We laugh at the appearance of David Colley at the TRRC. We make fun of his lack of basic “understanding” of simple terms. We are amazed at his callous disregard of the welfare of inmates under his care! But the reality is that David Colley is not the only one[Read More…]
Opinion
Njundu Drammeh: What Have They Fallen For?
Society is often made or destroyed by three groups of people: the guardians of law (the Judiciary or lawyers), the guardians of morality, collective values and national conscience (the Clergy or religious scholars) and the politicians (those who run the polity). For what aspect or department of our lives is[Read More…]
Alagi Saidy-Barrow: On Ba Tambadou’s Resignation
If there’s anyone as despised and hated more than Alagie Barrow by those yearning for the return of their god rapist, killer and thief, it’s Ba Tambadou! Yaya Jammeh enablers and evil step children who loved his evil are again jumping on the bandwagon to criticize Ba not based on[Read More…]
Alagi Saidy-Barrow: Let’s Talk About Mental Illness
As a kid, I remember one mentally ill individual that we used to make fun of so he could chase us. The thrill of making fun of him and running away overshadowed any reservations we would have had if he was our father or even a relative. It pains me[Read More…]
Madi Jobarteh: Welcoming The New Minister Of Justice Dawda Jallow
I recall the days when Dawda Jallow was the head of programs at the NCCE where he had traversed the length and breadth of the country educating citizens about their civic rights and duties. Dawda was a constant face and voice on the airwaves on television and radio. I used[Read More…]
Alagi Saidy-Barrow: What Happened To “Shame”?
Shame has been defined as “a painful feeling of humiliation or distress caused by the consciousness of wrong or foolish behavior.” It is also defined as: “a regrettable or unfortunate situation or action.” I recently saw a Camara granny of mine ask why do men get angry when they propose[Read More…]
Alagi Saidy-Barrow: We Are Tribal
I think that at our core, we are tribal. Liberated, we are able to rise beyond the confines or limitations of our tribe. Tribe is not limited to a grouping based on language alone or customs or traditions. It also means the tendency to associate with those whom one feels[Read More…]
Alagi Yorro Jallow: Why Are You So Rude, Nasty, And Disrespectful?
From the beginning of man, there has been a raft of spiteful, irrational brutes with no social restraints. In real life and face to face conversations, a gamut of human constraints like body language, tone, eye contact, age, social status has held people back from expressing their real thoughts and[Read More…]
Alagi Yorro Jallow: The US Strategy Must Be Resisted
African nations are resisting the United States plan to remove Nigerian born Akinwunmi Adesina, the current President of the African Development Bank (AfDB), and replace it with their candidate. This is what the current brouhaha is about. Moreover, it is not unique to Africa. History is repeating itself. Those rationales[Read More…]
Alagi Saidy-Barrow: The Lies I Believed
When you hear literacy rates, what comes to your mind? Something along the lines of those who can read and write right? And those who can read and write are often those of us who claim to read and write in English or French or even Arabic. When you talk[Read More…]
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