The Verdict

 It Is Time To Get Rid Of Our Lunatic Head Of State

By Adama Hawa in Banjul

I am now quite convinced that President Yahya Jammeh is indeed suffering from some mental deraignment, particularly when I watched him last night (Thursday) being interviewed by Momodou Sanyang (Putojat), Director General of the GRTS, talking about his latest Medical Myth Busting (MMB), the curing of infertility.

Famous Youth Leader Wassa Janneh was tortured by Yahya Jammeh's butcher boys.

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The Gambia Remains Outsider In United Nations & Commonwealth

BY TIJAN NIMAGA, Bronx, New York

The Commonwealth is the second largest political organization in the world. It is second only to the United Nations in terms of political power and biannually, Commonwealth member states come together to discuss issues of international interest, like good governance, special events involving Non-governmental Organizations, (NGOs) and key issues affecting the Youth. All of these events are carefully watched and acted on if the need be by Her Majesty Queen Elizabeth II.

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Breaking News: Jammeh Gov’t. Recalls Tijan Ceesay; Commissioner of Prisons Impregnates Inmate

Ebrima G. Sankareh, Editor-In-Chief

Unimpeachable diplomatic sources say that Tijan Masanneh Ceesay (a.k.a. Ekubopa) a hustler turned diplomatic hand at The Gambian Embassy in Washington DC, has been asked to pack or risk loosing his job. Citing a rather terse diplomatic memo that was sent to Tijan our sources say, “he has no option; he either returns to The Gambia or risk loosing his job.”  This revelation comes barely two weeks after The Gambia Echo reported that Press& Public Relations Director Ebrima JT Kujabi was appointed Deputy Chief of Mission in Washington, DC. This rather bizarre appointment considering Kujabi’s mediocre resume follows what our sources described as Tijan Masanneh Ceesay’s seeming inability to galvanize support among Diasporans for Jammeh’s kakistocratic regime.

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Hello Mr. Editor: I just want to thank The Gambia’s former Army Commander Lieutenant Colonel Samsudeen Sarr for the piece he wrote about Musa Jammeh (The Death of An Evil Brute, -Musa Jammeh, The Gambia Echo, Sunday November 25, 2007). As a Gambian citizen who lives in USA for the past sixteen years, I find it hard to believe that a Gambian is capable of the worst kind of brutality that I am reading on your paper and the online papers. Yaya Jammeh and his gang of bandits are terrorizing one of the most peace loving human beings on the face of the earth and one by one they are all now facing the real President (The Almighty) in the next world before they will be led the doors of hell while their victims are laughing.

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Yahya Jammeh Wished To Meet Captain Thomas Sankara

President Yahya Jammeh then an officer of the Gendarmerie wished to meet Captain Thomas Sankara of Burkina Faso. This was revealed by Sankara’s former Foreign Policy Adviser Fidèle Kientega. In a conversation with Bubacarr Sankanu, Mr. Kientega explained how in 1986 during an official mission to Senegal he met Yahya Jammeh in Hotel Terranga in the company of Senegalese security officials were Jammeh expressed his wish.

Sankanu, Hon. Fiedele Kientega &Cpt.Thomas Sankara

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THE DEATH OF AN EVIL  BRUTE-MUSA JAMMEH

By Lt. Col. Sheriff Samsudeen Sarr

If I am not mistaken, I think it was your brilliant Co-Editor Mathew K. Jallow who once coined the phrase “bat-syndrome” in describing certain jackasses consciously or unconsciously attempting to twist our perception of the world upside down. It was the same characters that I was reminded of when I read those disingenuous elements quoted at the cemetery eulogizing the dead brute Musa Jammeh.

Mighty Musa Gambia's Lead Torturer Dies Mysteriouly

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Rebels Threaten Gambia Following Massacre of 15

     By Mathew K. Jallow & Ebrima G. Sankareh

Well-placed and well-informed sources have confirmed the massacre of yet another group of non-Gambian nationals. Our unassailable sources disclosed that the murders occurred in September this year, and involved Cassamance rebels from the MFDC faction, one of whose leaders Ismaila Magne Dieme was recently said to have been executed by fighters from an opposing faction led by Salif Sadio.

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Alieu Mboge–The Kakatarr (Deceptive) Crook

 By Buba Ceesay

I could recall 3 years ago, reading an article on the Gambia-L about the Khakatarr tendency within the Gambians in the Diaspora. It does look as if recent events in The Gambia do show another form of Khakatarr tendency, which I will now discuss.

A diplomat or Khakatarr? Askia Yallah sunu borom

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Breaking News: Lt. Kawsu Camara (Bombarde`) Fights For His Life

 By Ebrima G. Sankareh, Editor-in-Chief.

