By Alasana  Njie, The Economics Guy.

I read with interest the New Year message by President Yahya Jammeh. One phrase stood out for me when he made reference to the performance of the Gambian economy in 2009. In drumming up the so called ‘resilience’ of The Gambian economy, he lamented that the country is not deeply affected by the 2007/09 global economic and financial crisis ‘since its economy was not dependent on international financing’. He further went on to say ‘I will never accept stock exchange in this country’.  What an ignorant buffoon!

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.

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.

 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.

“I speak not to disprove what Brutus spoke, but here I am to speak what I do know:” Mark Anthony

Yahya Jammeh’s disdain for democratic laws isn’t a debate anymore. Even the ones he put in the books. That question had been settled long since anyone cared to remember. What else would anyone expect? He came to power through unlawful means. And either by the reflex of instinct or paranoia of insecurity he has employed those same means to consolidate his throne. The open secret is that he has made no secret time and again about his unlawful schemes to cling to it.

In his contemporary Analysis of The Military as a Distinct Ethnic or Quasi –Ethnic Identity in Developing Countries, Daniel Zirker and Constantine P. Danapoulos argued that the military has over the years become a source of divisions and instability within the developing world as it seeks to protect the privileged position of a particular group or groups to the disadvantage of others. By recognizing and understanding the dynamics of military involvement in the politics of West Africa alone, not to mention Latin America, one could satisfactorily conclude that the sub-regions violent political instability in the last decade was largely a result of military involvement in to the political affairs of the nation.

In his contemporary Analysis of The Military as a Distinct Ethnic or Quasi –Ethnic Identity in Developing Countries, Daniel Zirker and Constantine P. Danapoulos argued that the military has over the years become a source of divisions and instability within the developing world as it seeks to protect the privileged position of a particular group or groups to the disadvantage of others. By recognizing and understanding the dynamics of military involvement in the politics of West Africa alone, not to mention Latin America, one could satisfactorily conclude that the sub-regions violent political instability in the last decade was largely a result of military involvement in to the political affairs of the nation.

Re: A Coalition for 2006

As 2005 dawns, the urgency of the electoral project to remove The Gambia's tyrannical man of letters, Dr Alhaji Yahya A J J Jammeh and his brutal APRC dictatorship from power cannot be overemphasised.
Chosen, or de facto, you are the acknowledged leaders of your parties. You are the principals to the ongoing negotiations on the potential coalition to fight the crucial 2006 presidential election. You are the undisputed custodians of a nation's hopes.