We have all heard the calls for electoral reforms. Some have prayed for electoral reforms, some asked for international intervention to force electoral reforms, some have threatened opposition boycott and a go to the street approach. Whatever method one can think about, it has already been tried. So far as of yet all have failed miserably. At this stage it is fair to conclude that Gambian leaders especially the opposition leaders along with their gun-hoo believers that are stuck in the path of election are either delusional or pathological hopefuls. They have managed to convince themselves to believe that…
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Gainako received news with sadness that one of Africa’s strongest advocates for Human Rights, Democracy and Justice is no longer working at the Robert F. Kennedy Center for Human Rights. While we are not privy to the circumstances of Mr. Smith’s departure from the RFK Center, we are saddened that such a strong advocate and resource who has been a champion and voice for the voiceless in the remotest part of Africa would no longer be at the people’s center to continue his advocacy for human rights, justice and Democracy in Africa. Jeffrey Smith was not only an ordinary…
DEMOCRATIC UNION OF GAMBIAN ACTIVIST (DUGA) is calling a press conference to be held on Friday, February 5th 2016 at 5.30 pm. This press conference will be a follow up to DUGA’s December 30th “call to action”, and to explain our position and the new phase of DUGA operations; as well as answer questions from the press. We invite all Gambian diaspora radios to attend or be represented. Conference call-in information will be forwarded separately to all media houses via email. Signed, DUGA DC
On Thursday, February 4, Satya Nadella will celebrate his second anniversary as the CEO of Microsoft. It’s been an eventful couple of years. Microsoft has grown its crucial cloud business, released Windows 10 to a much better reception than its loathed predecessor, launched a bunch of great apps for iPhone and Android, and generally made people like it a lot more. But the real victory of Satya Nadella — the truly monumental shift — has been within the company. Under Nadella, Microsoft is pointed in one direction for first time in modern memory. “There is something only a CEO uniquely…
Kanyi & Fatty fighting for final to state Wrestling championship Gambian kids are beginning to make a mark in US sports; from soccer, basketball, football, track and field and now wrestling among other sports, children of Gambian immigrants are excelling in many fronts. Although Gambians are relatively new immigrants to the United States compared to other nationals they are beginning to make good headlines in many fronts. Already there are several Gambians playing in the National Major league soccer, many Children are now entering college and high school playing these sports at a very promising level… Below is an inspiring story…
Kosmos Energy’s Guembeul-1 exploration well, in the northern part of the St. Louis Offshore Profond license area in Senegal, has made a significant gas discovery. Located approximately five km south of the basin-opening Tortue-1 gas discovery (renamed Ahmeyim) in approximately 2,700 m of water, Guembeul-1 was drilled to a total depth of 5,245 m. The well encountered 101 m of net gas pay in two excellent quality reservoirs, including 56 m in the Lower Cenomanian and 45 m in the underlying Albian, with no water encountered. Importantly, Guembeul-1 has demonstrated reservoir continuity as well as static pressure communication with…
A Poem: Mother’s Tribute –19 Years of Sleep! By Yero Jallow Nineteen years of sleep moved so fast that no time to cry today Yet your absence hollows our hearts in wilder thoughts With hopes, “Peace!” eternally thy soul shall ever rest On reclines and salutes from the most respectful guardians Your face, memories, and legacy remain a sky rainbow at nigh While your name travels in spirit the world over at ease When I stand there, I follow the flashy rainbow spirit in hopes Amazing how its colors just brightens a globe on horizons In silent moments…
The Gambian dictator Yahya Jammeh is once again reportedly on the wrong side of history by publicly opposing African Union’s efforts to send intervention troops to Burundi to stem the dangerously escalating violence between the government and opposition forces. Mr. Jammeh who is currently attending the 26th AU summit in Addis Ababa Ethiopia said the African Union should not send troops to Burundi without the consent of the sitting government. The Government of President Nkurunziza is engulfed in tense conflict after the Presiden extended his tenure into a third term in violation of the existing constitution. Opposition forces including…
Apple’s profits typically skyrocket during the fourth quarter, when new models of the iPhone often arrive and shiny new devices are purchased as holiday gifts. Last year Apple notched a record $18 billion in profit during this period, the largest ever recorded by a single public corporation. This year the company topped that, generating a profit of $18.4 billion on $75.9 billion in revenue during the last three months of 2015. The average sale price for its best selling devices, the iPhone, iPad, and Mac, was also a record high, boosting Apple’s margins to 40.1 percent. But, the company also…
URGENT ACTION DETAINED RADIO DIRECTOR STANDS TRIAL IN GAMBIA Gambian radio director Alagie Abdoulie Ceesay has been detained since August 2015 charged with sedition and the publication of false news. He has been in detention at Mile 2 prison for over six months and was recently diagnosed with an enlarged liver. Alagie Abdoulie Ceesay is on trial accused of having acted with seditious intention and the publication of false news with intent to cause fear and alarm to the public. Amnesty International understands that he shared with two of his friends, who were both working at the office of…