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Tribute - Dr John Andrew Mahoney (1919-2012) Gambian surgeon, health administrator and international civil servant

Tuesday, February 07, 2012
Dr. John Mahoney, who died on Monday aged 93, was one of the early corps of Gambian surgeons trained in the top universities in the UK during the...

The Gambia’s “Opposition” Movement

Monday, November 21, 2011
Time for a paradigm shift: from seeking office to capacity building My fellow democratic aspirants, I will not waste space here to say any more...

A woman of substance: Mary Owens veteran teacher

Monday, September 26, 2011
Born 1913 - Died May 2011, Teacher from 1932-1969 Mary Owens was born in Bathurst in 1913. She attended Wesley School and later the Methodist Girls’...

Tribute to the Late Ebrima K. Sanneh

Picture: Mr. Ebrima K.Sanneh
Thursday, August 11, 2011
To many, he was fondly known as E.K. Burama, Paa Sanneh, Niantcho, Suma wai, Jambarr and Ndowsi to name but a few. But to us, he was Pa. Born in...

I pay homage to Dawda Faal, Gambian historian

Friday, April 15, 2011
With the demise of Dawda aka D Faal Wednesday, The Gambia has lost a good educationist and passionate historian who dedicated his life to teaching...

I pay tribute to Alh. A.E. Cham Joof, a great Gambian historian

Friday, April 15, 2011
The demise last weekend of Alhaji A.E. Cham Joof has cost The Gambia its foremost historian. Indeed, he was also a nationalist politician, scout...

ACTIONAID - Open letter for International Women's Day

Tuesday, March 08, 2011
Break The Norm! 'Culture' does not excuse human rights abuses Today is the 100th anniversary of International Women's Day. Yet it remains a scandal...

Hommage to Pa Alassan Jagne

Picture: Late Pa Alassan Jagne
Tuesday, July 27, 2010
The President, Imam Ratib and members of the Pipeline Mosque Foundation were struck recently with the untimely death of Mr. Pa Alassan Jagne, a...

Some factors that impinge on Africa's Developmental efforts

Thursday, March 04, 2010
Africa's world position is both unique and ironic. Traversed by the main parallels of latitude Equator, Tropic of Cancer and Tropic of Capricorn, it...

Tea or coffee?

Thursday, March 04, 2010
Good morning, will you like to join me for some tea? What do you wish to have for your mornings? Hot tea or iced tea? How do you like it, with or...

Remembering Late Fatou Mbye

Thursday, November 05, 2009
May I begin by expressing my sincere condolence to all family members, sporting fraternity and former students of Nusrat Senior Secondary School,...

A TRIBUTE TO REV. FATHER ANDREW CARROL

Tuesday, October 20, 2009
This is to add my voice to the many tributes to Rev. Father Andrew Carrol an Irish missionary priest, a veteran spiritual leader and an educationist...

A Tribute: Sanna Ticks Manneh

Thursday, August 27, 2009
He is older than me by one week - both of us August 1947-born. He is the better proper of circumstances, spends money like it was going out of...

Remembering The Late JAY SAIDY 9 Years After His Death

Thursday, August 20, 2009
He died August 15/ 2001 and was buried the next day at Janjanbureh his place of Birth. In the years that came after 2001 a lot of people...

COMPUTER TIPS :ISSUE NO 2: Wireless Network Connectivity

Thursday, June 11, 2009
From DIAL-UP, to ISDN, to JAMANO, to DSL. Nowadays even that boy over there wants a laptop with "WIRELESS", so he can browse at his friend's house....

COMPUTER TIPS

Thursday, June 04, 2009
Welcome to the first edition of Computers: Mystery Tips and Tricks. Computers have become so frustratingly popular, that it is almost impossible to...

"A Bird in Hand is Worth Two in the Bush"

Thursday, April 23, 2009
A bird in hand is worth two in the bush!' These are the words my mother always barked at me with. Yet I didn't heed her. But as time was the best...

RAPE: A Crime of SEXUAL Passion or an Expression of Hatred and Violence?

Wednesday, April 22, 2009
Rape has for so long been depicted in art, literature and the media as an exciting and even glamorous act, that the concept of it causing pain,...

Healthy, Unhealthy And Harmful Relationship

Monday, April 06, 2009
Hello readers, today I am glad to share this piece of story I once stumbled unto. Anywhere we go, we see relationships. Some may be healthy, some may...

VIOLENCE AGAINST WOMEN AND GIRLS- MALE INHUMANITY TO FEMALE

Wednesday, March 18, 2009
Women and children are increasingly bearing the brunt of violence, with men being the main perpetrators-as fathers, husbands, guardians, teachers,...
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