By Kemo Kinteh As rightly outlined in this piece, the Truth and Reconciliation Commission (TRC) cannot be the substitute for conventional justice for atrocities committed by the former president and heads of state apparatus. We know who they are; they do not represent any ethnic, religious or racial group. Hence […]
Month: May 2017
What Is African Liberation Day?
By Sainey Faye “It is time for new hands to lift the burdens.” – Nelson Mandela “My generation led Africa to political freedom.The current generation of leaders and peoples of Africa must pick up the flickering torch of African Freedom, refuel it with their enthusiasm and determination, and carry it […]
Rule Of Law In The New Gambia
By Njundu Drammeh The wheels of justice sometimes grind slowly but grinding they do. And ours is turning into full motion. Following the rule of law means all the boxes must pass muster and yes, the Government is ticking the box, meticulously and according to law and proper laid down […]
Jammeh’s Soldiers Accused Of Beheading
By Baba Sillah Police prosecutors in Banjul have issued arrest warrant on dozens of military officers accusing them of killing by different methods and disposing bodies in wells and secret graves in Foni forests during the former regime of Yahya Jammeh. General Sulayman Badgie, Lt Col Solo Bojang, Lt Col […]
TRC: Who’s Reconciling With Who?
Foday Samateh has once again penned a brilliant article. He hit the nail on the head when he implied that very few people were responsible for human rights violations in Yahya Jammeh’s Gambia. The vast majority of security forces were not directly involved in the tortures or killings, so the […]
UK Terror Bombing Claims 22 Lives
Police and other emergency services treat casualties near the Manchester Arena © Joel Goodman/LNP Terror bombing kills 22 in Manchester Arena Children caught in fatal blast after Ariana Grande concert in northern UK city Armed police walk past floral tributes to the victims of the terrorist attack after concertgoers left […]
Ida Bass Kidney Foundation – Free Vascular Access Project for Kidney Patients in The Gambia
By Sailey Fladsrud The Founder of the Ida Bass Kidney Foundation, Mrs Sailey Fladruds travelled to The Gambia on the 10th May 2017 with a team of medics from the Manchester Royal Infirmary Hospital to provide free vascular access surgery (fistula) to the kidney patients. The team comprising of two Transplant […]
A Candid Analysis On Gambia’s TRC
By Sidi N. Bojang I have no objection to Samateh’s view point. I am with the Proposition that there are certain Norms, Values and Moral Ethics that all Societies must live and Sustain itself with.These Norms help regulate a given Society’s Individuals and Groups into a Reasonable, Orderly, and Predictable […]
Gambia’s Tourism In Jeopardy; Gunjur’s Bolong Fenyo Wildlife Reserve Poisoned
Bolong Fenyo Wildlife Reserve, the Gambia – 22th of may 2017 Monday 22 may. Villagers of Gunjur in the Gambia, thought they already had experienced the worst as they found out today that their wildlife reserve Bolong Fenyo has been poisened by the Chinese Golden Lead Factory. Everything is red, and every […]
Truth and Reconciliation in The Gambia: A Dissenting View
By Foday Samateh I concede that my dissension constitutes a heresy. The Truth and Reconciliation Commission (TRC) that’s about to be empaneled to preside over the unlawful deeds of the ousted regime is popular. What’s more, it’s a key goal of the new administration. I concede further that when the […]
Gov’t Freezes Jammeh’s Assets
EYEAFRICA TV: Banjul, THE GAMBIA: The government of The Gambia has announced that it has obtained a court order freezing, placing a temporary hold on the known assets in the country of former President Yahya Jammeh including companies directly associated with him. This was confirmed on Monday by the Attorney […]
Our Boss Tells Us ”I’ll Fire You With Gun”
Dear Editor, Thank you for publishing this article and for your continued support in the transformation process. I have been following your online paper on daily basis and I have noticed that the reason why some people do not write to defend themselves or refute allegations against them is simply […]