(JollofNews) – It is indeed quite hard for any reasonable person to understand why Yahya Jammeh, who had been posing as a nationalist and a pan-Africanist who is prepared to die in defense of the people would now want to plunge our dear country into chaos and violence just to[Read More…]
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Gambia: Methodist Bishop Tells Unpleasant Truth To President Jammeh
(JollofNews) – The presiding Bishop of the Methodist Church of the Gambia has used her meeting with President Yahya Jammeh to tell him the uncomfortable truth regarding the tense political climate in the country. The Most Reverend Hannah Caroline Faal-Heim, said many people in the Gambia have been deeply hurt[Read More…]
Opposition Leader Calls On Gambians To Pray For Peace
(JollofNews) – The leader of the opposition Gambia Democratic Congress (GDC) has used his Christmas message to call on Gambians to pray for peace and stability in the small West African nation. Mamma Kandeh said Christmas in the Gambia is a time that brings family and friends together and also[Read More…]
Torchlight With Michael Scales: Commending Amadou Samba
(JollofNews) – Speaking for myself, I would always trust Amadou Samba’s judgement. This is because in the many times we have met and discussed the business proposals in hand, I found him to be decisive and trustworthy and not a man to suffer business fools gladly. When I was presented[Read More…]
Gambia: Lawyer Darboe Hits Back At President Jammeh
(JollofNews) – A former leader of the Gambia’s opposition United Democratic Party (UDP), Lawyer Ousainou Darboe, has hit back at President Yahya Jammeh accusing him of being economical with the truth. Mr Jammeh during a meeting with members of the African Bar Association last Wednesday, accused Mr Darboe of being[Read More…]
The King Of Bechuanaland And Jammeh’s Volte-face In Gambia (Part 2)
(JollofNews) – The power of prayer Surprisingly, even the victims’ immediate families told me, “Be careful! Just pray!” They expressed the spirit of The Gambia (prayer), a country where people would lift their hands and pray at every opportunity. I stopped, again. Acquiescent, but steeped in guilt, I decided to[Read More…]
Gambian Woman’s Killer Gets US$1 Million Bail
(JollofNews) – A judge in Madison, Wisconsin, has granted bail to a man who admitted killing a 23-year-old Gambian woman, Fatoumata Jallow and critically wounding another. Ali A. Hassan, 25, who is charged with first-degree intentional homicide and attempted first-degree intentional homicide in connection with the Wednesday night shooting on[Read More…]
London Letter: Jammeh’s Road To The International Criminal Court
(JollofNews) – Today, 23 December 2016, the BBC quotes Out-Going President Jammeh of The Gambia as follows: “I will defend myself, my country, courageously and patriotically and I will win”. This on the day, as the BBC reports, the Economic Community of West Africa’s President announced that a military force led[Read More…]
Gambian Lawmaker Defends Jammeh’s Election Challenge
(JollofNews) – A nominated member of the Gambia’s National Assembly has become the first lawmaker in the country to publicly defend President Yahya Jammeh’s challenge to the results of the December 1st presidential election. Seedy Njie said Mr Jammeh’s lawsuit to the supreme court was done in accordance with the[Read More…]
Gambia’s Opposition Warns President Jammeh
(JollofNews) – President Yahya Jammeh will never be allowed to subvert the will of the Gambian people, says Mai Ahmad Fatty of the opposition coalition. He said the Gambian people have spoken in a clear voice in the December elections and their will must be respected in accordance with the[Read More…]
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