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No to meeting with Yahya Jammeh�s regime

No Author — Tue, 27 Dec 2011 21:23:00 EST

I read with curious interest the Gambia�s Foreign Minister, Mr. Tangara�s effort to reach out to Diaspora Gambians. I said curious because this is only now happening when Yahya Jammeh�s regime is increasingly under intense pressure from the international community after the recent fraudulent elections. What this latest move has made abundantly clear is that in Yahya Jammeh�s attempts to be a smart ass, he has exposed his stupidity.

Deyda's daughter pays tribute to the murdered journalist

No Author — Sat, 17 Dec 2011 01:07:00 EST

As a daughter I am writing this tribute with the words hesitantly appearing or should I say appearing between teardrops, hands shaking like a leaf, and a feeling of numbness down my spine bringing back all that pain and horror of that Thursday night (16 December, 2004).

Lawyer Ousainu Numukunda Darboe the outstanding leader and parent, my uncle

No Author — Tue, 22 Nov 2011 16:47:00 EST

Mariama Darboe-Janneh, my dear cousin, has said it all. Papa Ousainu Darboe is indeed the best father, uncle, grandfather, husband, and brother anyone would want to have. His house is a place many can call home. The greatest moment in my life was living in his house. I grew up

Gambians will choose a direction, says UDP supporter

No Author — Tue, 22 Nov 2011 01:19:00 EST

Fellow Gambian,

It is with a heavy heart that we send you this solemn email about a potential historic moment in our beloved country. As you are aware the elections will be on Thursday, 24th November, 2011. On this day Gambians will choose the direction that they would like the

REVOLUTION- NO- COMPROMISE: Yahya Jammeh Must Go Now!

No Author — Tue, 01 Nov 2011 18:02:00 EST

Dear the people of Jarra, Lower River Division, and all the Gambians in general, I hereby make a request to all of you to vote Yaya Jammmeh out in this coming Presidential Election, which is due on the November 24th 2011 in order to avoid the Libyan style revolution.

Welcome to the Gambia-we specialize in infighting

No Author — Sun, 02 Oct 2011 23:26:00 EST

Being the smallest country in West Africa, the Gambia now has the unenviable record of having the largest number of sacked officials in the public service. These included Cabinet Ministers, Secretary-Generals, Permanent Secretaries, Managing Directors, High Court Judges, Magistrates, Journalists, Speakers of Parliament, National Assembly members, Heads of Security Agencies, University lecturers

Election 2011: 'Vote for the opposition or you won't get my dollars', US-based Gambian professor tells family members at home

No Author — Wed, 07 Sep 2011 00:45:00 EST

'Over the last 5 years, I have remitted over $60,000 to Gambia. I know with certainty that countless Gambians have even remitted more. Though I am not convinced that a disjointed opposition can mount a serious challenge to an unfair election, I am withholding funds to any family member who cannot promise me that he or she would vote for the opposition. While this decision may affect my dear family members, I consciously cannot continue to give them a blanket support. I believe the entire country of The Gambia is my family,' says Dr. Lamine Jassey Conteh in a letter to the Gambian media

Mathew Jallow blasts African Center for Human Rights, AU, Ecowas

No Author — Fri, 29 Apr 2011 18:17:00 EST

This no-confidence protest letter is addressed to you in your capacity as Chairperson of the African Commission. The aim is to bring the spotlight on theAfrican Centre for Democracy and Human Rights Studies (ACDHRS), which is located in Banjul. And the intent is for you to bring the concerns of the citizens of the host country of the49^th Ordinary Session, The Gambia,to the African Union (AU) body in order to educate policy-makers there and the powers-that-be about what a sham the ACDHRS has become.

Balangbaa: Yahya Jammeh must go now!

No Author — Tue, 19 Apr 2011 20:41:00 EST

Fellow Gambians, two weeks ago, Yahya Jammeh made some ominous and significant promotions within the military and security ranks, which only proves that his intentions for our country are treacherous and evil. First, Yahya Jammeh retired Serign Modou Njie and promoted several of his henchmen, most of them Jolas like him, some of who are known to have committed murders for Yahya Jammeh in the past. Sulayman Badjie his fellow Jola tribesman, who is not even fit to be a drill-sergeant for Boys scout troop, was promoted to Brigadier General, and Commander of the Republican National Guard; Alhaji Martin who is one of Yahya Jammeh�s serial murderers-for-hire, was promoted Brigadier General, and Commanding the States Guards; Bora Colley who headed the group that strangled my newphew Sgt. Illo Jallow just two months ago, was promoted to a Brigadier General and Commander of the Kanilai