Unimpeachable military sources say Lieutenant Kawsu Camara (a.k.a Bombarde) a man who has dubiously distinguished himself as President Yahya Jammeh's Chief serial killer, is also fighting for his life. Thanks to his clownish shows of bravado and callousness, President Jammeh nicked named him Bombarde (the one who bombs his victims) and has probably killed more Gambians and non-Gambians in a scale that only rivals the disgraced former Vice Chairman, Defense Minister and later Forestry Secretary, Edward David Singhateh.

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YAHYA JAMMEH SHOULD BE IMPEACHED

By Foday Darboe, Portland University Graduate School

Who is Yahya Jammeh? Perhaps the answer to this intriguing question is best described by his irrational actions. Many people may remember Jammeh for his claims that he can cure HIV/AIDS but, sadly, this assertion has no medical merit and only serves to make him a laughing stock across the world.

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Yahya Jammeh Against The Whole World.

By Mathew K. Jallow, Associate Editor

In thirty years of Jawara’s rule, his government (s) had never created any brouhaha by which the international community could view our country in a contemptuous fashion. But, that was a different person and those were different times. Nowadays, The Gambia has gained notoriety as the region’s political pariah, and under the brutal dictatorship of the high school educated Yahya Jammeh, this is not about to change now or anytime soon.

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Dakar in Flames

By Bai Wally Ndiaye, Dakar Senegal

is being burnt to the ground.  The flea marketers, 'modou modulus' who display their wares on the streets of Dakar were being removed when all hell broke loose.  They have already burnt down Medina City Hall, burnt and ransacked the Medina Office of SENELEC, the local electricity company and made with the safe full of cash.  Several persons have been injured.  The new Prime Minister has invited the 'bana banas' to a meeting, which is currently on.  Perhaps being the non-politician that he is, he might be able to calm an otherwise tense and highly explosive situation. 
 

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Briton Reacts To Tijan Nimaga’s Education Analysis

I read Tijan Nimaga’s piece with interest, being an outsider looking into Gambian education.

Our organization sponsors children’s education in The Gambia and some of us were astounded to learn that seventeen year old Gambians were unable to write one coherent sentence in English after all those years at school. Considering that English is the national language of The Gambia, this is unbelievable.

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Gambia’s Leading Torturer Dies

Major Musa Jammeh, a man described as the leading torturer for the regime of President Yahya Jammeh died on November 18, 2007 after a sudden mysterious illness. Another member of the squad, Captain Tumbul Tamba also died under the same circumstances last April.

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President Jammeh’s Disastrous Education Programme

BY Tijan Nimaga, Bronx New York

From the time the government of the former President of The Republic of The Gambia, Alahagi Sir Dawada Jawara, was ousted on July 22, 1994, the educational system in The Gambia began to fall apart. This failure is visible to the naked eye. Despite the fact that Yaya Jammeh’s government has continued to build more schools than ever before, it has failed to grasp the qualities that make a school an academic institution

School Girls @ Kuntuar Middle School

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Press Release:  Immediate
 
Commonwealth Forum Recommends Gambia’s Suspension

 The Movement for Democratic Change - Gambia (MDC-G) is pleased to forward below the main elements of the outcome of the deliberations of the Commonwealth's People Forum recommending the temporary suspension of The Gambia from the Commonwealth.  The People's Forum precedes the Commonwealth Heads of Governments Meeting scheduled to take place from the 23 - 25 November. 
 MDC-G welcomes this development, in a series of recent important developments, as the beginning of the end of the most brutal, incompetent and corrupt government The Gambia has ever had.

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THE SAGA OF THE US DOLLAR CONTINUES AS PRESIDENT YAHYA JAMMEH THREATENS

MORE SLUMPS

 By Tijan Nimaga, Bronx, New York

KARL MARX, the erudite German philosopher, social scientist, historian and revolutionary thinker had forcefully argued in one of his essays that “the worker becomes all the poorer the more wealth he produces, the more his production increases in power and range. The worker becomes an ever-cheaper commodity the more commodities he creates. With the increasing value of the world of things proceeds in direct proportion to the devaluation of the world of men. Labour produces not only commodities; - it produces itself and the worker as a commodity—and does so in the proportion in which it produces commodities generally.

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MFWA Statement to the 42nd Ordinary Session of The African Commission for Human & Peoples’ Rights Brazzaville, Congo 14 - 28 Nov 2007

Delivered on November 16, 2007

Honourable Commissioners,
Members of National Delegations,
Representatives of National Human Rights Institutions,
Representatives of Human Rights NGOS,


The Media Foundation for West Africa (MFWA) would like to draw your attention to press freedom and freedom of expression violations in two (2) countries in West Africa: Niger and The Gambia.

