Author: Gainako

Will The Minnesota Federal Courts Deliver Justice?  Part 5 By Yero Jallow “If one really wishes to know how justice is administered in a country, one does not question the policemen, the lawyers, the judges, or the protected members of the middle class. One goes to the unprotected–those, precisely, who need the law’s protection most!–and listens to their testimony” –JAMES BALDWIN, The Price of the Ticket. After I ran part 1 to 4 on whether the Minnesota Federal Courts will deliver justice in the trial of the trio (Papa Faal, Cherno Njie, and Alhagie Saidy Barrow), I wanted make the…

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PDOIS STATEMENT AFTER NATIONAL REFLECTIONS                          ON THE 30TH DECEMBER INSURGENCY    15TH FEBRUARY 2015       ISSUED BY HALIFA SALLAH ON BEHALF OF THE CENTRAL                                           COMMITTEE  The Central Committee of PDOIS has had a briefing on all the shades of opinion expressed by the sovereign Gambian people and members of the international community on the 30th December armed insurrection and has seen the need to put its appraisal across with the hope of influencing national and international public opinion on the way forward for the Gambian people. History teaches us that people have their diverse interests and aspirations but each situation…

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By Mathew K Jallow In the short space of little over two and half decades, the clamor for political independence had become a continent-wide movement that significantly altered global politics and the political dynamics between the colonized and colonizers. For post-colonial Africa, it was a revolutionary era that ushered in hopeful signs, which quickly degenerated into the tyrannical recolonization of a continent. On a February 18thday, in 1965, I was one of many students who witnessed the lowering of Great Britain’s Union Jack for the very last time, and the ascension, in its place, of a newly independent Gambian flag.…

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By Abdul Savage FIRST and FOREMOST, let me make a disclaimer here that this author is aware and tracking that currently emotions and sentiments are high, given recent developments. In this background, it will be extremely difficult to set aside emotions and use professional judgment. As such, this piece is presented in the context of professional viewpoint and you, the readers, are likewise urged to set aside emotions and use professional judgment. FURTHER, allow this author to add to the disclaimer here, from a professional and personal point of view, given the current high tempo surrounding recent events, of…

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Preview of December 30th, Failed Coup: An investigative reporting It would be an understatement for any Gambian with a sound mind to take the events of December 30th, 2014 lightly. Not only does the event have significant political implications on the nation, but it has cost lives of Gambian citizens and thousands of innocent families have been subjected to arrest, torture and detention for several weeks and months including minors. The trauma and wounds caused by that incident will forever remain unhealed especially for those who lost love ones. It is the duty of every Gambian who wants nothing but…

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Will The Minnesota Federal Courts Deliver Justice? Part 4 By Yero Jallow “The invincibility of our cause and the certainty of our final victory are the impenetrable armor of those who consistently uphold their faith in freedom and justice in spite of political persecution” (Nelson Mandela. Culled from the web https://www.nelsonmandela.org/news/entry/i-am-prepared-to-die on 2/15/2015). Part 4 of the series will focus on Alhagie Saidy Barrow. Perhaps Mandela’s legacy never fails to represent. What crime has Barrow committed? What will be considered true justice for him? What is his personality? What evidence does the U.S Government have against Barrow? These questions no…

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Vision 2016 or Delusion 2016 – Anti-Rice Importation Policy. By: PPP Media. Dictator Yaya Jammeh is attempting to re-invent the Economic wheel… You are all hereby forewarned! The rob Peter and pay Paul, monkey work and baboon chop economic policies have failed for all to see now. In the last budget speech of 2014, even the finance minister had admitted as much, but that has not stopped Jammeh from throwing more parties to celebrate illusionary or delusional achievements. The recent Economist article on The Gambia authoritatively confirms that,  it’s bad management of the economy, directly tied to the policies of…

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By Demba Baldeh, Commentary History teaches us that no nation has ever been freed from the clutches  of tyranny, economic and social ruins without the direct or indirect  involvement of its elite class who has benefited the most from the  resources of that nation.  History and conventional norms further  teaches us that the pride of national origin, nationality or religious  identification far surpasses that of family linage, cultural heritage and social background. Each of the other sections of society puts us into an identify box and group of citizens who identifies with one…

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 By Momodou Ndow Do you remember that someone in your adolescent years who made your heart thump and hands sweat? Seeing them became terrifying and exhilarating. Would you see them at school? See them in the street? You hoped and prayed. But when your wishes were granted, and you got a glimpse of them, it satisfied nothing; it only inflamed you even more. You pump your fist and smile when you are alone, when you’ve achieved nothing but a mere glimpse. Every time you summon your courage or confidence to talk to them, neither will show. Most of us…

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A US policeman has been charged with assault after a 57-year-old Indian man was thrown to the ground, an incident he says left him partially paralysed. Footage from police cameras shows a confrontation between Sureshbhai Patel and two officers in an Alabama suburb. Mr Patel speaks no English and tries to walk away from the officers, who eventually shove him to the ground. He has filed a legal case accusing the officers of racism, and the FBI is also investigating. Police officials in Madison, Alabama, apologised to Mr Patel and his family at a news conference on Thursday. They said…

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