A Letter To President Barrow of Gambia
By: Nana Owusu-Sekyere Dear Sir, Congratulation for your victory in the just ended Presidential elections and your relentless pursuit for the respect of the will of the people of Gambia. The...
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Jammeh May Not Return In Next 5 Years – Gambians Envisage
A large number of Gambians are still rejoicing over the exit of former President Yahya Jammeh after 22 years of ruling The Gambia. The Editor of the Point newspaper Ousman Kargbo recounted to host of...
The Legacy of President Barack Obama In Africa According To A YALI Alumnus
“Life’s most persistent and urgent question is, ‘What are you doing for others?” — Dr Martin Luther King, Jr 1 was going through my folders the other day when I came across the image...
New Gambian Leader Wants Truth Commission On Jammeh Years
New Gambian President Adama Barrow says he will establish a truth and reconciliation commission to examine allegations of misrule during former president Yahya Jammeh’s 22 years in power....
I Told You So…“Agyewodin’ Yahya Jammeh
The ego of a kite or balloon knows no stop until it’s brought down by the same squall that gave him an elevation in the first place. So be reminded that a balloon cannot fly on its own until that...
The Gambia ‘missing Millions’ After Jammeh Flies Into Exile
More than $11m is missing from The Gambia’s state coffers following the departure of long-time leader Yahya Jammeh, an adviser to President Adama Barrow has said. Mai Ahmad Fatty said financial...
The Lives of Political Despots; The Case of Yayah Jammeh
All weeklong, citizens and residents of the Gambia and the whole West African sub-region had to sit on tenterhooks waiting for the aftermath of mid-night of the 19th of January to see whether...
I Have Not Asked AU To Oust Paul Biya – Rawlings Fumes
I have not asked AU to oust Paul Biya – Rawlings fumes Former President Jerry John Rawlings has reacted angrily to a publication by an international news medium, claiming he has asked the African...
‘I’ve No New UN Appointment’ – Mahama
Former President John Dramani Mahama says he has not been given any new appointment by the United Nations as is being suggested. Some media reports quoted the former president as having described his...
I Have Not Asked AU To Oust Paul Biya – Rawlings Fumes
Former President Jerry John Rawlings has reacted angrily to a publication by an international news medium, claiming he has asked the African Union (AU) to deploy its troops in Cameroun to dethrone...
The Gambia ‘missing Millions’ After Jammeh Flies Into Exile
The Gambia ‘missing millions’ after Jammeh flies into exile More than $11m (£8.8m) is missing from The Gambia’s state coffers following the departure of long-time leader Yahya Jammeh, an...
Rawlings Denies RFI Story, Threatens Suit Against False Publications
Former Ghana President Jerry John Rawlings has threatened immediate legal action against media houses “who publish falsehood” about him. The office of the former president issued the threat of...
$11m ‘missing’ In the Gambia After Jammeh’s Exit
More than $11m (£8.8m) is missing from The Gambia’s state coffers following the departure of long-time leader Yahya Jammeh, an adviser to President Adama Barrow has said. Mai Ahmad Fatty said...
We’ll Review Case of GITMO 2 — Defence Minister Designate
The Defence Minister designate, Mr Dominic Nitiwul, says the government will take a decision on the two Guantanamo Bay detainees after reviewing the intelligence available. Responding to a question...
Why I Stepped Down As President Of The Gambia- Yahya Jammeh
Full speech from Yahya Jammeh on why he stepped down Fellow Gambians, my first preoccupation, as president and commander-in-chief of the armed forces and a patriot and the most sacred at that is to...
Gambia Missing $11 After Jammeh Flies To Exile
More than $11m (£8.8m) is missing from The Gambia’s state coffers following the departure of long-time leader Yahya Jammeh, an adviser to President Adama Barrow has said. Mai Ahmad Fatty said...
The Gambia ‘missing Millions’ After Jammeh Flies Into Exile
More than $11m (£8.8m) is missing from The Gambia's state coffers following the departure of long-time leader Yahya Jammeh, an adviser to President Adama Barrow has said. Mai Ahmad Fatty said...
UNICEF, Partners Lay Measures To Support Displaced Gambian Children
Reports indicate that thousands of Children in The Gambia have vacated their homes to neighbouring Senegal due to the hiccups engulfing the political transition of that country. The development seems...
West African Troops Near Gambia’s Capital After Jammeh Flees
West African troops were seen approaching Gambia's capital, Banjul, on Sunday, several witnesses said, as they sought to secure the country and allow new President Adama Barrow to take office after...
Meet Gambia’s New President’s Pretty Wives
The new Gambian president is married to two wives with whom he has four children The new president of Gambia, Adama Barrow took the oath of office on Thursday, January 19, at the Gambian embassy in...