Author: Gainako

Review by Lamin J Darbo Having finished reading A Week of Hell on 02 May, Kukoi Samba Sanyang (may the God of infinite mercy forgive his sins), would have had the opportunity to read my thoughts on the seminal events that indelibly etched his name in the national memory. More urgent matters intervened to place the actual review on ice. His untimely and sad passing has no bearing on my view of A Week of Hell, Papa Faal’s very limited recollection, and even narrower perspective, on the events that broke out on July 30 1981, but whose actual triggers were…

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The Gambia House of Representatives has passed a bill banning “Internet Activism” and criminalizing what they called false information against the government of the Gambia and it’s officials. This bill according to our reports is Orchestrated by the new minister of information and technology Nana Grey Johnson himself an author and a seasoned journalist. In introducing the bill in the house of representatives Minister Johnson said  “In the recent past, some citizens have waged concerted efforts to pit the people and the security officials of The Gambia against their Government. They do this by inciting the people to engage in…

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By D. A. Jawo Nowadays, hardly a month goes by without one Senegalese musical group or the other going to perform in the Gambia, and invariably, all their shows are sold out. While some of us are complaining that these Senegalese musicians are raking up so much money from the country, including the open generosity often being shown to them by President Jammeh, apparently soliciting their songs in praise of him, but one would wonder how many of us have ever sat down to analyze why such a situation has arisen.

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WILL THE DELIBERATE FAILURE OF THE REPUBLICAN- DOMINATED US CONGRESS TO PASS THE IMMIGRATION BILL LEAD TO THE PARTY’S IMMINENT DEMISE? By: Lamin Sabally, Minneapolis, Minnesota The thunderous spontaneous euphoria and elaborate celebrations that appropriately greeted the Senate recent momentous passing of the bi-partisan sweeping immigration bill that seeks to grant legal status to the 11 million illegal immigrants in the US may appear to be short-lived or ephemeral if Congress fails to pass the same bill that will soon be headed to the Republican-dominated House. If the current warnings are anything to guardedly construe from, then this bill will…

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Jainaba Bah was our guest on Gainako Radio explaining the reason for the media blackout which she said was a mistake and unintentional. Jainaba gave an explicit summary of the two day event running through the different speakers and highlighting the main points of each speaker. She especially delved on Koro Sallah’s speech who was the chief guest speaker describing it as moving to the level of bringing some audience to tears.

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AGERA’S   JULY 4TH BOOK REVIEW – FRIDAY 5TH, JULY 2013. AUTHORS REVIEWING THEIR BOOKS ARE : – (1) Dr. Ablai Saine                                (2) Dr. Amadou Janneh (3) Mr. Papa Faal (4) Ms. Binta Sanneh (5) Ms. Twala Krubally “A new book on The Gambia, State and Society in The Gambia Since Independence: 1965-2012  . Published by the USA based Africa World Press, this massive volume (686 pages) is edited by Professor Abdoulaye Saine, Drs Ebrima Ceesay and Ebrima Sall. It has six chapters, excluding a Foreword and Postscript by two internationally renowned Gambian scholars, Professor Lamin Sanneh and Professor Sulayman Nyang respectively. State and…

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A Week of Hell; by Papa Faal Hello All, Many Gambian authors will be in Atlanta on Friday, July 5, 2013 for their Book reviews and signing.  Among them some of the youngest and dynamic authors including Papa Faal former US Air force Captain and grand nephew of former President Jawara, Dr. Abdoulie Saine Professor of political science at Maimi University in Ohio and many other scholars… The program will be held at the Sheraton Hotel, 1900 Sullivan Road, College Park, GA 30337, from 3 pm to 8 pm. Please come support your Gambian authors to showcase their great work…

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By Mathew K Jallow   Yahya Jammeh’s customary urge for bouts of comedy and congenial banter would have been unacceptable in a setting where democracy and the rule of law are the yardsticks. And even Jesse Jackson, far from being amused by the incredible caricature at State House, sat stone-faced as Yahya Jammeh went through his orgasm of dark, feckless humor. But, America’s President Barack Obama is no Jesse Jackson, and his momentous Senegal visit is significant to Gambia in so many different ways. The persistent social, political and economic issues, which threaten to tear the Gambian fabric apart, and…

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