“There is not a stir or a whisper when Louis de Rougemont steps onto the stage to recount his extraordinary experiences. It is the most amazing story a man ever lived to tell — a breathtaking tale of catastrophe and miraculous events. However, critics say he is an imposter with[Read More…]
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Gambia: Barrow Vows To Beat Jawara And Jammeh’s Development Records
President Adama Barrow has told a delegation from Basse that his intention is to deliver a development record that will surpass the 50- year record of the first and second Gambian Presidents put together. The delegation, comprising of prominent and influential natives of Basse paid a courtesy call on President[Read More…]
Njundu Drammeh: Coronavirus: Need To Beat The Misinformation Too
They say death is not a frightful thing; it is the fear of death which is more frightening. So it seems to be with the coronavirus. Coronavirus might not be as deadly as the misinformation which is being peddled about it. And misinformation can exacerbate the contraction of the virus….[Read More…]
Madi Jobarteh: My Objection To Mama Fatma Singhateh’s Nomination As UN Special Rapporteur For Children
The President of the United Nations Human Rights Council has nominated former Minister of Justice Mama Fatma Singhateh as the Special Rapporteur on the ‘sale and sexual exploitation of children, including child prostitution, child pornography and other child sexual abuse material’. The president said her nomination of Madam Singhateh came[Read More…]
Njundu Drammeh: Heaven And Hell Scenarios: An Anecdote
“People are always wishing. But once in China a man got his wish, which was to see the difference between heaven and hell before he dies. When he visited hell, he saw tables crowded with delicious food, but everyone was hungry and angry. They had food, but were forced to[Read More…]
Coronavirus: Gambia Impose Overseas Travel Ban On Government Officials
The Gambia has announced that its imposing an immediate overseas travel restriction on all government officials as part of efforts to curb risks of spreading the Coronavirus. According to a media statement, the decision is due to the rapid spread of the Coronavirus (COVID 19) throughout the globe. “The[Read More…]
Coronavirus: Gambia Announce Preventative Measures
Authorities in the Gambia have put in place measures to prevent the spread of coronavirus in the West African country. The Gambia is yet to register any case of the disease, which is now described by the World Health Organisation as a pandemic that has reached the shores of some[Read More…]
Gambia: King FM Denies Censorship Of Political Programmes
The managing editor of Gambia’s independent radio station, King FM, has rubbished allegations that he is interfering in the work of his presenters. Gibbi Jallow’s King FM was among radio stations that were arbitrarily closed down for nearly a month by the Gambia Government as part of its crackdown on[Read More…]
Liberian Journalist Kaluba Akoi Arrested Over Facebook Posts
Liberian authorities should drop the police investigation into journalist Kaluba Akoi’s work and allow him to cover the news freely, the Committee to Protect Journalists said today. On February 28, police in Voinjama, the capital of northern Liberia’s Lofa County, summoned Akoi, a reporter with the Kintoma Radio FM broadcaster[Read More…]
Alagi Yorro Jallow: The Socio-Political Dilemma And Cynicism Over Coronavirus In Gambia
What we have also observed is that some Gambians are generally cynical as people. There is this feeling that the government cannot handle the coronavirus pandemic. Given the endemic incompetence, corruption, and indifference in our public institutions, we cannot blame the government and the public health authorities for not having[Read More…]
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