Sulayman “Saul” Saidykhan Please indulge me the opportunity to add to the current debate regarding Mr. Trump and his ideas about Muslims because 1. I’m American by choice and 2. am a Muslim. Without going any further, let me state here that what happened in San Bernardino some weeks ago is horrible and sickening especially considering the conscious role of a lactating mother in the crime. How a woman with a six-months old child could do what is being alleged to have been done by the deceased woman in CA is beyond me. But if we are to be…
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The Gambia Christian (multi-denominational) Council Our attention, of recent, has been focused disproportionately – and rightly so – on the role played by the Supreme Islamic Council in perpetuating the brutal and corrupt regime in Banjul. Jammeh has become an international embarrassment and a pariah within the comity of Nations. The SIC has been complicit by compromising the Islamic teachings and principles in exchange for worldly possessions in the form of bundles of cash in addition to government-issued and -maintained vehicles to accompany government allowances and spacious offices at the expense of the poor and heavily-taxed Gambian taxpayer. The…
By Baba Galleh Jallow The Donald Trump of Africa, chief executive officer and managing director of Fankele Fanfadi Kunda Enterprises was a famous guy in our little town. He was so famous because he held himself to be the ultimate guru of profound practical wisdom and the repository of knowledge on all subjects under the face of the earth. He boasted particular expertise in the violent science of fighting and the humble art of begging. He was quick to quarrel when anyone doubted his opinion, whether his opinion was well-considered or not. The Donald Trump of Africa did not give…
Dear All Christian Families And Compatriots! It is my honour and great pleasure to extend my heartfelt compliments to you in honuor of the Holiday Season – Christmas and ensuing New year 2016. May The Almighty God continue to bless your lives and invaluable contributions to peace and development of our beloved nation – The Gambia. As we all celebrate the season as a nation, it is befitting to encourage All faiths (Muslims and Christians) to uphold their religious virtues, without fear of any political interference. Compatriots, it behooves on us to continue to uphold our exemplary heritage, namely,…
By Mathew K Jallow Senile octogenarians, youthful maniacs, barbaric psychopaths, and crude nitwits; they all share the same idiosyncrasies: greed, moral decadence, ignorance, cruelty. They dress in leopard skin, popularized a fashion trend, owned lion statues, sat on golden thrones, and carry the Islamic Quran close to their chest. They bear blame for Africa’s lost generations, but left the burden and the agony of poverty on the shoulders of its dispossessed population. They are loathed and reviled. They are the cause of Africa’s unsettling lurch to the dark and dangerous side of politics. Today, sixty years on, their tragic slippage…
(Cover photo Google images) Fellow Gambians, as the year comes to an end, we all look forward to celebrating the birth of Jesus Christ. His birth represents peace and harmony to mankind. His message was and still is one of peace, enthronement of the truth and rejection of injustice. The hallmark of his teaching has defined the lives of a huge number of people in Europe, North and South America, Africa and Asia. This year’s Christmas is a special one. We celebrate the birth of Christ the day after we celebrated the birth of the prophet Muhammad (PBUH)-the last messenger…
Foreign Secretary receives CHRG`s appeal for action British Foreign Secretary Philip Hammond is being urged to press the Gambian government to release Head teacher Lamin Camara, Imam Cherno Gassama,Imam Ousman Sawaneh, Imam Sheikh Omar Colley and others and drop all charges against Journalist Abdoulie Ceesay. Mr Hammond is also being ask to seek a resolution at the United Nations for the establishment of a commission of inquiry to investigate all allege human rights violations in The Gambia. A copy of CHRG-UK`s letter follows below and copied to the European Union. Philip Hammond Secretary of State for Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs King Charles Street…
Momodou Ndow Not a day goes by without hearing complaints from those residing in The Gambia about how desperate the situation is there. They lament about flying inflation, lack of employment and opportunity, harassment, intimidation, abuse, chronic corruption, fear, and all this is done through whispering because they think someone is listening. Sometimes they just sum it up as “Gambia easywut”. You hear these complaints from people from all walks of life. From high government officials, lawyers, doctors, artists, business owners, petty traders, fish sellers at the market, and of course, the unemployed. Basically, across the spectrum! I would…
Attorney General Mama Sighateh SUBJECT: ON THE UNCONSTITUTIONAL DECLARATION OF THE GAMBIA AS AN ISLAMIC REPUBLIC The false declaration of the Gambia as an Islamic Republic has engendered the widest media coverage that the country has ever witnessed. There is need to retract the false information and give a correct picture to the whole world. Why is this memorandum addressed to you? The answer is simple. Section 73 Subsection (3) states, “The Cabinet shall be responsible for advising the President with respect to the policies of the Government ………..” Section 72 Subsection (2) adds, “The Attorney General shall be the principal legal adviser to the Government ……….” It…
By our Banjul Correspondent News reaching Gainako indicate that at least 25 taxi drivers have been arrested and detained at Banjul Police Headquarters for overcharging taxi fares. The detained taxi drivers who operates along the Westfield/Cooperative to Banjul route were arrested on Thursday 16th December. Our correspondent revealed that an additional dozen drivers were also arrested and detained at the police station after the initial crackdown bringing the total number of detainees to more than 30. The taxi drivers were allegedly arrested for overcharging commuters by increasing passenger fares from the usual Ten Dalasis to 50 Dalasi. According to our…