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…
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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…
Gambian Muslim Cleric Imam Baba Muctarr Leigh has paid a special tribute to the family and friends of the Late Archbishop Dr. Solomon Tilewa Johnson who suddenly passed away in Gambia yesterday January 21st, 2014. Imam Leigh in a conversation with Gainako said he was shocked and saddened by the news of the unexpected passing of one of his closest friends in the Gambia. “On behalf of my family and the entire Muslim Community in the Gambia I would like to extend my deepest condolence to the family; friends and the Christian Community in Gambia and Africa on…
On January 2nd., 2014, His Lordship of blessed memory, The Rt Reverend Arch Bishop Solomon Tilewa Johnson addressed the people of The Gambia. In this statement below the very loved Man of God spoke of reconciliation and Peace. Reading through this made me want to believe His Lordship knew He was on his way to his Master and wanted to leave us with this crucial message that can change The Gambia for the better. With courtesy from The Point Newspaper in The Gambia, Read on; New Year message 2014 from THE MOST REV. DR. S. Tilewa Johnson Bishop of Gambia, Archbishop…
The Death of Gambia’s great religious icon Bishop Dr. Solomon Tilewa Johnson has been announced. Bishop Johnson one of Gambia’s renowned Christian leaders who has become a strong moral religious voice for the nation suddenly passed away in Gambia today January 21st, 2014. In a face book announcement posted by one of the bishop’s followers Arthur Cates, the unofficial message indicated “The Entire West African Community Mourn. The loss of one of its Finest of Humankind. Our deepest condolence goes out to his Very beautiful and immediate family and All the rest of his relatives and friends. May His Beloved Soul Rest In a Eternal Peace….!!!! —…
Understanding the urgency of now and conscious of the need to awaken the sensibilities of our people, in the process, permanently remove the veil of fear from our people; The Democratic Union of Gambian Activists (DUGA), in collaboration with our partners TET Offensive Squad (TOS), launched operation DUGA GAMBIA (ENTER GAMBIA) in the Gambia. On December 27 and January 10, DUGA and TOS executed an operation inside the Gambia, in which remote control radios with a pre-recorded message were publicly blasted and flyers distributed in the Greater Banjul area, in addition, there were tire burnings in targeted neighborhoods. Many…
By Yero Jallow “Yes, if you want to say that I was a drum major, say that I was a drum major for justice, say that I was a drum major for peace, I was a drum major for righteousness, and all the other shallow things will not matter” (Atlanta Speech, 1968). It was the same quote that sparked controversy over the erection of a monument in Dr. King’s honor. Part of it, the exact quote was paraphrased and that gave it a whole different meaning. The question is who was the man? The answer is found within…
By MBO Gaye – (Opinion) We learned with shock and horror the strong decisions by the City Council and the Banjul Muslim Elders banning the erection of tombs in the Muslim cemeteries at Old Jeshwang with immediate effect. In addition, they did not only stop at that but are also pushing for the desecration of all burial monuments, cemetery memorials and headstones at the graveyards in order to as they say, ‘recycle’ the old graves. One of the reasons put forward by the committee is to stop the practice of erecting tombs which some are now saying that…