I have a dream that I put before God, one day our people will restored their dignity and freedom that they lost for 19 years. I have a dream that one day our Imams and scholars will tell the truth to our leaders without fearing of detention and torture. I have a dream that one day our Journalist will criticize the government at any space on their papers without charges of false information to the public. I have a dream that one day human right defenders will report freely about the condition of our country without running to exile for…
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Journey for Justice. By Hassan B. Jallow. Author House, Bloomington, Indiana: 2012. Pp.xi-643, $ 31.52 (ISBN: 13:978-1477223482). Journey for Justice, is a fascinating story of Hassan Jallow’s early years in a deeply religious, polygamous Bansang family, where for several decades his father, AL-Hajj Bubacar Jallow, (1909-19890), served as Imam and teacher to a vast number of talibas (religious students). Hassan would grow up with his parents, siblings, and taliba-elders- his father, in particular, making no distinctions between his children and students under his charge. Hassan hails from a long and distinguished scholarly and religious heritage. His paternal grandfather from the…
By Lamin Camara The Minority Leader in The Gambian Parliament Honorable Samba Jallow has faults President Jammeh’s hiring and firing of top Gambian Civil Servants without any explanation to The Gambian tax payers. He was speaking to Gainako’s reporter in an interview where he said the issue of hiring, firing and reshuffling by the President is becoming monotonous without reasons why he sacks a particular individual from his or her position. The minority leader noted that it is high time President Yahya Jammeh start explaining to the Gambian people the reasons behind the sackings of anyone noting that this would…
Barely few months after her appointment as Justice Minister Amie Joof has been fired in absentia while on a two weeks vacation in the United States. Ms Joof was appointed as Chief Justice after the disgraced former Justice Minister Lamin Jorbarteh was fired and arrested alongside the Solicitor General Pa Harry Jammeh. The two have since been charged and are facing trial on several charges of economic crimes, abuse of office and conspiracy to commit crimes. Ms Joof who is reportedly vacationing in the United States received a call from President Jammeh’s new errand boy Momodou Sabally who is doubling…
Since last year, the Gambian currency, the Dalasi has been experiencing serious depreciation of value in terms of major international currencies such as the US dollars, the British pounds and the Euro. Many attempts to curb its degrading value have failed. The velocity at which the currency depreciates has threatened the economy, given the limited sources of foreign exchange facing the country. The Gambia operates a floating exchange rate system. This means there is no need for the government to interfere with the established exchange rate. In a floating exchange rate system, the exchange rate is determined by the forces…
Gambia Health and Education Liaison Project (GambiaHELP) a non profit group based in Seattle Washington which has been operating in Gambia for the last decade is organizing its annual fundraising event in the form of Live Cultural Music Festival in Seattle. Below is the press release sent to Gainako from GambiaHELP… WEST AFRICA LIVE! OCTOBER 19 TH at Town Hall Seattle 6:30pm doors open. Performances’ from 7pm – 9:30pm. Tickets on Sale Now: Visit: http://gambiahelp.org/ Gambia Health Education Liaison Project presents WEST AFRICA LIVE! a West African Cultural Festival featuring Kora players Kane Mathis and Sean Gaskill; Thione Diop, Senegalese drummer; Gansango…
Unconfirmed reports reaching Gainako News this hour alleged that fugitive former Chief of Defense Staff and alleged mastermind behind the 2006 failed Coup Ndure Cham has summarily been executed overnight in Banjul. Gainako cannot substantiate the story as we go to press but has deployed all our arsenals and dependable resources to verify the story from Banjul. Our reliable sources are doing everything humanly possible to confirm the validity or otherwise of the story. Readers may recalled that the respectable online newspaper thegambiaecho.com broke the news of Ndure Cham’s arrest last week. Following the breaking news various Gambian online media…
They are referred to as ‘floating coffins’ for a reason. There is enough evidence, in the past year alone, to warrant grounding ALL the ferries that ply the Banjul – Barra route. The latest incident which occurred over the weekend resulting in the suspension of all services on Saturday because of the “Kanilai” gearbox problem that developed which led to the ferry being stranded for over 12 hours at sea.
T By Alasana Njie (London, UK) The mark of a successful government is one which has developed or improved upon the framework for a systematic, functional and sustainable socio-economic value creation system for a country and her citizens. A successful value creation system therefore delivers sustainable socio-economic development and prosperity, protects the sovereignty and security of a nation state, develops, nurtures and guarantees individual freedom, liberty and rights for every citizen.
Gainako received an email from a member of the Balafong group – the young Gambian Writers’ association claiming that the new Secretary General Momodou Sabally has ordered the Balafong group to cease operations with immediate effect. The source detailed Mr. Sabally’s recent hostile action towards the young writers’ publication who operate an online website and a face book page to encourage young Gambians into the arts of writing and entertainment. At the time of going to press Gainako made numerous attempt to independently verify to claim but was unsuccessful in reaching anybody close to Mr. Sabally. As expected it is…