Legendary Gambian journalist Ebou Waggeh has died after s brief illness. Ebou, 62, was remembered as a newspaperman, filmmaker, mentor to so many Gambian journalists following the word of his death. He worked for several newspapers and broadcasting stations in the Gambia media for over 40 years, including the New[Read More…]
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Mai Fatty Clarifies
I did not defend Hamat. I defended my views on Hamat’s perceived offensive statement. My politics is based on facts, principle and the truth. Just because many people adopted the position that “dirimo” or rat refers to Mandingkas, that doesn’t mean I have to slavishly follow the bandwagon. Everyone is[Read More…]
Alagi Yorro Jallow: Stupefying Tribalism Is powerful..
In his essay, “The Basic Laws of Human Stupidity,” published in 1976, the late Prof. Carlo M. Cipolla opines that stupid people, as a group, are devoid of regulations, leaders, or manifesto but nonetheless operate to great effect and with incredible coordination. Prof. Cipolla, outlines five universal laws of human[Read More…]