The Families of the Two Missing US Citizens will be hosting a rally in Las Vegas NV on June 15th 2015 at 12.00PM in Front Of – Lloyd D, George Building (Senator Harry Reid’s Office) – 333 S Las Vegas Blvd #8016, Las Vegas NV 89101 . The purpose of the rally is to raise awareness to this case within The US, with the hopes of getting public support in-order to urge the US Government to put more pressure on the Gambian Government for the immediate and safe release of Alhagie Ceesay and Ebou Jobe back to their families…
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The Gambia’s Continued Arresting of Citizens: Where do we stand? By Yero Jallow Something is really interesting in today’s Gambia. As I grew up, in a traditional Africa (The Gambia), it was a “bad luck” (bad omen) to get arrested, almost the most shameful thing that could happen to one’s life. True, because freedom is so sweet, and life itself was meant to be free. I know why. Being arrested was attached to criminal behavior. Jails and prison cells were meant for violators of the law and societal norms, in that case, punishable, and enforcement of the…
As a special gesture of goodwill and teachable lessons of the true faith of Islam a Gambian exiled Muslim Cleric Sheikh BaKawsu Fofana who was arrested, detained and tortured by the Gambian authorities for almost two years has extended a special invitation to the President of the Gambia Yahya Jammeh who ordered his arrest and torture in the Gambia. The popular Imam whose preaching were deemed a threat to the religious false pretense of the rogue regime in Banjul, Sheikh Imam Fofana was arrested and reportedly tortured until his finger was broken. The eloquent Imam’s troubles began when…
IRRELIGIOUS AMONG GAMBIAN WOMEN – OPINION As the Ramadan is getting closer, I hope Muslim communities especially Gambian communities will use this opportunity to pray and seek forgiveness from Allah for some of our ungodly things. I live in a community where women tend to spend so much money and time on ungodly things and materials than practicing Islamic principles. How many Gambian women organize Islamic events? How many Gambian women give their wealth to the Mosque or even cook and take it to the mosque? I will say, none and if there is any, they are one in…
By Baba Galleh Jallow For once, we feel some level of confidence in hypothesizing that the end is near for Yahya Jammeh. Perhaps he might live a long life. But he might just be at or near the end of his days in power. Recent trends in his increasingly erratic behavior, his irresponsible and hubris-driven pronouncements, his chest pounding and his increasingly bold insults and assaults against both local individuals and institutions and global institutions points to one possible conclusion: that the fate that befalls every dictator is about to befall Yahya Jammeh. Of course like all hypothesis, the…
Amnesty International Press Release Four months before national elections in Guinea, President Alpha Condé should act to strengthen a proposed new law that could help put an end to the country’s history of violent demonstrations and reject another that could criminalise dissent, Amnesty International said today. On Tuesday a bill on maintaining public order was passed by the National Assembly, defining how and when force can and cannot be used to police protests. According to information collected by Amnesty International, at least 357 people have died and thousands have been wounded during demonstrations over the last decade. “Guinea’s recent…
We all know that – even in some of the rich countries of today – at the turn of the 20th century up to 30% of children never reached the age of five. Along the way, economic growth, social policy,improved health care, advances in medicine (including vaccines and immunisation) and better living conditions (such as safe water and sanitation) have made a huge difference. However in many parts of Africa and Asia the conditions have worsened, from malnutrition, infant mortality, and illiteracy, to child labour and child soldiers. Even in rich countries, children as young as six were still working…
The argument has been made that the democratic path to change in The Gambia will have to be through democratic means; such has been the line of those political leaders who have opted to take the path of the ballot box. Under the normal cause of events that would have been the right and just cause, however, these are not normal times in The Gambia. These are desperate times, desperate democratic measures have to be employed, to guarantee a swift return to a normal and customary democracy that the rest of Africa have enjoyed today. Those political leaders who…
Doing the same thing over and over again and getting the same results is the definition of insanity. As Gambia’s political tension reaches a tipping point, the Gambians opposition must hold their ground this time and demand that Jammeh accepts electoral reform or no elections will be held in Banjul come 2016. In fact it should be recognized that Jammeh is not only at war with the Gambian people but the International community. His recent expulsion of the EU Representative to the Gambia and raining insults against the United States simply shows the desperation the Gambian leader is facing.…
By Dbanjulist More on the meeting that took place between Gambia Livestock Management Agency (GLMA) and Livestock dealers and butchers yesterday, Saturday 6th June 2015 at the Abuko Livestock complex. The meeting was said to be initiated by the President’s office with an aim of negotiating with livestock dealers and butchers to reduce their prices on meat and cattle for the upcoming Ramadan. Butchers as well as Livestock dealers told government officials that, they should not impose on their agreed market prices. Their justification being that they have to generate private funds to finance their buying and selling of…