(JollofNews) – I think now that the aftermath of the tyrant has been exorcised and the glorious peace has returned to the shores of our dear Gambia, we must give praise where praise is due. The resilience and fortitude of the Gambian people to endure tyranny to such extremes of[Read More…]
Opinion
London Letter With Dida Halake: CFA 240 Million: Gift Or “Management” Deposit?
(JollofNews) – Why would Senegal’s equivalent of Gambia’s own “tycoon” Amadou Samba “GIFT” newly elected President Barrow of The Gambia “2 houses”? Mar Thiam is Senegal’s tycoon who helped Dictator Yahya Jammeh of The Gambia to build the Banjul Airport building and the Arch 22. Barrow’s Government is yet to[Read More…]
Gambia: President Adama Barrow, Reject And Return The Gift From Senegal
(JollofNews) – The news that a businessman in Senegal donated two multimillion dalasi houses to Pres. Adama Barrow is a matter of serious concern that directly threatens our democracy. The fact that the businessman said his gift is to show appreciate for his business gains in the Gambia potentially compromises[Read More…]
My Gambian Experience
(JollofNews)- “Connectocracy: You may not find the meaning of this word in any of your English dictionaries. It was mentioned to me by one of my Gambian sisters, Mrs. Khadijatou Jobarteh, who should be given the credit. It is defined as the way of people getting positions and getting things through[Read More…]
Gambia: Warning To The Barrow Regime
(JollofNews)- Thomas Jefferson — ‘When the people fear the government there is tyranny, when the government fears the people there is liberty”. Ludwig von Mises – “There is no more dangerous menace to civilization than a government of incompetent, corrupt, or vile men.” Definition of Corruption: “Corruption is the abuse of[Read More…]
Gambia: Democracy And Culture
(JollofNews)– Since my comments on the Fatou Bargie case, I have seen all sorts of comments emphasizing the issue of cultural norms and values as it relates to elders. Many condemned Fatou for being impolite and some went even further to say she should be disciplined or rot in prison.[Read More…]
Journalism in Transition In The Gambia: The Threat Is Their Conscience?
Journalists must never be an” Impotent Observer” but” Potent Observer” “It’s impossible to carry the torch of truth through a crowd without singing somebody’s beard.” Georg C. Lichtenberg; Ethics (the term comes from the Greek word ethos: custom or practice) is that branch of philosophy whose purpose is to describe[Read More…]
Gambia: Yahya Jammeh’s Nightly Confessions In Equatorial Guinea
(JollofNews) – Jammeh: First I beseech yester’s Tuti Faal and chide today’s Zeinab. And to Halima I commend a path to Halifa’s heart, if fate needs only wishes to hatch its results. Sallah is what they both share–a happenstance for my bloom or gloom. This, all in dreams of a return[Read More…]
Gambia: Let Me Repeat For The Sake Of Clarity
(JollofNews) – Nko (I say), let me clarify: Jammeh should not be our benchmark. The laws he gave, especially those for his own self preservation, should not be standards we should aspire to either keep or measure our new progress against. They are historically anachronistic and were bad in intent[Read More…]
Sallahism And De-Jammehnisation Of Gambian Politics
(JollofNews) – In an article (Vision 2020 vs. Jammehism and Jammehnomics) published in 2012, I coined the term ‘Jammehism’ and ‘Jammehnomics’ to refer to the exile former president’s philosophy of politics and economics. My respected colleague, Saikou Jammeh, the editor-in-chief of the Daily News (www.dailynews.gm) at the time, took the[Read More…]
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