The controversial government of President Omar al-Bashir of Sudan has pardoned jailed fighters from Darfur who have been in prison for many years through exchange deal with rebel groups that have been engaging on a protracted battle for decades. President al-Bashir and his government are cited for committing war crimes […]
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Gambia’s eminent Luntango misread the provisions on amending the Constitution
In a shrunken global community thanks to the Internet, word gets around pretty fast. As I arrived Demba Doo [Sukuta] from Dabnani [Gunjur] on Sunday evening, a clearly agitated friend called to say I must respond to a critique against my contention that the National Assembly’s (NA) purported amendment of […]
Be Patient: Government Is Not Like Running A Corner Shop (‘Bitiki Narr’)!
By Sheriff Kora The year 2016 and the historic events leading to the elections and the political impasse that followed in The Gambia will go down deep in our political history for several reasons. The greatest achievement of the year was undoutedly the electoral defeat of Yahya Jammeh and cutting […]
President Barrow’s Missed Opportunity
Congratulations to all Gambian citizens for a colourful celebration of our country’s 52nd independence anniversary which also marked the inauguration of our first democratic transfer of political power – a transfer that is based on aspirations and will of the people. This day was a special important day in our […]
THE KING OF BECHUANALAND III: The Final Episode!
THE KING OF BECHUANALAND III: The Final Episode! Dr Karamo NM Sonko Heeno Occassional Postings, No. 12, February 10, 2017 Images and imaginations The human being regularly lives an imaginary life. We imagine things that do not exist, confusing ourselves by creating conflicts between what exists (the truth) and what […]
Where Are Muckraking Journalists Today?
Where Are Muckraking Journalists Today? Alagi Yorro Jallow While our democracy may not yet be strong enough and our institutions will constrain whatever abuses of power President Adama Barrow’s administration might commit during his three-year transition, but his policies and actions will not be as extreme as we me may […]
Amadou Samba Sneaks Back Into Gambia … With Sidia Bayo!!! Faces Lawsuits and Travel Ban
Yahya Jammeh’s right-hand man and self-styled “Jammeh Manager”, Amadou Samba sneaked into The Gambia last night on the Brussels Airline flight from Dakar, Senegal. Amadou, erstwhile Chairman of Gambia’s Judicial Services Commission (JSC) and also Chairman of the government-owned Social Security & Housing Finance Corporation (SSHFC), appeared worried and looked […]
We’re All Victims Of Disgraced Jammeh
By Sadibou Jatta Fellow Gambians, I am all over the moon in writing this piece. God has accepted one of my prayers to see a Gambia without Yaya Jammeh. Who would have believed this just two years ago? However God is good. I feel the same way Bishop Desmond Tutu […]
Jammeh’s Loot Will Be Returned
Former President Yahya Jammeh held the Gambia and West Africa hostage until the final minutes of his departure on the 21st of January 2017. Then Jammeh blackmailed the West African leaders to carry away some of his LOOT. As stated by Mai Fatty on Dr. Touray’s Facebook page, President Barrow […]
Don’t Be Conned By Amadou Samba
Dear Editor, I hope you will publish this letter. After reading Amadou Samba’s letter I could not help but write a caption on it. Amadou Samba I shall say is the biggest movie star in the history of The Gambia – I shall not call him a businessman but a […]
THE APRC ATAYA PETITION:THE LAYWAL, THE ZANNY, AND THE TANNY!
By Gambian Outsider! APRC, the party of outgoing dictator of The Gambia has applied to the newly instituted Supreme Court in The Gambia to determine the validity of the December 1 election results. The Chief Justice is determined to have the case heard. Assuming that the Supreme Court hears the […]
‘Gambia’s Election Challenge Is Immaterial’
The Speaker of National Youth Parliament has described as “immaterial” that the Gambia’s presidential election is rigged in favour of the opposition coalition candidate Adama Barrow. In a statement published below, Lamin Saidykhan wrote “observation mission found the December 1st presidential elections to be free, peaceful and credible and the […]