‘He is also Big Frying Pan Africanist’ By Sarjo Bayang Is there no reason for Yaya Jammeh to attend funeral service of Nelson Mandela? What the talk is about Debate erupted over why President Yaya Jammeh of Gambia should show up face among world leaders paying last respect to South African freedom fighter and peace maker Nelson Mandela. Those in disagreement with Gambia’s iron fist military dictatorhip challenged him over his record of human rights violations which now raised the profile of Jammeh as one of the world’s predators. In Gambia, when Jammeh addresses a nation of less than 2…
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By Momodou Njai When you the youth’s are being challenged by your family, parents, friends, and others to obey their commands, we say respect them and honor them, but also go with your faith. The teachings from the holy quran tells us in Suratul Luqman chapter 31 verses 14.” And We have enjoined on man (to be dutiful and good) to his parents. His mother bore him in weakness and hardship upon weakness and hardship, and his weaning is in two years give thanks to Me and to your parents, unto Me is the final destination.
Gambian Opposition leaders followed through on their pledged to organize massive political rally this weekend in Serekunda and Brikama. The Saturday rally held at the Buffer zone in Serekunda saw a massive turnout of Gambians to support their opposition leaders. Gambian youths and the elderly all turned up in mass numbers to participate in the political rally. The rallies were organized amid efforts by Diaspora Gambians in collaboration with opposition leaders to dialogue and bring the opposition together on the same platform. Many Gambians believe that the fear factor that has been instilled in the minds of Gambians could…
Coalition for Change – The Gambia (CCG), Civil Society Associations Gambia (CSAG), Democratic Union of Gambian Activists (DUGA), and other partners will be launching a new radio program to be broadcast to The Gambia and Senegal beginning Sunday, December 15, 2013. The weekly program, “The New Gambia,” will be aired on FM 98.8 on Sundays from 9:30 pm to 10:00 pm (GMT). The inaugural program will be moderated by Demba Baldeh of Gainako and will feature Dr. Amadou Scattred Janneh, Banka Manneh, Sigga Jagne, and Pa Samba Jow. Moderation will be alternated to allow participation of other Gambian journalists.
PRESS CONFERENCE CONVENED BY SECRETARY GENERAL PDOIS, HALIFA SALLAH, ON EXPERTS MEETING ON SENE-GAMBIA CONFLICT ZONE AND RELEVANT NATIONAL ISSUES 9TH December 2013 Having been invited to an experts meeting on the Senegambia conflict zone organised by ECOWAS from 2 to 4 December 2013, at Ndiambour Hotel in Dakar, Senegal, as a researcher who has written a paper entitled “Conflict In The Sene Gambia Zone: Causes, Implications and Options For Management and Resolution,” which was published by CODESRIA and which I will transform into a book after some updating of developments, the Central Committee of PDOIS advised, after receiving…
I’ve no empirical evidence to answer this question one way or another. However judging by the actions of politicians especially in certain mature democracies the future definitely looks bleak. The actions of politicians and public officials in these mature democracies afford us lots of perspectives not only in analyzing our problems but also devising solutions that minimize abuses at the same maximize checks and balances. More importantly to create an informed, involved/engaged and demanding citizens. Democratic governance should endure local partisan politics everywhere but especially USA!
A COMPELLING REFRESHER OF OUR NATIONALLY TREASURED JOKING RELATIONSHIP. By: Lamin Sabally, Minneapolis, Minnesota By virtue of my inalienable birth right as an undiluted Badibouka, having been fortunately born, raised, schooled and grew up to manhood in Farafenni, I hereby gratifyingly invoke the chokingly funny ironclad joking relationship privileges which eternally bonds Badibou and Kiang by seconding the successive strong claim being suggested by various media outlets to authoritatively crown Fatou Camara, “the most popular woman ever” in Kiang in living memory. By every indication, Mrs. Camara has impressively emerged as the most popular face of the Gambia…
By Papa Kumba Loum As expected, the UDP Youth wing leader Ebrima Solo Sandeng was arrested under the orders of Yahya Jammeh upon his arrival from France in order to prove that he is in control and to cow the opposition and all and sundry especially in anticipation of the planned opposition rallies nest week which is making Jammeh very uneasy and anxious.
By Sidi Sanneh U.S State Department’s Stephen Schwartz is scheduled to visit Banjul tomorrow, Wednesday, December 11th, 2013. He is the Director of the West Africa Department responsible for all affairs affecting the region as it relates to U.S. foreign policy. According to Gambia’s Daily Observer, the Jammeh regime’s newspaper of record, Mr. Schwartz will be in Banjul to “meet with government officials and members of civil society…” It is also understood that the Director of the West Africa Department will conduct a press conference at the end of his visit – date unknown – to discuss what we…
Press Release Members of the United Democratic Party (UDP) youth wing followed up with the case of their missing colleague Mr. Ebrima Solo Sandeng who was abducted by the Gambia’s notorious NIA yesterday December 9 2013. After filing a report with the police yesterday about the abduction of Mr. Sandeng and realizing that police were not forthright about the matter, the group decided to match to the NIA headquarters and demand the release of Mr. Sandeng. At the NIA headquarters in Banjul, the delegation made it clear to the officers that they were all willing to be detained as long…