(JollofNews) – Off with his nose to spite his face: “Cutting off the nose to spite the face” is an expression used to describe a needlessly self-destructive over-reaction to a problem: “Don’t cut off your nose to spite your face” is a warning against acting out of pique, or against[Read More…]
Opinion
Building The New Gambia With Madi Jobarteh: Open Letter To President Adama Barrow
(JollofNews) – Mr. President, do not hesitate and do not ignore. Do not downplay and do not procrastinate. Do not delegate and do not refuse. Speak to your people. Say anything. Indeed Anything, Anything! Tell us about the meetings and conferences you have had since last week, or since last[Read More…]
Banjul Letter With Njundu Drammeh: We Must Not Forget
(JollofNews) – General Wellington to his men at the Battle of Waterloo “forward, all over the line”. “Forward all over the line” too to all of us. Let the incident of Kanilia and the “darkness” that is NAWEC make us forget that we have Jammeh victims who need remembrance, support,[Read More…]
Banjul Letter With Njundu Drammeh: Above All Else In New Gambia I Place Accountability
(JollofNews) – “Let no body fool you, all the loud noises we here today are nothing but the death groans of the dying system. The old order is passing way, the new order is coming into being. But whenever there is anything new there are new responsibilities. As we think[Read More…]
Gambia: Cyber Activism And Blind Patriotism
(JollofNews) – Facebook can be a safe place for people with differing political persuasions to express views and exchange thoughts with others. So please keep commenting away, and continue to debate with spirit…. and civility. Facebook at the same time inspires crass and even abusive rhetoric, spurred on by tribal[Read More…]
Gambia’s Facing Growing Risk Of A Low-Intensity Insurgency
(JollofNews) – The Gambia is not yet out of the woods and still not a safe place. That seems to be the verdict coming out of the Summit of Heads of State of the Economic Community of West African States (ECOWAS) that concluded on 4 June in Liberia’s capital, Monrovia.[Read More…]
Extension Of ECOMIG Mandate In Gambia Is Paramount For Regional Security
(JollofNews) – The extension by ECOWAS of the mandate of its military force (ECOMIG) for another 12 months in the Gambia is paramount to regional security. In addition to peace enforcement efforts, ECOMIG is also mandated to play a pivotal role in the reforms and training of the Gambian Armed[Read More…]
Building The New Gambia With Madi Jobarteh:Foni Faces A Fundamental Moral Question
(JollofNews) – Our nation cannot enjoy peace and stability and therefore development without our people, individually and collectively accepting truth and justice. The incidents in Foni since Yaya Jammeh left raise fundamental moral questions from a historical point of view for the consideration of the people of the region. It[Read More…]
Banjul Letter With Njundu Drammeh: ECOWAS And Hypocrisy
(JollofNews) – ECOWAS is just that….. You helped to restore democracy in The Gambia but then yesterday you elected a dictator as your Chair, a man, the President of Togo, who voted against your plan to institute a two-term limit in our region. Adding insult to injury, you invited Benjamin[Read More…]
Gambia: Every Patriotic Citizen Is An Activist In Some Ways
(JollofNews) – “All men are born free and equal but are found everywhere in chains”. These are the words of Jean Jack Rousseau, a French scholar and political writer with a very humble beginning and an interesting biography to explore. His writing greatly influenced the formulation of the American Constitution[Read More…]
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