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I Never Divided Gambia's Opposition-Lawyer Darboe Tells BBC Focus On Africa Program!!
Thursday, August 31, 2006 (887 reads)
I Never Divided Gambia's Opposition-Lawyer Darboe Tells BBC Focus On Africa Program!!
As He Vows To Tackle Jammeh Come September Elections
Darboe Says he will never Abandon UDP for a New Party like NADD
The
Presidential flag bearer of the NRP/UDP Alliance has denied dividing
the Gambian opposition, as he affirms his determination to face
incumbent President Jammeh and all contenders in the coming polls.
Speaking in an interview with BBC Focus On Africa's Maimuna Jallow, the
twice Presidential aspirant Ousainou Darboe justified his parting with NADD.
Mr.Darboe argues that he will never abandon his party to join a new
party like NADD, which was created to serve for five years. Darboe said
he respected the memorandum of understanding which was signed on
January 29TH by opposition leaders, but insists that he will never
abandon his party for NADD.
Darboe Denies Dividing the Gambian Opposition
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For The Gambia our elections-Communicating with the cardinal points...
Thursday, August 31, 2006 (207 reads)
Author:Essa Bokarr SEY.
Dear 6th sense! Please allow minds and hindsight to
knock on your door once again. It is obvious that these cardinal
points are useful during this episode. This is an episode that is so
thirsty. Nothing can quench its thirst other than communication or
sincere jabbering. Sincere jabbering? Yes! because we cannot evaporate
the noise from this line of endless "crude" flutes! At this time our
vision is being twisted and turned by mirages from noisy corners. This
noise can be called jabbering. Can we stop it now? Not at all. This
means we have to try by all means thus add sugar to some of the sour
grapes! Adding sugar to sour grapes? Yes! add sugar,milk and honey to
those sour grapes and see if it is not better than the "fermented" sour
bowl with vinegar! In this homeland aren't there political dinosaurs
who strive,walk and slay? This isn't what Edward Small wrote on the
national anthemn. He said this..."We Strive work and pray". These
semantics can be moving up and down like engine pistons. One can
substitute pray,with play or pray with slay...Hmmm the list goes on and
on and on. We may want to play after praying but how about slaying?
Ooops! slaying is not all that friendly near a ballot box.
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NRP/UDP Alliance are ready to bring change in Gambia-Says Militant supporters in New York City!!
Tuesday, August 29, 2006 (458 reads)
United Democratic Party/National reconciliation Party (UDP/NRP) Alliance New York Statement on the successful nomination of Lawyer Ousainou Darboe as a candidate for the September 22nd,
2006 Presidential election.
Ladies and gentlemen:
We
would like to join the National Executive Committee of the UDP/NRP
Alliance in thanking everyone for the great support that the Alliance received from you to make the August 28, 2006 nomination day a success. Lawyer Ousainou Darboe has been official nominated according to The Gambia ELECTIONS DECREE 1996 DECREE NO. 78.
SECTION 42. subsection (2)
A candidate for election to the office of schedule (a) President shall
be nominated in the prescribed Form 1 of part A of schedule IV by not
less than five thousand votes whose names appear in the register of
voters, with at least two hundred voters being drawn from each
Administrative Area; SECTION (43) subsection (1) A candidate shall, at the time he delivers his nomination paper to the Returning Officer for election to the Office of (a) President, deposit with the Returning Officer, the sum of ten thousand dalasis.
 Lawyer Darboe's third term Presidential bid
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Bombshell at NAWEC-MD JObe, Bahoum fired-Sirra Wally at the centre of the controversy as she eye for the MD position!!!
Monday, August 28, 2006 (1112 reads)
Bombshell at NAWEC-MD JObe, Bahoum fired-Sirra Wally at the centre of the controversy as the eyed for the MD position!!!
By Karafa Badjie
The
managing Director of the National Water and Electricity Company
Abdoulie Jobe and NAWEC'S power supply director Mr.Tijan Bahoum has
been fired with immediate effect, a well placed source at the state
house told the Freedom Newspaper few minutes ago. Jobe and Bahoum who
were rounded up and taken to the country's main central prisons Mile
Two, were said to have angered President Jammeh following frequent power
disruptions in Kainilai and at the state house barely few weeks before the
elections. Sources also hinted about the recent AU Summit which was
marred by repeated power cuts, which never went down well with some
foreign delegates hosted at the Brufut Sanneh Mentering villas.
President Jammeh according to sources personally ordered for the arrest
of Jobe and Bahoum. Mr.Bahoum is NAWEC'S chief engineer and his arrest
according to NAWEC insiders will further affect the dead generators
which could hardly provides two hours uninterrupted power services.
NAWEC insiders say the arrest of their officials was engineered by
Sirra Walley, an official of NAWEC. Sirra was said to be a former
classmate and Jammeh's secret girl friend. NAWEC sources say the
Gambian leader listened to Sirra more than the company's MD Abdoulie
Jobe. NAWEC, according to these sources is currently faced with
internal power struggle and undermining schemes spearheaded by Sirra
Walley. Sirra is said to be eying for the MD portfolio even though she
lacked the qualifications to run such a post.
