The Lions of Gambia fight over Football but not on human rights. They quarrel and end friendship on Arsenal and Manchester United rivalry, some between Madrid and Barcelona… Gambian youths see the Senegalese youths active and progressive in national affairs when called upon. Just bring football on, you will see […]
Month: January 2016
Darboe Damns Jammeh Over School Girl Beauty Contest
The Gambia’s veteran human rights lawyer and leader of the opposition United Democratic Party met youths at the American corner for a wide ranging interview. Lawyer Ousainou Darboe used the interview to attack President Yahya Jammeh for using school girls in beauty pageantry. He called on him to halt […]
Election Year 2016: The Gambian Diaspora And The Jammeh Regime
I’d written this back in 2014 and with a little tweak to reflect our current situation in the election year, I thought I’d reproduce. I was sitting at home minding my business and thought I would grab my routine dose of Gambian News, so I went on reading the local […]
Arise Bishop Rev James Yaw Odico
Reverend Canon James Allen Yaw Odico, dean of the St Mary’s Cathedral was consecrated and enthroned, the Bishop of the Diocese of Gambia, formerly the Diocese of Gambia and the Rio Pongas. The solemn five-hour enthronement service of Canon Odico to the office of Bishop of Gambia was officiated by […]
Silent Song
By Baba Galleh Jallow The song struggles To escape the cage Hits the wall On every side Dances on the inside with Silence on the outside as The whole universe trembles At the deafening echoes Of this silent song!
Who Are The True Robbers?
During a robbery in Guangzhou, China, the bank robber shouted to everyone in the bank: “Don’t move. The money belongs to the State. Your life belongs to you.” Everyone in the bank laid down quietly. This is called “Mind Changing Concept” Changing the conventional way of thinking. When a lady […]
Senegal Won’t Extradite Papa Diack
Senegal will not extradite Papa Massata Diack, accused of blackmailing athletes who failed drug tests, to France. Senegal PM Mohammed Dionne said agreements with France would be respected but that Senegal would not extradite its citizens. Interpol has issued a “Red Notice” for the arrest of Mr Diack, recently given […]
Online Media: Causes For Concern
By Bax “…operating from the Western Hemisphere, Gambian online media/radios need to learn from their counterparts in the Western media, and see how agenda driven journalism can facilitate change, through mass media.” Hidden agenda and misplaced priorities are what constitute the greatest obstacles to diaspora effectiveness in the struggle, and […]
Kartong Betrayers Off The Hook But…
After intense lobbying involving Kombo elders – religious and village heads – the people of Kartong have lifted a ban on five villagers. The reversal of ban also came in the wake of a meeting at the community center, the exact venue where the ban had been announced. At an […]
Why IEC Chairman Has No Lawful Mandate
The fairness of any contest is being questioned when the umpire is not legally appointed. The credibility of such a contest is undermined well before combatants enter the ring. It becomes frustrating and confusing when the illegally appointed umpire tweaks on the law. This is exactly the case of the […]
Imam Conta Counts Blessings; She Wins P3 Gold Award
The daughter of Gambian reggae star Demba Conta has again attracted media attention after she had won Sweden’s National Radio’s biggest competition. Iman Conta has not only won “P3 Gold” award, she is also nominated for the best song of the year award at Swedish Grammis scheduled for February24th. Demba […]
Why I’ll Always Be A UDP Sympathiser
By Pa Mlick Nyassi (PM Nyassi) Since I was young, my beliefs, motivations and ideas are mostly centered on my dad. My dad achieved the status and character which has played a very important role in defining who I am today. One of the political ideologies of my dad is […]