REJOINDER TO MINISTER SHERIFF BOJANG Please allow a space in your paper to respond to the Information Minister Sheriff Bojang’s unethical and irresponsible response to the revelations by Hon Dembo Bojang, UDP National President that President Jammeh’s Information Minister was onetime member of the UDP and that he even used to attend the party’s in-house meetings. Hon Dembo Bojang said this at UDP rally in Bakau. The panicky Information Minister fearing for the wrath of his boss, the President Yahya Jammeh, started running from one media house to the other like a headless chicken to ensure that his response is…
Author: Gainako
First, is to commemorate those brave Gambians who paid the ultimate sacrifice for Gambian’s full sovereignty. Second, how the hard-gained and long-awaited independence and the dream associated with it turned out to be a disastrous fiasco, especially for the Gambian youth who are languishing indefinitely in the ‘so-called’ national military service; and as a consequence, risking their lives to escape the hopeless situation at home under Yaya Jammeh regime. Gambia has become a new sovereign state in the Horn of Africa ever since the ultimate victory sealed on the 18thof February 1965. This milestone is the result of heavy sacrifices…
The article below was first published by Gainako on February 18th, 2013 authored by Dr. Baba Galleh Jallow. Since the political situation has not changed and in fact has gotten worse, we found the article relevant to Gambia’s political predicament as it relates to Independence.. This great article by Dr. Jallow remains as relevant as they come. We herein republish the article as was written by Dr. Jallow. By Baba Galleh Jallow (First published Feb 18th, 2013) One of the most annoying things about being an African is watching despotic governments like Yahya Jammeh’s engage in bogus so-called independence…
17 February, 2016 Dear Messrs Bah (NRP), Darboe (UDP), Fatty (GMC) Gomez (GPDP) Jallow (PPP), and Sallah (PDOIS): The time for unity is now: open letter to Gambian political opposition We, representatives of civil society organisations in the Diaspora, write to implore you to put aside any differences and stand as a united front, speaking with one voice that echoes our sentiments and collective desire for urgent and far-reaching reforms in The Gambia. We appeal to you to bring pressure to bear on the Gambia government and the Independent Electoral Commission (IEC), to annul the Electoral Amendment Act 2015. The…
By Ebou Gaye Many Africans viewed colonialists as encroachers and oppressors during the colonial era. Thus, they craved, clamoured and fought hard for independence. I commend them highly for the earnest efforts they made to disentangle our people from the clutches of those exploiters. However, hopes were dashed shortly after the attainment of independence. Despondent as they were, some Africans started asking the questions: Are we really independent? When will independence end? To them, “independent” Africa is much more difficult than pre-independent Africa. I concur with them to a large extent because things have been growing from bad to worse…
Eucharia Mbachu. This brief article is written to examine Senator Bernie Sanders and the current presidential election. Building upon the vast amount of data coming out of the U.S. Media,, this author has undertaken the task of explaining his candidacy to Africa, particularly Nigeria, one of the Big Five State whose ranking in global politics give them special attention among African nations. In checking our facts about his opinions on and attitudes towards Africa, we will compare and contrast the evidence between him and the forever Secretary of State, Hillary Clinton. By doing so, we will be able to get…
By Gainako’s Banjul Correspondent Reports reaching Gainako indicate that the ruling party, Alliance for Patriotic Reorientation and Construction (APRC) have embarked on a coercion campaign in Rural Gambia to nominate President Jammeh for the upcoming December 2016 presidential elections for a 5th Term. The campaign was aired on the country’s state owned TV station, Gambia Radio and Television Services on February 14th, 2016. On February 13th, an APRC entourage led by Minister of Transport and Infrastructure, Balla Garba Jahumpa, and Mayor Yankuba Colley met the people of Bansang in Central River Region (CRR). It’s understood that the entourage included high…
By Yero Jallow “One of the great tragedies of life is that men seldom bridge the gulf between practice and profession, between doing and saying. A persistent schizophrenia leaves so many of us tragically divided against ourselves. On the one hand, we proudly profess certain sublime and noble principles; but on the other hand, we sadly practice the very antithesis of these principles” (Martin Luther King Jnr., Strength to Love). It is an open secret that Gambia’s presidential elections are fast approaching and in just about ten months time, the much talked about elections would have been history. Victory…
In a strongly worded statement backed by tangible statistics, the leader of the United Democratic Party – Lawyer Ousainou Darboe has challenged Gambian Diaspora to use their economic leverage to help influence positive political change in the Gambia. In a blunt statement Mr. Darboe gave tangible statistics on the overwhelming economic contribution and influence Gambian citizens have on the Gambian economic and social status development. Mr. Darboe made this statement during a meeting of party supporters and Gambians in the UK which he also published on his facebook page. Darboe under emphasized the kind of power the Gambian Diaspora…
By YJ We are on a Slippery cliff Overseeing the deep oceans A slide is a fall And a fall is drowning to rock-bottom. We are on a slippery cliff Shaping down on sharp rocky paths On scary heights filled with empty space Down to oceans filled with carnivorous sharks. We are on a slippery cliff Our body couldn’t afford a fall this time And to any that slips and falls on the cliff Bruises, torture, and death waits.