Congress shall make no law…. abridging the freedom of speech, or of the press…. This is the part of the First Amendment and the words are very plain, and would seem to be beyond the power of even lawyers and politicians to twist or distort. The Constitution’s framers provided the[Read More…]
Opinion
Gambia: Please Don’t Trigger President Barrow’s Soothsayer
And Don’t Make Yahya Jammeh Smile from Guinea (JollofNews) – In May 2016, a Jammeh’s soothsayer edition sub-capped, “Is the End Near?” stated, Yahya shall fall from directions he least espies…” And what was the direction Jammeh least espied? ELECTIONS! Not just Jammeh, but almost the whole world never thought[Read More…]
Torchlight With Michael Scales: Anxious Moment In Gambian Politics
(JollofNews) – There are some high risk stakes in the forthcoming National Assembly elections in the Gambia. This could be the last chance saloon for several of the old party leaders should the electorate make unforeseen choices. In recent times, the electorate all over the world have been making unforeseen[Read More…]

