By Mohammed Lamin Sillah In this second and last part we scrutinize the judgment handed by Justice Emanuel Amadi in the case, the ineptitude of the defense lawyers and what we can do as Gambians, living abroad, far from the killer arms of the dictator in Banjul. Even from a […]
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4 Years On Death Row: What Can Be Done About Lang Tombong & Co? Part 1
By Mohamed Lamin Sillah Last Wednesday was exactly four years since Justice Emmanuel Amadi of the High Court convicted and sentenced to death the former Chief of Defense Staff (CDS) of the Gambia Armed Forces (GAF) and seven others. It was on July 16, 2010 that Lang Tombong Tamba, Omar […]
What Do You Think Of Yourself?
By Sada Njie Mr President, what do you think of yourself? Do you think Gambia belongs to you or do you think you’re untouchable? You are nothing in the eyes of Allah (SWT). Remember we are all created by Allah and we shall all return to him one day. You […]
What Said The Arrogant Ruler
By Baba G. Jallow I’m very lucky Said the arrogant ruler And ground his teeth You are very lucky Said the sycophants And they all went on to fantasize Just lucky he was The arrogant ruler We ask for it We get it We waste it Said the […]
What Messes Up Our Politics
Some Gambian men have been blamed for being responsible for “messing up our country’s politics as well as entrenching a dictatorial regime in power. “These men have messed up our politics; they have not been firm in their decision to get rid of the dictatorial regime,” an opposition activist of […]
What Is African Liberation Day?
By Sainey Faye “It is time for new hands to lift the burdens ” – Nelson Mandela “My generation led Africa to political freedom. The current generation of leaders and peoples of Africa must pick up the flickering torch of African Freedom, refuel it with their enthusiasm and determination, and carry it […]
What It Means To Be Black
By Seedy S. Fofanah To be Black Means to be proud of my color From the East to the West From the North to South I preserve my color like other races For the world was meant to be black To be black To be black is to be […]
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, […]
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 […]
What's Behind Jammeh's Serious Weight Loss
Gambian President last week returned home after a trip to Turkey. President Yahya Jammeh looked frail and skinny, sending signals that his physical health is fast dwindling. The photos that go along with our story speak for themselves. “Can you see his look from the photos,” a close Jammeh aid […]
What Leader Diaspora
With the Gambia Consultative Council’s (GCC) naming of Dr M L Sedat Jobe as its President, and the unrelenting drumbeat in some media houses that the Committee for the Restoration of Democracy in The Gambia (CORDEG) must select a leader to be credible, concern was rife in some activist circles […]
In Sonko Trial With Recounts Brutality
One of the victims of the April 14th 2016 demonstration who testified at the trial of the Gambia’s former Interior Minister has accused the ousted Jammeh government of “treating opposition political detainees like donkeys. The food they fed us in prison is fit for animal consumption.” Narrating her ordeal before […]