Balangbaa Movement: The Campaign for Civil Disobedience in The Gambia

No Author — Tue, 12 Apr 2011 00:53:00 EST

Dear Mr. Gbagbo,

As you can see, this letter does not have your address. There is a perfectly good reason for that. I don�t know whether you would still be cowering in that Presidential bunker in Abidjan like the coward you are, or whether you would have been dragged out and torn into pieces by the people who gave you so much, but who in return, you showered only misery and suffering. In fact, I am not going to veer off to a tangent totally unrelated to the focus of this letter, so let me get back on message to indulge in the salient point.

Open Letter to Pa Nderry Mbaye

No Author — Sun, 30 Jan 2011 03:55:00 EST

Dear Mr. Mbye,

Please kindly allow me to set the records straight in regards to who is wrong and right on the dispute between Mr. Faila Baldeh and the US section of the UDP. I listened to the radio dispute.

Your editorial caption seems to defend Mr. Faila Baldeh and rejects the UDP US section as populist non-tolerant Mandinka folks trying to undermine internal critics. However the venue of this dispute is not anymore internal or within UDP, instead Mr. Baldeh has brought his grievances to your medium thus the UDP has to treat it as such and react to it as if it is a public dispute. It would have been a tactical suicide if they take it lightly.

Your role as publisher and editor is clear and you did that quite well in this matter. That is, you brought discontented party member grievances to the limelight of the public. It�s important that members as well as non members have the media where they can report and spread their views. This is helpful because it sometimes forces the party or association to listen better to its members or in any case their stakeholders. Now the question is whether Mr. Baldeh has chosen the best media to voice out his views or not?

Bojang Lambasts Gambian Online Papers, Press Organizations on Ethics and Credibility

No Author — Mon, 04 Oct 2010 21:22:00 EST

The Bitter Side of Gambian Journalism, Ethics and Credibility

Freedom Newspaper introduced a bewildering range of rights which allows journalists and non journalists to use its online paper to settle entrenched rivalries. It creates a controversial legal journalism freedom concept under which non journalists would be able to

Bamba Mass Lambasts Ebou Jallow: Calls him Thief with Questionable Character

No Author — Wed, 29 Sep 2010 06:49:00 EST

Please allow me some space to react to my brother in-law; Captain Ebou Jallow who many still believe is an alleged thief. He was the junta's spokesman -a man of questionable character,

Suntu Accuses Halifa of Double Standards

No Author — Tue, 17 Aug 2010 05:31:00 EST

Please allow me space to respond to the public notice issued by Halifa Sallah�s senior disciple, Suwaibou Touray, on behalf of PDOIS. In it, he remarked the following;

Realities of Gambian journalism

No Author — Mon, 16 Aug 2010 23:42:00 EST

Like any county in transition, the Gambian media is saddled with a lot of obstacles that hinder its development and vibrancy. Ironically, most of these countries effectively used

The Yahya Jammeh crowds

No Author — Mon, 09 Aug 2010 19:28:00 EST

Have you ever wondered what the typical profile of a person that shows up at any of Yahya Jammeh's orchestrated events - be it politically driven events such as public rallies, televised loyalty buying sessions, or folks providing free manual labor at personal farms of the President? Two categories of people seem to make up the crowd.

HUMRA Coordinator Refutes Justice Minister's Human Rights Statement

No Author — Sat, 15 May 2010 19:03:00 EST

The justice minister of the Gambia Edward Gomez  in his recent open refusal to accept the realities that serious Human rights violation are perpetrated by the

Karamba Requests Help for Peters, Implores Gambians to Participate in Politics

No Author — Wed, 21 Apr 2010 20:20:00 EST

I am writing in my capacity as an ordinary friend of Mr. Femi Peters, and having fielded several calls expressing outrage at his political persecution and pledges of solidarity on this critical battle for the

Pa Nderry�s lies uncovered again!

No Author — Mon, 19 Apr 2010 20:47:00 EST

When I was informed that Maimuna Jallow went missing and that this was reported in the Freedom Newspaper, I started laughing about the story.

A disgrace to Gambian journalism

No Author — Sat, 17 Apr 2010 23:42:00 EST

This is my first contribution towards the good work of the Gambian media because since I relocated to the West three years ago, I fully depend on you for good coverage. You are all tirelessly doing your best