UDP militants in Seattle invites all Gambians into a BBQ and meeting with party leaders Alhagie Lawyer Ousainou Darboe and Party propaganda secretary Syngle Nyassi on Friday September 13, 2013 at the shoreline Church. For more information contact: Ebrima Dibba, Fabu Sanneh Saidy Cessay.
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By Lamin Camara Barely a week after the dismissal of the Kiang West Lawmaker by President Yahya Jammeh from the governing Alliance for Patriotic Reorientation and Construction(APRC), things seems to be very tough for the militants of the party with the latest causality to join Yaya Dibba is Alhagie Saikouna Sanneh, Regional Youth Mobilizer and Coordinator for the West Coast Region. A news release from the office of the APRC in Kanifing stated that the president of the Republic who also doubles as the chairman and party leader of the governing Alliance for Patriotic Reorientation and Construction (APRC), His Excellency Sheikh Professor Alhagie…
Kasim Kanji died at the hands of Jammeh’s rag-tag but brutal security apparatus. The young hotel worker underwent severe torture sessions before his neck was broken, and his lifeless body returned to where he was initially picked up. From this point on, it was the job of the Abuko police to complete the sinister job of concealing what happened, fabricating stories and terrorizing any one who dared to report what they saw. Unconfirmed reports say the parents and other family members have since been picked up by the police for speaking about the death of their son.
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By Sidi Sanneh The brutal regime of Jammeh of has struck once more. This time a young man by the name of Kasim Kanyi of Lamin village. He was reportedly riding his bicycle on the side road towards Abuko from his hometown of Lamin and along the path of Jammeh’s motorcade.Young Kasim was reportedly stopped by a policeman and asked if he was aware that the presidential convoy was to use the road to which he responded in the negative. Suddenly, according to eyewitnesses, a truck-load of military personnel stopped and uniformed security asked the policeman why the kid…
Former Gambian Army Officer Seedy Kanyi has accused Gambian Army officers of the Presidential convoy of brutally beating his nephew Kasim Kanyi to death. Mr. Kanyi who was visibly angry when speaking to Gainako radio said both the police and army officers behind the death of his young newphew must be investigated and brought to justice. Mr. Kanyi said his family are devastated of Kasim’s untimely death and are afraid to even make comments in fear of reprisal from the security forces. Seedy who served in the Gambian army for over 13 years now lives in the U,S in the State…
By Embedded Reporter Sources close to the Gambia Police Force has informed Gainako News that over 46 Female Police Officers in The Gambia Police Force have allegedly been sacked following an instruction allegedly given by the Gambian President Yahya Jammeh for all Female Bleachers in the country to be sacked from the Police force. According to our sources, the Police Force in acting under the directives of the President has recently dismissed the officers who are involved in skin bleaching all over the country saying that many more dismissals are in the offing in the coming days.
It is time to play snowballs again In this steaming summer sun Though snowflakes melt faster than light travels And just when you wonder how the balls survive You watch how the flakes can stand the heat The snowballs rolling to the finish line unscattered Indeed very miraculous!
By Mathew K Jallow To many Gambian political observers, the surreptitious changes in Senegal’s cabinet have, once again, stirred the dominant viewpoints that are so emblematic of the Gambians’ recent attitude towards Senegal. The dichotomy of opinions, informed by Senegal’s Gambia position or lack thereof, over the past decade and half, suggests either the spawning of a political hurricane likely to define Senegal’s unambiguous policy towards Gambia, or a whirlwind, which will inadvertently bolster a regime that long ago lost its moral grounding. The absurdity of Senegal’s failure to delineate clear policy objectives toward Gambia since 1994, has compelled…
By Lamin Camara As Governor Sanneh’s troubles continue to multiply in the Western Region President Jammeh has appointed Mr. Bakary Jaiteh the former administrator at the Albert Market and one time vice governor of the region the new Assistant Governor of the West Coast Region with effective from Friday September 6, 2013. Mr. Jaiteh’s appointment takes effect following the sacking of the deputy Governor Mrs. Fatou Sanyang Sanneh a month ago. News monitored on state Radio, GRTS states that the appointment comes following the recent sacking of Mrs. Sanyang Sanneh as the deputy Governor WCR. As usual, no reasons has been advanced…