(JollofNews) – Fellow Gambians and friends of The Gambia, I am humbled to stand before you to address the whole world on this historic occasion. This is a day no Gambian will ever forget in one’s life time. This is the first time since The Gambia became Independent in 1965[Read More…]
Opinion
Torchlight With Michael Scales: Congratulating Gambia’s New President
(JollofNews) – Firstly, may I congratulate President Adama Barrow on becoming the new elected president of the Gambia. The fate of Mr Jammeh is yet to be decided. Many people have tried to second-guess Mr Jammeh for too many years, but he generally proves everyone wrong and does something that[Read More…]
Gambia: The Three-Year Programme For The Coalition
(JollofNews) – This article is intended as a contribution to the discourse on ensuring a better future for The Gambia after President Jammeh’s regime, and is centred on the priority activities of the incoming Coalition Government, headed by President-elect Adama Barrow. From the outset, I would like to acknowledge that[Read More…]
London Letter: Jammeh Enters Hall Of Shame With Africa’s Zeroes
(JollofNews) – I begin this piece by wishing heartfelt condolences to the man of the hour, the Gambia’s new President Adama Barrow for the loss of his beloved son. The people of the Gambia have bestowed upon Barrow the presidency of the nation, and yet fate robs him of his[Read More…]
Gambia: Obituary: Yahya A.J.J. Jammeh, Outgoing President
(JollofNews) – A turbulent, divisive and most detested dictator died on December 2nd, aged 51 after an agonizing defeat at the polls. He will finally be buried on Thursday, January 19. Faced with the prospect of military intervention from ECOWAS with support from the African Union forces to remove him[Read More…]
Gambia: Letter To Members Of The National Assembly
(JollofNews) – Dear Honourable Members I send you this letter not knowing whether you would see it or even if it would be worth your reading. I observe no pleasantries but would be courteous in my way. So let us jump in medias res. Our nation is faced with an[Read More…]
Assault On Gambia By Jammeh And Fabakary Tombong Jatta And The APRC
(JollofNews) – Let it be clear to all and sundry that the declaration of state of emergency by Yaya Jammeh and endorsed by the National Assembly is unconstitutional. According to Section 34 of our constitution the president can only declare a state of emergency for only seven days first after[Read More…]
Message From The Ghetto With Saidina Alieu Jarjou
The Untold Story About The Ghetto (Part 1) The etymology of Italian ghetto was formerly the subject of much speculation, but today there is little doubt that the word comes from the Italian dialect form ghèto, meaning “foundry.” A foundry for cannons was once located on an island that forms[Read More…]
Gambia: President Jammeh Why Opprobrium In A Doom Cause Or Did You Deserve To Die?
(JollofNews) – Only death can end both the spell to bewitch and the prerogative to dominate- and sometimes even death can snuff out power from a tyrant. The killing of a tyrant is specially designed to echo the leader’s vices (Jammeh is a narcissist, killer, bigot and misogynistic). President Yahya[Read More…]
Gambia: National Assembly Has Stabbed Gambians In The Back
(JollofNews) – Today January 16 shall go down in the history of the Gambia as the day when despicable sons and daughters of the Gambia in our National Assembly have consciously and deliberately decided to betray their own people. Without shame or fear, members of the National Assembly have today[Read More…]
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