Imam Alhagi Muhammed Tafsir Gaye, representative of Khalifa General de Tijan of Tivaoune in The Gambia. The Right Reverend Dr Solomon Tilewa Johnson: Jama Taagona Gem Cha Kerri Jamma Ja, Yal Nafa Am Jamma Wa Ju Baah Bu Goon Jamma Daan Wah Jamma, Daan Doh Jamma Daan Jef Lanteh Ak Nit Nyi Chi Jamma “Peace has given way to the home of peace, may it find peace in eternity.” “Good man of peace, talk and preach about peace to the whole community” The Islamic religion preaches that all human beings are from one origin: ‘Adam and Eve’ are where we…
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By Sarjo Bayang, UK Principle and practice of business encourage revenue generation for the enterprise as a going concern. Small, medium, and larger establishments all require healthy cash flow to thrive on. Public office is an enterprise that is also sustained on financial resources…
The United States is deeply concerned by renewed inter-religious violence in the Central African Republic (CAR). We condemn attacks by both anti-Balaka and Seleka groups in Bangui and the provinces. We are also deeply disturbed by reports that some CAR leaders may be supporting attacks by anti-Balaka and Seleka, respectively, instead of working for peace and reconciliation. Preventing the violence from gaining further momentum and costing more lives will require all of CAR’s leaders, past and present, to be clear in condemning it. We urge CAR’s past and present political leaders – including senior officials in the previous Bozize…
By Suntou Touray The United Democratic Party (UDP) held a task force meeting last Saturday, January 25 2014. The aim is to commence a wider consultation on the way forward of the party and the underlying difficulties opposition parties encounter in the tough and intolerable political existence. Party members came from the KMC, Kombos and other regions to commence this very important task of sharing ideas and experiences on issues related to the way forward for the party. The Meeting was chaired by the party President, Mr Dembo Bonjang. Top UDP executive members shared their thoughts on areas of…
By Yero Jallow At last, a warm and fitting tribute was accorded to the late Gambian Anglical Bishop, Solomon Tilewa Johnson who died last week in the Gambia. Panelists spend an hour long on Gainako Radio to pay their last tribute to the late Bishop Solomon Tilewa Johnson. Sources close to the Gambian Christian family noted that the late Bishop died of heart attack. The question to ask is why do we mourn good people? The answer to such is beyond religion, beyond family, beyond culture, beyond national boundaries and beyond worldly gains. Such is found within one’s…
A SPECIAL PROGRAM, ‘HONORING A MAN OF GOD, A NATIONAL HERO AND THE PEOPLE’S BISHOP Dr. SOLOMON TILEWA JOHNSON will be live on Gainako Radio Tomorrow Sunday @ 3:00pm Eastern, 8PM UK and Gambian Time. Our GUEST will be Michael Ogoo Personal Friend of the Bishop, Imam Baba Leigh Kanifing Mosque, Joey Goswell Attorney UK, Gambian Journalist Ebrima Sankareh of The Gambiaecho, Uncle Gabriel Gomez, Deacon Ben King, A representative of Gambia Catholic Council in the US and Alade Sony Joiner the Bishop’s Childhood friend among others. This special program will be Anchored by Veteran Gambian Broadcaster, Tijan…
By Yero Jallow ‘‘I can say with confidence and I stand to be challenged, that liver cancer, pancreatic cancer and breast cancer, we have successfully treated; because what we do is we try, for every disease, seven patients and if five out of the seven are treated, then we try again because my objective is always 100 per cent, but if I have six out of seven, I consider it a definitive ‘yes’, we can treat it,’’(Yaya Jammeh, The Point Newspaper, 01/20/2014). It is mindboggling to hear Jammeh’s false claims of having discovered cure for Liver cancer, breast…
As the debate for political change in Gambia continue to intensify, we wanted to revisit the archives and bring you a strong blueprint that may have been overlooked by many readers. The statement below authored by one of Gambia’s leading political voices and Academic Scholar Dr. Saine of Maimi University in Ohio underscore the importance of Gambians preparing for the inevitable. While Gambians are busy fighting for change there is need for such a blue print that will help lay down a foundation for a New Gambia which could dawn any day. This is an area that Gambians…
By Sidi Sanneh Please, before you start hurling rocks, allow me to explain why I think boosting aid for The Gambia during the Article 8 dialogues between the European Union and The Gambia is not a bad idea, despite the serious human rights issues and serious corruption posed by the current regime. According to reports, the EU is poised to double aid to The Gambia to € 150 million over the next seven years from the last EDF Article 8 dialogues figure of € 75 million. At the concessionary windows of the World Bank and African Development Bank…
By BY MISHA HUSSAIN DAKAR, Jan 22 (Thomson Reuters Foundation) – The European Union may double aid to Gambia to 150 million euros (£122.8 million) over the next seven years, creating a split between EU members on whether to fund countries with poor human-rights records, diplomats said. Gambia has received some 75 million euros of aid over the past six years from the European Development Fund (EDF). But in talks known as Article 8 dialogues, it has shown little interest in engaging with EU policy on governance, diplomats say. President Yahya Jammeh drew international condemnation by executing prisoners in…