President Jammeh is appealingly witting when it comes to making others carry out his dirty jobs for him. His propaganda machinery is equally obnoxiously and downright insurmountable. He excels in operating from within the shadows of darkness and emerging in snow-white gowns during the daylight like someone butter won’t melt in his mouth; a personality trait I personally find nauseating. I could not help but laugh in tears at newspaper reports that Honourable Abdoulie Saine, Member for Banjul Central Constituency, had called for the crowning of President Jammeh at the National Assembly. On a note, I settled for…
Author: Gainako
Global Hands Publishing is proud to announce the publication of its latest book, A HARVEST OF GAMBIAN LINES, bringing together the works of 15 young Gambian poets, edited by Abdoulie Jatta and Musa Jallow. Another highlight is that Dr Tijan Sallah, renowned African poet has written the preface of the book. Professor Mbye Cham has kindly reviewed the book. Please do kindly promote the book to relevant contacts. The release date is the 14th of June and the book will be launched in The Gambia on the 20th of June.
Maya Has Come Home to Rest! By Yero Jallow We have come home to rest In that underground mansion alone Alone by ourselves With our prides of achievements Our swords and uniforms deeply soaked in blood Our body skeletons remain an earthly monument While our spirits rise to the high heavens. We have come home to rest In that underground mansion alone Alone by ourselves Being greeted by peeping sun rays And the twinkling stars from sky horizons The croaking frogs from the nearby pond The dark and threatening night tranquil The night patrolling nocturnal birds And the earthly…
In every society there is something so precious, so sacred that everybody cherishes which forms the moral pulse of the society. How a people handle such precious gift from the almighty tells of the moral standing and progress of that nation. That precious gift is the children of that society who are the foundation and future of the society. No society ever progresses or passes the moral litmus test without the pride to demonstrate that the people care about their children and willing to do anything to protect those children. In Gambia, a probable nation that was questionable on…
Opinion By Abdul Savage I must say and declare here that I stand for truth, honesty and service. So, I am aware and tracking that the sentiments herein mentioned in this article will probably sit uncomfortable with some. But let’s examine ourselves, thoroughly examine ourselves. This DIASPORA space in the ‘struggle” is getting crowded. We can have all this crowd back home in the Gambia in the name of democracy, but we cannot afford to have this crowd in the diaspora at this crucial junction in our history. I will get straight to the point and give you just an…
Africa Day on 25 May will be the conclusion of the Golden Jubilee celebrations of the formation of the Organisation of African Unity, now the African Union. Africa has used the opportunity of these celebrations to reflect on the past fifty years, the current state of the continent, but most importantly, to have a conversation on the future we want in the next fifty years. These conversations find expression in Agenda 2063, a vision for the continent for the next fifty years. Africa today has turned the corner, and is now home to some of the world’s fastest-growing economies, and…
By Suntou Touray Amadou Jallow is currently detained at the Tujeren police station, where UDP youth executive members are planning to visit him. His phone is seized and kept away from him. The police came at the Sunday youth re-organising and engagement tour in Bato Kunku to speak with the youth executives who made it clear that, they are holding a legitimate meeting and if the police want to speak to them, they must wait until the meeting is over. The police waited but left without speaking to anyone. After the youth leaders left, the police came back to arrest Amadou Jallow…
By Abdul Savage DISCLAIMER: This piece is a SATIRE. It is not to be construed in any other way, shape or form, but purely as a SATIRE. A leader I respect and admire once told me to sometimes inject humor in this “struggle”, and as such, his statement was the inspiration behind this piece. And this piece is written in the form of a speech, given by the great, great, great grandson of JK, marking the anniversary of July 22, 250 years later. This is an excerpted speech, given at the Independence Stadium, on July 22, 2244, marking the…
AFRICAN LIBERATION —- WHAT IS AFRICAN LIBERATION DAY ? By Sainey Faye “It is time for new hands to lift the burdens.” – Nelson Mandela “My generation led Africa to political freedom.The current generation of leaders and peoples of Africa must pick up the flickering torch of African Freedom, refuel it with their enthusiasm and determination, and carry it forward.” – Mwalimu Julius Nyerere 1st President Of Tanzania MAY 25th …..IS AFRICAN LIBERATION DAY !!!!! WHAT IS ALD…..AFRICANS ? Question: What Is African Liberation Day? What year was it proclaimed? How many African countries had political independence when it…
By Baba Galleh Jallow He threw beauty upon him And limped away After he had shared of his heart And walked off In search of beauty * * * * He sits Chained to a pillar That itself has no shoulder Upon which to cry That itself could only stand On its single leg Awaiting fate * * * * The wooden tiger Glared from the page At the real tiger As if to say What to do bro?