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THE VERDICT

Presidents Jammeh & Koroma: The Devil Advising The Angel

By Adama Hawa in Banjul

In the GRTS broadcast of President Jammeh’s meeting with President Ernest Bai Koroma of Sierra Leone during his visit to that country to attend Koroma’s inauguration ceremony, we heard him advising his host not to fear anyone but to do whatever his conscience dictates him to do. “The only superpower is the Almighty Allah,” he told him.

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TRIBUTE to BABUCARR

"Mbye" GAYE

 Elapsed time since the passing of Babucarr Gaye (a.k.a Mbye) on October 30, 2007, has not made writing a tribute to him any less difficult emotionally. Born in Kaur, in the early 1950s to Alhaji Momodou Bamba Gaye, a prosperous Alkali and goldsmith and Aja Malen Wadda, a loving and soft-spoken woman, Mbye came from a generous, hard working and loving family. As a pupil at Kaur Primary School, he exhibited a degree of maturity well beyond his tender age.

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Environmental Policy & Politics In The Gambia

A way forward for our national development paradigms.

 By Abdoukarim Sanneh, Postgraduate Student, University of Salford, UK.

The coming into force of the World Commission on The Environment and Development and publication of the report on our common future was a turning point in the global advocacy of national environmental policy development for both developed and developing countries. The World Commission on Environment and Development commonly known as Brundtland Commission headed by Former Prime Minister of Norway and the one time Director General of World Health Organisation was referred in many academic circles as the most important document of the decade on the future of our planet-earth.

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THE MFDC TRIAL IN THE GAMBIA

By Lt. Col. Samsudeen Sarr

I am sorry if I sound like an obsolete record but I will keep on reiterating what I think is a legitimate concern over the Cassamance-MFDC rebel presence and trial show in The Gambia. The trial of the so-called rebel spies and would-be saboteurs in Gambian courts makes me more confused every time I look deeper into the charges and pieces of evidence presented by the prosecutor and the witnesses. I would therefore very much welcome anyone who understands the case better to please enlighten me on what exactly is going on.

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Musa Jammeh’s Death Sends Shivers Down Spine of Killers

By Kissy Kissy Mansa, State House
 
The news of the death of Musa Jammeh alias Malia Mungu has sent shivers down the spine of the other known killers in Yahya Jammeh’s criminal regime.  Musa Jammeh's death coming at the heels of the death, under similar circumstances, of Tumbul Tamba another certified killer, is causing the rest of Yahya Jammeh's death squad to re-think, however belatedly, their legacy in the barbaric, discredited and isolated APRC regime. 

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Musa Jammeh Dead!!

We have now established that Musa Jammeh is dead. He reportedly contracted his mysterious illness at President Jammeh’s ranch at the Siffoe farms where over 50West African immigrants were liquidated by the late spineless executioner Tumbul Tamba, Kawsu Camara etc in July 2005.

Musa Jammeh to be buried Monday afternoon

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PRESIDENT JAMMEH'S CHIEF EXECUTIONER  MUSA JAMMEH FOUND DEAD AT HOME

By Ebrima G. Sankareh, Editor-in-Chief

Seemingly CREDIBLE reports reaching The Gambia Echo say Major Musa Jammeh; the most brutal executioner in the Jammeh government has died. Says a highly placed military source, “Musa Jammeh was found dead in his house early this morning after a very mysterious illness. For the past month, Musa has been seriously sick but would not go to the hospital” our source reveals. Until when we hear from our State House correspondent Kissy Kissy Mansa, or our Yundum barracks whistleblower Officer “X”, we will leave it at that.

Musa Maliya Mungu Jammeh gravely ill

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DR. ABDULAI CONTEH IN LINE FOR CHAIRPERSON OF AFRICAN UNION

The Commission of the African Union has announced the names of the candidates for Chairpersons, Deputy Chairpersons and Commissioners for the Union.   There are six candidates for the position of Chairperson. Amongst them is the eminent Sierra Leonean jurist and diplomat, Dr. Abdulai Osman Conteh, current Chief Justice of the Caribbean Commonwealth State of Belize. 

His Excellency Dr.Abulai Osman Conteh

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ABSTRACT

African Bureaucracy & The Barriers to Democracy

 By Mathew K. Jallow

For democratic systems and institutions of democracy to flourish, it is necessary and

imperative to have an efficient and effective public bureaucracy.  This research paper discusses at length the failures and opportunities of African bureaucracies, and what governments there need to do to achieve social and economic empowerment for their citizens. 

