruments of power, such as the treasury, as quickly as possible. This is particularly important in small coalition systems. Anyone who waits will be a loser in the competition for power. Speed is of the […]