IS THE STRUGGLE REALLY READY TO DISLODGE PRESIDENT JAMMEH? One of psychology lecturers addressing a colleague accentuated “people with long names are most often than not very troublesome” and at the time, my classmates and I found it amusing. Testing his deduction on a randomly selected people with long names I was numbed by his startling precision. Yes President Jammeh is troublesome…Yes President Jammeh has a vindictive chip on his shoulder…Yes President Jammeh is not an academic…Yes President Jammeh epitomises evil but despite all his odds, he is wittingly intelligent and has excellently mastered his games to an extend he…
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Dr. Chancellor Williams …Born December 22, 1898, Died December 7, 1992 Author Of ‘The Destruction of Black Civilization’ Chancellor Williams, as the old man was fondly called; was one of the greatest African American scholars of the twentieth century.He was the author of one of the greatest books on African history entitled ‘The Destruction Of Black Civilization’ – a must read, by anyone wishing to understand the African condition, dating back 4500 B.C. Another book he wrote, equally worth reading is ‘The Rebirth African Civilization’ – both books were required reading in history, and Afrocentric and/or World history classes in…
They are the flagships of a regime perpetually hovering over the edge of complete collapse and certain disintegration, on the one hand, and willing collaborators in a cabal desensitized to the particularly gruesome human rights violations of the last two decades. They project narcissism and self-interest; with material greed at the heart of their irreverent decisions to serve a regime that offers neither the joys of work nor the joys of job security. And to many Gambians, it seems working for the regime is, at its worst, only a benign miscalculation unworthy of drawing conclusions beyond patriotic motivations to serve,…
I fled The Gambia on august 10, 2014, on august 1 & 2, of the same year, I was unlawfully detained under very brutal conditions for allegedly feeding wrong information to Gambians and enemies of the Gambia government base abroad and belonging to opposition parties, an accusations which are baseless. Prior to fleeing the Gambia, I remain an employee of the national drug enforcement agency up to the time I fled the Gambia. I have in the past work as a journalist for Foroyaa newspaper of the Gambia and had to quit the journalism profession as a result to…
Former Secretary General and Minister for Presidential Affairs Momodou Sabally’s long detention without bail and charged with three counts of economic crime and abuse of office may have more to do with his alleged actions immediately after his dismissal than his alleged crimes. Sources close to the State House reported that Sabally allegedly tore his dismissal letter in front of the Vice President Isatou Njie Saidy, rhetorically asking what he had done. He walked away in rage and was immediately confronted by guards and escorted to his office. The Vice President asked Sabally to apologize but he refused. He was…
Amadou is a very shy but upright man who resides in Kankary Kunda. He alerts and avails himself to the needs and aspirations of his community particularly those who are in dire need of financial and moral support. Albeit he most often goes the extra mile to be there for anyone that requires his assistance in one form or another, he is also conscious of not overstepping his moral and religious obligations. He treats all his neighbours equally. Amadou is so generous that he is dotingly nicknamed Mobayta by his friends and family. His house was never short of…
UDP leader Ousainou Darboe and members of the party executive Sunday called a press conference to announce that the police denied the country’s leading opposition party a permit to hold a political rally at Cedar Club Latrikunda German. The rally was to celebrate UDP’s 18th anniversary, following the launching of the opposition party in The Gambia on 23 August 1996. 23 August 1996, said Lawyer Darboe, is “a very significant day in the life of the United Democratic Party; in the life of modern-day Gambia. It is a day on which Gambians who cared for their country got…
By Sarjo Bayang Looking at other side of the same coin The big Issue of Gambia Unable to perform the duty calls of president in 20 years forced rule, Yaya Jammeh needed to be honest by graceful surrender of a job he was never invited to take. Instead, Jammeh is now out to abandon this most important national duty and pushing to be crowned king. It doesn’t add up by all reasonable account of political correctness. Worst of it all, the matter is not open to public debate but forced down the throat of unwilling citizens who still have…
Obituary -Gainako’s Demba Baldeh Lost His Mother Comrades – “Every soul shall taste of death ….” (Al Quran, Surah 3 – Al-Emran, Verse 185). The sad news is flying on the wings of the passing wind. Gainako’s vibrant activist, Demba Baldeh, lost his mother (Ajaratou Daa-Kumba Sowe) in the Gambia today August 30th 2014. The sad news is extended to all our readers, friends, families and the large family of communities. The Late Daa-Kumba is survived by many grandchildren, daughters, and sons; the most outspoken, Demba Baldeh, is no…
Ebola crisis: Five ways to avoid the deadly virus Ebola is one of the world’s most deadly viruses but is not airborne, so cannot be caught like flu. Medical experts say avoiding it should be quite easy if you follow these tips: line break 1. Soap and water Wash your hands regularly with soap and clean water – and use clean towels to dry them. This can be difficult in slum and rural areas where there is not always direct access to clean water – but it is an effective way to kill the virus. Ordinary soap is all…