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JT Kujabi Deputy Ambassador, Washington, DC & Yus Bojang Deputy High Comm. Nigeria

By Ebrima G. Sankareh, Editor-in-Chief  

Barely a year after his meteoric rise to the coveted position of Press & Public Relations Director at the President’s office, 31-year old Ebrima JT Kujabi has been appointed Deputy Ambassador to the United States of America. Says our most competent State House operative Kissy Kissy Mansa, President Jammeh wants JT to galvanize greater support among Diasporan Gambians to join the APRC party and he thinks that Ebrima JT Kujabi has the requisite wherewithal to take up the job. While it is not clear whom JT replaces at the ill-fated Washington Embassy nestled at 1156 15^th Street, what we can confirm is that JT is bracing for the new appointment based on purely tribal reasons.

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Breaking News: Health Minister Dr.Tamsier Mbowe Sacked

       By Ebrima G. Sankareh, Editor-in-Chief

According to our State House correspondent Kissy Kissy Mansa President Yahya Jammeh has sacked Dr. Tamsir Mbowe as minister of Health effective immediately. He is replaced by Dr. Malick Njie (a.k.a. Pachahh) who until his appointment was director of health Services. Dr. Njie was an army medical officer in like most functionaries in the regime is also, a Mile Two Prisons graduate.

Dr.Tamsier Mbowe sacked!!

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MFDC Rebels- Major Security Threat to Gambia, Bissau & Senegal

By Lt. Col. Samsudeen Sarr

I had this week intended to write about the regrettable event of November 11 1994 in memory of those killed by the AFPRC Government but I think enough has already been written to recognize the importance of the day. It was exactly this week thirteen years ago when members of the four-month old AFPRC-Armed Forces Provisional Ruling Council government summarily executed several Gambian soldiers, officers and other ranks- accused of organizing a counter coup.

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MFDC Reports Jammeh to AU& ECOWAS; Says Tyrant Led To Diéme’s Execution

The Gambia Echo can reliably report that the MFDC is preparing to file a formal complaint to the African Union and the sub-regional grouping of ECOWAS accusing the Gambian Dictator of sending the MFDC rebel leader to his certain death when Jammeh handed Ismaila Magne Diéme to Salif Sadio.

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EX-Minister Omar Faye’s Wife Convicted 

By Njie Khakatarr, Banjul The Gambia

Banjul’s no-nonsense Principal Magistrate B.Y.Camara has convicted Madam Ndeye Njie, contumacious wife to erstwhile Youth & Religious Affairs Minister Sheikh Omar Faye to a fine of D12000 or in default serves twelve months with hard labour at Banjul’s infamous Mile II Prisons. Ndeye Njie was on Wednesday convicted of assaulting her ex-husband's wife Mrs. Nyarra Adams.

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Notorious Killer Musa Jammeh Fights For His Life, Major Demba Njie Bounces Back, Lt.Lamin Fatty Heads Darsilami Post

 By Ebrima G. Sankareh, Editor-in-Chief

Unimpeachable sources close to The Gambia National Army (GNA) reveal that the regime’s most feared executioner Musa Jammeh; a man so lethal that President Jammeh nicknamed him for Idi Amin’s Chief killer Maliya Mungu is fighting for his life. According to senior military sources, Jammeh is now considerably emaciated and has no hope in life.

Musa Maliya Mungu Jammeh gravely ill

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By Lt. Col. Samsudeen Sarr

The Senegalo-Gambian Ministerial Meeting In Banjul(Analysis)

Dear Mr. Sankareh:

Before getting into my theme of discussion today, I would first like to express my grief like all concerned Gambians to the family of Babucarr Gaye, his friends and to the entire Gambian people especially, those of you in the media family. After reading the great things that have been said about the man since his passing a week ago, I cannot but just add that Mr. Gaye’s character will always be remembered by Gambians as one that firmly stood for his beliefs in the face of all the odds he had confronted in his quest to become a free and fair reporter in our country.

Presidents Wade & George Bush Talk Serious Business

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Why Did Senegal Boycott Banjul Talks?

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Babucarr Gaye: Celebrating The Life of A Legend

           By Mathew K. Jallow, Associate Editor 

When Babucarr Gaye and I first met, we were both teenagers, and in high school: he at Gambia High and me in St. Augustine’s. We were both still too young to form firm political opinions on anything, but we were, nonetheless, developing the philosophies of life that will define the characters and personalities we will become. Primet Street, more precisely, Number 1 Primet Street, was our hangout, young kids interested in only one thing; the social netw