Gambia’s opposition United Democratic Party (UDP) leader, Ousainou Darboe, has urged his supporters to respect judges and the decisions they make. Some disgruntled individuals claiming to be members of the UDP have been making ‘derogatory’ and ‘reprehensible comments’ about judges of the Supreme Court after they tossed out the party’s[Read More…]
Year: 2022
Alagi Saidy-Barrow: “I Come From A Good Family”
In this colonial space we call Gambia, “everyone” comes from a “good” family. There are no “bad” people in The Gambia if you ask us because we all come from “good” families. Often, you hear people bragging about their family lineage (it’s mostly only the paternal side since “most” of[Read More…]
Dr. Cherno Barry: A Response To D.A. Jawo
Thank you very much, Koto Demba. You have made an analysis of the situation but I prefer to leave the political experts to critic, agree or disagree with you on the political aspect of it. I will focus on the non-Gambian issue. I have a plethora of questions but will[Read More…]
Senegal Rejects Bid To Toughen Strict Anti-LGBT Law
Senegalese lawmakers on Tuesday stopped from passing to parliamentary vote a draft bill that sought to toughen already severe laws against same-sex relations. Gay sex is punishable by up to five years in prison in Senegal, where arrests and prosecutions have risen sharply, according to a 2020 global review by[Read More…]
Ismaily Announce Signing Of Gambia International Saikou Conteh
Egyptian Premier League outfit Ismaily SC have officially announced the signing of Sekka El-Hadid’s Gambian winger Saikou Conteh. Ismaily, regarded as one of the biggest clubs in both Egypt and Africa, having won the CAF Champions League back in 1969, have been suffering in the Egyptian Premier League as of[Read More…]
Senegal Suspends Groundnut Export Tax
The decision to suspend Senegal’s groundnut export tax was made by President Macky Sall, during the last cabinet meeting. Official forecasts indicate a national production of 1.6 million tons of peanuts at the end of the 2021-2022 agricultural season. But because of the poor quality of the harvest, exporters and[Read More…]
Nigeria To Work With ECOWAS To Assist Mali – Buhari
Despite the suspension of Mali from the activities of the Economic Community of West African States (ECOWAS) due to the military coup in that country, Nigerian President Muhammadu Buhari has pledged to assist Mali in every way possible within the ambits of the ECOWAS. Receiving the special envoy from Mali’s[Read More…]
The Gambia: Will Yahya Jammeh Be Tried By An African Court?
The Gambia’s judiciary is officially calling for former head of state Yahya Jammeh to be prosecuted. It is now up to his successor, Adama Barrow, who has just been re-elected president, to set the legal machine in motion. His conclusions were eagerly awaited. On 24 December, Justice Minister Dawda Jallow[Read More…]
Alagi Saidy-Barrow: The Spineless Man
The spine is a very critical part of all mammals. If the spine is broken, the mammal may still function but cannot function effectively and efficiently. Therefore, someone without a spine is what they call “spineless”. However, the word “spineless”, goes beyond the medical lack of a spine, it speaks[Read More…]
Election Petition: Barrow’s Party Responds To The Opposition
Consequent to the recent statement issued by Ousainu Darboe, UDP and some unfortunate statements circulating in social media seeking to denigrate the recent decision of the Supreme Court in the election petition brought by United Democratic Party (UDP), the National Peoples Party (NPP) has deemed it necessary to release this[Read More…]
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