Abodoulie Jobe faces Jammeh with NAWEC staff
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AND STILL WE DIE
Monday, August 28, 2006 (375 reads)
AND STILL WE DIE
By Mathew K. Jallow
I see distraught and grimacing faces
Bloodshot eyes can cry no more
But yesterday, the tears rained down her face
And still there is no answer, no closure
Now only more questions, more anguish
I heard a child's gentle tap on mama's lap
I want my daddy, where is my daddy? She asks
Will daddy ever come home; even mama doesnt know
A child doomed to never hug a beloved daddy again
And still we die
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Edy Kabayfu with Suwokuta-Why allow to be enslaved and later fired by Jammeh?
Monday, August 28, 2006 (776 reads)
Why allow to be enslaved and later fired by Jammeh?
Justice Assan Jallow the judge who worths his salt
President Jammeh few years ago said people he sacked from his
government will suffer for the rest of their lives, as they will not be
qualified for rehire or to be appointed by local and international
organizations. The President believes that without his government such
political appointees cannot make head way in life, as in his own
words"they are useless people who cannot deliver the goods." Since the
making of his statement, we have seen many of these people sacked by
Jammeh living good and had far more important jobs they used to run for
Jammeh. A classical case is Assan Jallow, former Supreme Court judge.
Mr.Jallow is today UN'S big gun at their war crime court in an African
country. Assan Jallow can pay President Jammeh and get some change.
Mr.Jallow refused to be used as a mercenary judge, which led to his
resignation. Assan calls it quits when he realized that he cannot work
with Jammeh. This is the only person who won my respect and admiration. He never allowed to be used for political gains.
Justice Hassan meets the President.
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Editorial:Today is D Day for Presidential Nominations in Gambia-The Race for the State House kicks off!!
Sunday, August 27, 2006 (698 reads)
Today is D Day for Presidential Nominations in Gambia-The Race for the State House kicks off!!
 The Verdict of the people should prevail-Let Give peace a chance please.
EDITORIAL
  Today
is the D day for the nomination of Presidential aspirants in the
country's upcoming polls scheduled for September 22ND. Three
Presidential flag bearers are engaged in the State House race. Yahya
Jammeh of the APRC, Ousainou Darboe of the UDP/NRP Alliance and NADD'S
Halifa Sallah. Both Jammeh and Darboe are not strangers as far as the
Presidential race is concerned, unlike Halifa Sallah who is contesting
for the first time. We hope and pray that Gambians will nurture the
peace by ensuring that the nominations and the elections are conducted
in a free, fair, transparent and peaceful manner. Our nation is once
again placed under test. Our people should demonstrate high level of
maturity in days to come especially the government of the day. The
issue of violence and electoral malpractices should be set aside. Let
the contending parties allow the verdict of the people to prevail in
the coming elections.
Pa Nderry M'Bai, Freedom Newspaper Managing Editor,cum publisher
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As nominations of Presidential Candidates kicks off today- Waa Juwara accuses the APRC of rigging the elections!!!
Sunday, August 27, 2006 (526 reads)
As nominations of Presidential Candidates kicks off today- Waa Juwara accuses the APRC of rigging the elections!!!
Waa
exposes the random ID Cards issuance, registration of non Gambians and
government's attempts to deny the opposition access to GRTS!!!
Lamin
Waa Juwara an official of NADD says the country's September 22
Presidential elections had been partly rigged by the Ruling APRC as he
cites the random Identity Cards issuance, the registration of non
Gambians and the lack of level political field. Juwara widely known as
the Niamina Dankunku lion said the opposition had been denied access to
the state controlled media GRTS, which in his own words "is being used
by the government for propaganda activities. Mr.Juwara says the
opposition NADD will challenge the electoral fraud at any given time,
while insisting that President Jammeh got to go this year. He said the coming
elections will determine the future of the Gambia and therefore warns
that any attempt made by the Gambian voters to re-elect Jammeh means
the country will continue to face climate of fear,political
uncertainty,rights abuses and gross mismanagement of state resources.
Waa Juwara a firebrand politician says Gambians had the option to vote
for democracy by electing the opposition or risked being bullied and
misrule by dictator Jammeh. He urged Gambians not to vote for President
Jammeh who he accused of not having the country's interest at heart. Mr.Juwara
says the country had been exposed to totalitarian and despotism over
the years under the leadership of President Jammeh. He says Gambians
were in dare need of regime change and will demonstrate such a desire
come election day. "We have had 12 years of dictatorship and what we
need now is democratic change. Gambians want change." he posited.
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Breaking News:Sub-Saharan Immigrants die trying to reach the Canary Islands!!
Sunday, August 27, 2006 (596 reads)
 | | Some of the illegal immigrants intercepted off Almería at the weekend. Photo - EFE. |
Fifteen sub-Saharan immigrants have been found dead on a beach in
Mauritania, after they set off from Senegal to try and reach the Canary
Islands.
Fourteen of them were buried on Sunday, in the presence of diplomats
from Gambia and Senegal. A fifteenth body was only found that day. The
others were discovered on Saturday.
They were amongst dozens of passengers on two open-topped boats which
set sail from the north of Senegal more than a week ago. 179 of them
were rescued, but there are no exact figures of the number who died
from dehydration on the journey and were thrown overboard.
The Mauritanian authorities say they may find more bodies.
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