The Gambian journalism fraternity and indeed the whole country is mourning the sudden demise of Pa Nderry Mbai of Freedom newspaper, which news hit this country like a thunderbolt from the sky at the beginning of this week. Pa Nderry had been a household name in this country for almost[Read More…]
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Pa Nderry M’bai: Gambia’s Renowned Journalist Dies
The death has been announced of Pa Nderry M’bai, proprietor and editor of the Gambia’s online Freedom Newspaper. According to his friends, M’bai passed away Monday in Raleigh, North Carolina, after a brief illness. Born in Touba Mourid, Niamina, Central River Region, M’bai started his journalism career at the Daily[Read More…]
The Last Warrior Of Africa’s ‘Forgotten Army’: Gambia And WWII
Ebou Janha, 102, is the only surviving veteran of 1 Gambia Regiment, which fought for the British fight against Japanese troops in then-Burma during the Second World War. On an early November morning, 102-year-old Ebou Janha rests a pair of pliers next to his jeweller’s anvil and collects his breath[Read More…]
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