The Gambian journalism fraternity and indeed the whole country is mourning the sudden demise of Pa Nderry Mbai of Freedom newspaper, which news hit this country like a thunderbolt from the sky at the beginning of this week. Pa Nderry had been a household name in this country for almost[Read More…]
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Madi Jobarteh: Incitement Of Violence By The President
The comments made by the President in this video below that he asked his law enforcement chief to use violence against unarmed nonviolent citizens is unconstitutional and criminal. His decision tantamount to incitement to violence contrary to the Criminal Code and unbecoming of a president. In his comments, Pres. Barrow[Read More…]
The Last Warrior Of Africa’s ‘Forgotten Army’: Gambia And WWII
Ebou Janha, 102, is the only surviving veteran of 1 Gambia Regiment, which fought for the British fight against Japanese troops in then-Burma during the Second World War. On an early November morning, 102-year-old Ebou Janha rests a pair of pliers next to his jeweller’s anvil and collects his breath[Read More…]
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