Baba Galleh Jallow

By Baba Galleh Jallow

Our little town was not unblessed in its prayers to the powers that they grant our common townsfolk some guidance and light in those dark days of heathenism and spiritual blindness. Month after month, year after year, our common townsfolk prayed for salvation, for protection, for a light that would rise from the dark and shine its rays on the slippery paths of life. At long last, their prayers seemed to have been answered when a flamboyant guy who called himself the Guardian materialized on the scene. He was immediately welcomed with open arms and joined the crowds of our jubilant common townsfolk in rendering thanks and praises to the powers for sending them this gem of a townsfolk who, by his very first actions, showed that the dark forces of this evil world could easily be dispelled with the proper lighting, the obsequious peep, and the ultimate unmasking that could only be performed by folks of such superior intellectual clout and intelligence as himself, the one and only Chickenbrain Rattlemouth, alias Blokey Pokey of hum hum fame.

Dear Editors,

I will be grateful if you allow me the chance to join the debate regarding our nation’s state of affairs. Please read my contribution with open mind because I am a first hand witness to what I am telling you. As a lady APRC meeting organiser now out of the country, I am aware of those who never get any qualification but awarded high positions both in the Civil Service and the Army.  think the Army is even the worst but now it is clear to everyone that was as a result of tribalism which I hate to elaborate on. Also since Jammeh came to power lots of bad things took place in the midst of public silence, arrogance, hypocrisy and greed. The educated and dedicated intellectuals were disregarded and despised and treated with contempt for the simple reason that Jammeh thought they are a threat to his totalitarian rule. Others are too cheap so much so that Jammeh treated them the way he wished and sacked them without explanation. Today, they cannot blame anyone but themselves.

Dear Editors,

I will be grateful if you allow me the chance to join the debate regarding our nation’s state of affairs. Please read my contribution with open mind because I am a first hand witness to what I am telling you. As a lady APRC meeting organiser now out of the country, I am aware of those who never get any qualification but awarded high positions both in the Civil Service and the Army.  think the Army is even the worst but now it is clear to everyone that was as a result of tribalism which I hate to elaborate on. Also since Jammeh came to power lots of bad things took place in the midst of public silence, arrogance, hypocrisy and greed. The educated and dedicated intellectuals were disregarded and despised and treated with contempt for the simple reason that Jammeh thought they are a threat to his totalitarian rule. Others are too cheap so much so that Jammeh treated them the way he wished and sacked them without explanation. Today, they cannot blame anyone but themselves.

The euphoria surrounding rape in Africa continues to be one of the most contentious issues facing governments around the continent. With the transformation of the continent along political, economical and social lines, the raping of women and girls brought to light the troubling reality for governments of both conflict and non-conflict-ridden societies. Rape has become so prevalent that a concerted global call for action has taken a forefront of international and African affairs.

The euphoria surrounding rape in Africa continues to be one of the most contentious issues facing governments around the continent. With the transformation of the continent along political, economical and social lines, the raping of women and girls brought to light the troubling reality for governments of both conflict and non-conflict-ridden societies. Rape has become so prevalent that a concerted global call for action has taken a forefront of international and African affairs.

The euphoria surrounding rape in Africa continues to be one of the most contentious issues facing governments around the continent. With the transformation of the continent along political, economical and social lines, the raping of women and girls brought to light the troubling reality for governments of both conflict and non-conflict-ridden societies. Rape has become so prevalent that a concerted global call for action has taken a forefront of international and African affairs.

By Amadou Dibba

My attention having been drawn lately by the broaching of a topic on the Gambian cyber media, I savor the opportunity to underline my thoughts on the phenomenon- tribalism in The Gambia- a subject which, for as long as I can remember, has been construed variously by different observers and commentators. But I must hasten to acknowledge that it is an element in the recent commentaries of Messrs Ebrima I. Chongan and Matthew K. Jallow that has spurred me to file this response. Conscious as I am of the propensity to  offend the tender sensibilities of the irascible with regard to the issue in question; of the tendency to be misunderstood by cynics and thus branded inappropriately, I nevertheless make bold to state in this forum that, like both commentators and many others, I recognize the existence of the anathema, the ills it has wrought or could wreak in our otherwise harmonious and serene society if the present and coming generations are not properly attuned to the inevitability of our diverse but  propitious existence as a people.

Binneh S. Minteh

When one quickly analyzes the Tuesday November 4, 2009 mayoral and governor elections in the sister states of New York and New Jersey, it could rightfully be argued that a shift along the political spectrum of the two sister states gradually took shape.  Even though Mayor Bloomberg’s victory was expected, the stunning performance of democratic contender; Mr. Thomson, that narrowed the Republican lead by only a 4% margin, indicates a comeback and a democratic unwavering quest of capturing the New York City Mayoral seat.

Binneh S. Minteh

f anyone should argue that New Jersey Governor race has placed the candidates on critical points of the political spectrum at different times, that argument would fall right on the political realities of  the Garden State. Throughout the campaign trail, all the candidates presented varying policy aspects on taxes, job creation, health care and education. The republican contender, Christ Christi aggressively pulled strings dismissing Governor Corzine past years economic, health and tax policies as one that has put New Jersey on a brinks of unemployment and economic collapse; a call that most scholars, analysts and pundits dismissed as political fabrications based on convincing realities that the Corzine administration indeed adopted appropriate policies required to effectively deal with challenges of the Garden State.

 By Omar Jallow NC

This might baffle people who may ask why am I still clinging on to this political theory, but it is just to unleashed what I called hypocrites who think they will use the political forum to gain what rightfully belongs to all Gambians. These hypocrites are so sneaky that when you see them in the society you can't tell what race are they from, because of how they change their colors to the society depending on where they are at. I see most of these guys get so excited when Mr, PDOIS, Mr. UDP, or Mr. PPP comes to town that most of them will take a day off and I mean the ones that has a JOB, and even go to the extra mile of lodging these politicians just to come back and say that Mr future President was residing in my house and can you come and take a picture and keep it for souvenir, but these political hypocrites will not even mingled with the people that they supposed to convince and recruit for the opposition to gain from. If you would ever called for the unification of the Gambians in these cities, with the exception of few of the opposition supporters, you would not see them participate or even pick up a phone and give you a call when the Gambians are having a religious or social programs, but rather will spend endless time calling Mr. PDOIS, Mr. PPP or Mr. UDP.