Jammeh’s Private Jet Needs Further Maintenance- Civil Aviation Report Reveals!!!

The Gambia Civil Aviation, the nation’s main air traffic company has released its investigative report on the bird incident, which resulted to the cancellation of President Jammeh’s recent overseas trip.  The report depicts scary details about the unreliability of Jammeh’s jet, and thus recommends for a general maintenance of the plane. Below is the full text of the report.

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The above said aircraft encountered bird strike on engine number 2 and 3 during takeoff from runway 14 at Banjul International Airport on the 24th October 2009 at 21:43pm. Whilst in flight, the captain experienced compressor surge on engine number 2 and decided to return back to Banjul International Airport and safely landed at 23:57pm. A runway inspection was carried out after the aircraft safely landed and a dead bird was found on runway 14 with the head hit injury.

London Letter: Africa’s Miracle - Richard Dowden’s Labour of Love

Richard Dowden, a life-long journalist, used to work for UK’s Independent Newspaper in the early 1990s. I think he was the editor responsible for African news and features. The Independent used to have wonderful centre-spread pictorial stories and in around 1993 they had done this moving pictorial of the great Muhammad Ali with children in Soweto. The great-man had his gentle arms wrapped around the shoulders of the slain Chris Hani’s children (Hani was the leader of the ANC’s armed wing and was set for greatness in a free Azania … but those who wanted him out of the way organized his assassination). The next centre-spread that the Independent did was a giant map of Africa with each country graded out of 10 for “democracy”.

GPU/USA Gets New Executive- Demba Baldeh Is The New President

Press Release

GPU-USA Elects New Executive

The Gambia Press Union, United States Branch (GPU-USA) has elected a new executive committee to steer the affairs of the Union for the next two years. The term of the current executive expires on December 31^st, 2009. Former PRO and Gainako editor Demba Baldeh was elected Secretary General to replace Baba Galleh Jallow; Bubacar Ceesay of AllGambian replaces Fatou Jaw Manneh as Deputy Secretary General; Cherno Baba Jallow replaces Demba Baldeh as Public Relations Officer; Lamin Jatta replaces Joe Sambou as Treasurer; Pa Samba Jow replaces Lamin Jatta as Auditor; and Modou Nyang replaces Emuran Saidy as Social Affairs Secretary. Haruna Darbo and Christine Sukuna who showed up to offer their moral support, were nominated and accepted honorary membership of the new executive. Both Mr. Darbo and Ms Sukuna had earlier been invited and graciously accepted associate membership of the GPU-USA. Outgoing secretary general Baba Galleh Jallow was also nominated an honorary member of the new executive. The elections were held at a well-attended conference call meeting on Sunday, November 8, 2009.

A popular revolt or the court of God

By Kemo Cham

Let’s talk politics when it is time for politicking, and let’s talk seriousness when issues of significance are brought forward. While there has never been any doubt that Yahya Jammeh’s government, as a matter of fact Yahya Jammeh himself, is directly responsible for the killing of Dayda Hydara and the many murderous acts in Gambia, this latest revelation, implicating his most trusted body guard, Alhagie Martin, must not by any means be treated lightly. Of course it is an allegation, like the editor at Freedom said. But what are allegations for? The whistleblower knows very well that just by naming Alhagie Martin, the accused is not just going to be handcuffed and sent to jail. He knows Yahya Jammeh will not sanction the accused because he (Jammeh) sent him, according to the report. This is certainly only meant to be a very valuable piece of information that could kick starts an investigation into the matter. They say that every allegation comes with some degree of truth. If Martin is not directly responsible, he certainly has an idea about the whole thing.

EX Speaker Fatou Jahumpa Ceesay Cab Driver Reaches Out To Freedom

As Ritual Sacrifice Story Attracts National Attention

FJC Made A Phone Call To The US Appealing For Restraint

Following revelations that the erstwhile House Speaker Fatou Jahumpa Ceesay  hired a taxi to the Bijilo Beach, where she offered some spiritual sacrifice to the waters, in order to regain her post as the speaker of the National Assembly, the driver of the said taxi has contacted the Freedom Newspaper pleading with this paper’s editors for his personal information to be preserved.  The cab driver, whose vehicle registration number plate, and name is currently in the possession of this paper,  made a passionate appeal to the Freedom Newspaper for his vehicle information not to be released to the public, citing the possibilities of the NIA arresting him. “ It has been brought to my attention that your paper reported about my trip with the former Speaker Fatou Jahumpa Ceesay to the Bijilo Beach. It is true that I was hired to drop her to the Beach, but I have nothing to do with her spiritual sacrifice. Since the publication of this story, this lady has been rendered nervous, and confused. She confronted me over the issue, which I emphatically told her that it was news to me. I don’t know who must informed you, but this is a true story. All I am asking for is to do me a favor by not mentioning my name and vehicle information,” pleaded the cab driver.