Lately, President Jammeh has perfected his skill in gauging Gambians’ reaction to his unscrupulous acts. As a result, before he executes any of his chilling plans, he parades himself on GRTS to allude to his intended plan. A couple of days later he will proceed to carry out his plan knowing what reaction he will get from his countrymen and women as well as the International community. This he clearly manifested in the killing of Dayda Hydara, the execution of the Mile II 9 death row inmates, the unlawful arrest and subsequent torture of both Imams Baba Leigh and…
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Gainako has confirmed the arrest and detention of Fatou Camara former Director of Press at the State House and current host of the famous Fatou show on GRTS and news broadcaster. Fatou was reportedly picked up from her home by NIA officials and as usual no reasons were given for her arrest and detention. Fatou was appointed twice as Director of Press at the State House by President Jammeh while she continued to host the famous Fatou’s Show at GRTS. She was also a regular news broadcaster on GRTS. Fatou’s show is reportedly one of the most successful shows…
By Abdou Draman Touray A Tribute to Assan Musa Camara My true-life hero was buried today after being in ill-health for the past 7 months. At the age of 90, Assan Musa Camara had lived a full and fulfilled life. Amongst many achievements, he was married to the same woman, Aunty Jibel, for 60 years, was Vice President of The Gambia for many years and held various positions including Minster of External Affairs, the first head of the Women’s Bureau and the founder of the opposition Gambia People’s Party. From my childhood, he has been a constant and inspiring…
Gambia’s large fiscal deficits that have been plaguing the economy for over a decade did not occur in a vacuum and neither were they accumulated without the endorsement of the National Assembly. Therefore, members of the Assembly have helped create the mess, they can help clean up the mess by simply voting down the next Supplementary Budget request which is expected to be submitted by the Ministry of Finance in the next fortnight or so. This is, of course, and as the saying goes, easier said than done. The fiscal deficit is financed primarily by domestic borrowing. The…
By Landing Nyassi, Norway The news spread like wild fire from social media to airwaves on a meeting of Gambians with the Freedom newspaper Anchor. The venue was somewhere in the middle of Grønnland an area in the heart of Oslo dominated by immigrants. The date was Saturday 14th of September 2013. I already made up my mind that I’m going to attend this meeting but just like anyone else I was skeptical on the turnout because of the element of fear that has gripped the Gambian community both within and outside the country. However phone calls started feeding…
Redacted from DEMOCRATICA – Whether we believe that mankind hailed from the cauldrons of mighty mountains, the alluring depths of the oceans, or the conjuring folds of the clouds, we are endowed with certain unique attributes that make us the preferred guardians of the other animals and plants, the ones we can see and those we cannot see. One of those attributes is innovation. This singular attribute of mankind has all but ensured our own survival and the survival of many other species we brought with us to the valleys, and those we found in the alcoves along the…
Unconfirmed reports reaching Gainako news has alleged that Sisawo Tamba a body guard to the first Lady of the Gambia has been arrested and Jailed at the country’s notorious Mile II prisons. Gainako’s source who claimed to have close and credible contacts close to the corridors of power expressed confidence that the story is true and said such stories will never make public space through the office of the President or any other official avenues.
By Lamin Camara The death of former VP of the Gambia and the leader of the Gambia Peoples Party (GPP) Assan Musa Camara alias Andrew Camara has been announced. Hon. Camera was receiving treatment in South Africa where he lost the battle against an unknown illness. A source reaching Gainako confirmed that the former political heavy weight in the country one of the longest political survivors and eldest states man passing is a great loss to the country. Gambia today has lost yet another great son of Africa and humanity at large. Camara has contributed immensely in the development of…
By Sidi Sanneh, The Executive Board of the International Monetary Fund (IMF or Fund) gives The Gambia a failing grade in the management of its economy following a recently concluded consultations between Fund staff and the government of Yaya Jammeh. In a press release dated September 13, 2013 issued by the Executive Board, the economy, in the eyes of the Fund, is recovering from the 2011 drought which led to a large drop in crop production, and corresponding decline in GDP in the same year. The release continues to raise concern about the persistent decline in the balance of payments…
Press Release No. 13/343 September 13, 2013On September 11, 2013, the Executive Board of the International Monetary Fund (IMF) concluded the Article IV consultation with The Gambia.1The Gambian economy has generally performed well over the past several years, although it is still recovering from the 2011 drought. The drought led to a large drop in crop production and a sharp contraction in real Gross Domestic Production (GDP) in 2011. Although growth has been picking up, weaknesses in the balance of payments have persisted, leading to depreciation pressures on the Gambian dalasi. Most recently, inconsistent economic policies have intensified these pressures.