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…]
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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…]
Torchlight With Michael Scales: Another Shocking Decision
(JollofNews) – There is an old saying that may have particular resonance to what is going down in the Gambia just now “give a man enough rope and he will hang himself.” The Chief Justice, Emmanuel Fagbenle, being mentioned in Mr Jammeh’s lawyers petition, has done the right thing and[Read More…]