By Gambian Outsider Why is it that when Gambians in the diaspora accused the kingdom of Gambia for violating the constitutional rights and liberties of Gambians, the kingdom’s praise singers counter such accusations by giving a laundry list of “all” the developments by the Despot? The issue is not and […]
Month: September 2015
“Gambia’s Pen” Off The Hook; Unanswered Questions Linger
The Gambia’s self-anointed Pen is at last off the hook after a protracted legal battle with a government he had given his very best. Momodou Sabally was a former Secretary General and Presidential Affairs Minister before he fell apart with President Yahya Jammeh a year ago. What is the meaning […]
A Clarion Call To Gambian Youths
To FREE the GAMBIA. Only Gambian youths on the ground can do it In any country around the world, it is the Youths that persistently demand for JUSTICE, EQUALITY and DEMOCRACY. The Gambia is no exception to this rule. Gambian youths should now worry about the future, your life and […]
Interior Minister Ousman Sonko: The Silent Serpent Part 2
By Gambian Patriot (A Former Senior Police Officer Relates Witness Account) Just a few months after being appointed the Inspector General of The Gambia Police, Ousman Sonko had his biggest test as the head of the Internal Security of The Gambia. July 2005, a group of several unknown but unarmed […]
No Taxation Without Development
The Gambia is perhaps the only country in the world where development projects are earmarked for only regions that remain loyal to the President and his ruling Alliance for Patriotic, Reorientation and Construction. How many times have we heard President Yahya Jammeh threatening to deal with the opposition stronghold regions? […]
Are Citizens Guarding Their Guardians?
The Military Establishment in Sub-Saharan Africa: Are Citizens Guarding Their Guardians? By Binneh S. Minteh, Former Army First Lieutenant In the past decade alone military establishments or units of military establishments in West Africa have either destabilize or threatened the state in many aspects. These units have resisted the peoples demand […]
Rejoinder To Samsudeen Sarr’s Rebuttal
By Ebou Gaye To start with, I would like to thank you for giving me some words of wisdom and advice as a sage with a wealth of experience in different domains. That is very kind of you, my dear bother. Now, I want to proceed to the nitty-gritties without […]
Basse/Wulli Road: Dusty And Dangerous
The Former MP for Wulli Nyakoi area Honourable Sedia Jatta will be disgusted with the current state of the main road linking Basse, Wulli and Sandou district. Travellers and public transport owners have sent photos to Kairo News complaining of the daily woes they encounter during the terrifying and dangerous journeys. […]
Dictator Jammeh: ‘The World Hates Me’
It was the big weekend news that never materialized. What exactly have been the rumors fueling in every nook and cranny of The Gambia? It is claimed that dictator Jammeh wanted to announce his intention to withdraw The Gambia from Economic Community of West African Ststes (ECOWAS) to tighten immigration […]
IMF Discusses Gambia’s Economic Sickness
A delegation of IMF officials, representing the Fund’s Executive. Board, recently concluded a nearly two-week visit of the Article IV Consultation with Gambian authorities. Article IV gives the Fund the authority and obligation to be periodically monitoring, reviewing and advising client states, implementing agreed projects and programs agreed with the IMF. […]
Pope Ends US Tour With Hope
PHILADELPHIA (AP) Pope Francis urged hundreds of thousands of the faithful gathered Sunday for the biggest event of his U.S. visit to be open to “miracles of love,” closing out his joyful six-day trip with a message of hope for families, consolation for victims of child sexual abuse and a […]
US Speaker Boehner Throws In Towel
United States House Speaker John Boehner will give up his seat in Congress at the end of October. Boehner became the 53rd speaker of the House in 2011. The Ohio Republican’s tenure has been marked by fierce confrontations with Democrats and sometimes with his own party. One of those […]