Unlike Yousou Ndour of Senegal or Alpha Blonde of Ivory Coast, The Gambia’s Kora maestro Jaliba Kuyateh has always chosen the path of convenience in his music, avoiding sensitive social and political issues such as official corruption, police brutality, state-sponsored assassinations, marginalization and tribalism. Despite the Sir Dawda Jawara administration’s[Read More…]
Author: Momodou Justice Darboe
Can NPP’s Chief Strategist Go Back To Mandinka Communities Following Seedy’s Utterances?
When exiled former President Yahya Jammeh threatened to “annihilate or deport” The Gambia’s Mandinkas to Mali, the NPP’s chief strategist Lamin Cham used this threat of Jammeh’s as one of the deadliest weapons in his arsenal to canvass for votes for the opposition Coalition. However, the question that rushes to[Read More…]
D-Day: Ruling Expected In Austrians’ Case Today
The Banjul Magistrates’ Court is today expected to deliver its ruling on the no-case-to-answer submission made by lawyers for Austrians Manuel Stofleth di Mitterer and partner Angelika Mitterer, sources informed JollofNews. The lower court, according to sources, is today expected to read its ruling on whether or not the Austrians[Read More…]
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