Category: Gambia

Our beliefs, customs, traditions and values aren’t always steeped in mindless superstition as we are made to believe. Our ancestors valued wisdom above everything else. You likely heard the saying “kayba kumo buka kotto bore”; “kayba kumo mu sulu buu jaaro letti”. In a nutshell, do not attempt to prove the truthfulness or otherwise of… Continue reading Had We Listened

“Getting Yaya Jammeh out; that is the easy part, the real work lies in the aftermath of his ouster.” The aforementioned has almost become a cliché among The Gambia’s political commentators. There is no doubt that the current Gambian political environment is a polarized one, at least online and sadly; amongst very familiar and outspoken… Continue reading Is PDOIS and Halifa to Blame For The Bellicose Opposition?

Your Excellency,While some citizens may feel the need to condemn, criticize, or attack your every move under the pretext of patriotism, love for country, and holding public officials to account, do not let them derail you.Remember, not many were happy with your ascension albeit by popular choice; they said as much. They questioned your competence… Continue reading Mr. President; Remain Focused

The truth shall not be sacrificed for convenience or compromised in the face of mendacious propaganda; it is too fresh in our memories to let that happen. To every action of man, there is a reaction. The change we are celebrating today has been in the works for many years. Yaya Jammeh’s comeuppance was inevitable,… Continue reading Bullets; Not Chains

Politics is war, albeit a war of ideas. Like any war, it is fought on many fronts; and like any war, some battles you win, some you lose and in some your troops surrender or desert your camp. But ultimately, wars end with clear winners in the realm of politics. So, lick your wounds, pick… Continue reading Soldier On

Our New Gambia; one can’t say if it is tragic, sad, or both; that we seem to be taking on issues with such frivolity and lack of depth in our thinking. We are so sentimental with a flair for the dramatic that we cannot separate issues from personalities or vice versa. Or maybe the New Gambia… Continue reading What A Tragedy

To uphold the notion that because Mama Kandeh made allegations that he failed to substantiate is deserving of an explanation from the President is ignorant.The Gambia; and indeed any other state for that matter should not mimic frat house filled with she said he said allegations and counter allegations. In a serious institution, evidence and… Continue reading President Barrow Has Nothing to Explain

Akin to the boy who cried wolf, when the wolf actually shows, help would’ve long gone. Just when you think it can’t get any worse, we get hit with another bombshell of speculations and blatant untruths. One is left wondering; are we so determined to see our country fail just so we can turn around… Continue reading Take It With A Pinch Of Salt

Social media is only a representation of a very minute fraction of Gambians, but nonetheless it is a significant barometer for gauging what issues Gambia’s so-called ‘educated and politically informed’ folks like to pre-occupy themselves with.The much hyped about tribalism that is so ubiquitous on social media that you’d be forgiven for thinking there is… Continue reading Much Ado About Nothing