The idea of the “Banjul Muslim Elders” calling on the head of state after every Koriteh prayers may not be bad, but certainly, its focus and format needs to change if it is to reflect the reality of the present era. We should not be calling for a New Gambia[Read More…]
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Gambia: A Chaotic Situation To Renew Driver’s License
(JollofNews) – It is quite possible that most car owners and drivers would welcome the likelihood of the traffic police coming up with a more presentable driver’s license as opposed to the old one, now that it is going to be produced by a much more professional document producer like[Read More…]
Deyda Hydara: 14 Years On And Still Waiting For Justice
(JollofNews) – It is 14 years since the brutal murder of Deyda Hydara by yet unknown assassins, and we are still not much wiser as to who may have been responsible for the heinous crime and why. The government of Yahya Jammeh never showed any commitment to getting to the[Read More…]
Gambia: The VP Appointment Controversy – What Next?
(JollofNews) – Everyone is wondering how the coalition government got it wrong (if indeed they got it wrong) by appointing a Vice President against both the letter and spirit of the 1997 Constitution, especially considering the fact that the spokesperson of the coalition, Halifa Sallah had not only been quite[Read More…]
Gambia: How Yahya Jammeh Lost The Elections
(JollofNews) – It is quite obvious that outgoing President Yahya Jammeh was very much surprised by his defeat at the polls which he had never anticipated despite all the signs to that effect. This is apparently why he was so confused by the results that he did not know how[Read More…]
Gambia: Justice For Deyda Hydara May Be In Sight
(JollofNews) – When the results of the presidential elections were released and Adama Barrow of the opposition coalition was declared winner, there was high hope amongst most Gambians that justice was quite imminent for people like the late Deyda Hydara who was assassinated 12 years ago today in circumstances still[Read More…]
Where Will Gambians Now Turn To For Protection?
(JollofNews) – There was a time when President Yahya Jammeh heavily criticized both the African Union and Ecowas after the two regional bodies urged him to abide by the trend of introducing a term limit. He even threatened to leave them if they insist on lecturing his regime about what[Read More…]
Gambia: Jammeh Crosses The Red Line
(JollofNews) – Once again, innocent Gambians were subjected to another barrage of insults and threats by no less a person than our own head of state. This time round however, President Yahya Jammeh seems to have crossed the red line allowed for a head of state by singling out the[Read More…]
The Gambia: Jammeh Endorses Impunity
(JollofNews) – Once again, most Gambians and friends of the Gambia were no doubt quite embarrassed by the type of undiplomatic language President Yahya Jammeh is alleged to have used against no less a personality than the Secretary General of the United Nations, Ban Ki-moon and a reputable human rights[Read More…]
Gambia: Jammeh Reaches A Political Cul De Sac
(JollofNews) – It is indeed quite sad as well as embarrassing to many Gambians keenly following the socio-political events in the Gambia. It is quite hard to see how President Yahya Jammeh can wriggle out of the tight corner that his confrontational brand of politics has put him and the[Read More…]
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