Hakilo calls for opposition unity; reveals Jammeh’s secretes

Mr Editor,

Please allow me to make this plea to the Gambian opposition who seem to be entrenched in individual gains than they actually portray themselves in pretence. And yet deceive themselves that, we do believe them. I want to make it clear to the opposition that every mature Gambian can see through their greed by taking us for a ride in their so-called arguments that they are the future and indeed genuine to be voted for. Yet the line between them and

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 Analysis

Agenda 2011:Opposition Parties Must Unite

By Jeggan Grey-Johnson

If doing the same thing over and expecting a different result tantamount to insanity, then election year 2011 will be a turning point for The Gambia and its opposition parties.  If they proceed to repeat fundamental mistakes of the previous three election cycles, over a period of 15 years, by splintering, then they would prove to all and sundry that they are all insane.  And insanity, according to the 1997 Constitution, disqualifies persons from standing for office.  If they however, decide to do the right thing and unite, as

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Gambian letter writer reacts to Echo story, accuses Jammeh of money laundering

Dear Editor,

Please spare me some space to add few facts on the state of the Gambian economy with regard to the D25, 000,000.00 Yaya Jammeh shamelessly demanded from Gambia Ports Authority. The state of the Gambian economy is worst than we can predict and not comparable to the state where Yaya-The Pirate, took over from the previous regime. He first started with the defunct Gambia Public Transport Cooperation, GPTC, and brought them down.

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Breaking News

Ambassador Gibril Joof in car crash

Chauffeur suffers dislocation of shoulder

By Ebrima G. Sankareh, Editor-In-Chief

According to highly placed sources at State House, His Excellency Gibril Joof, The Gambia’s Ambassador to the Republic of Senegal was involved in a car crash on the road to Touba, Senegal. Joof, who was named US-Ambassador designate last week, is said to be in good spirit at the Ambassador’s residence in Pointe E, Dakar. The envoy was reportedly shaken and complaints of a headache and pains around the waist.

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Gambian letter writer accuses President Jammeh of terrorism

Mr Editor,

 Please spare me some space to contribute to the debate about rescuing our beloved Gambia from the current murderous-bandit who falsely prides about calling himself, President, in the person of Yaya Jammeh.With current events unfolding, I would say; Sub-regional Terrorism: The recent developments of rebels’ resurgence in Cassamance are quite disturbing. As it would be difficult to make the MFDC rebels to lay down arms and adhere to

Gambian dictator Yahya Jammeh and General Tamba during the good days

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Bombshell

President Jammeh solicits D25M from GPA

--Threats of devastating consequences linger

By Ebrima G. Sankareh, Editor-In-Chief

After shamelessly destroying The Gambia’s once vibrant telecommunications giant, Gamtel and the Social Security & Housing Finance Corporation among numerous others, Gambia’s autocratic leader, Yahya Jammeh, who came to power promising to fix corruption, has now extended his greed to The Gambia Ports Authority (GPA). According

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Saffie Jarjue says “No mercy for sacked ministers”

Dear Gambian Editors,

I read with interest all the arguments about the sacked ministers of: Works and Infrastructure Lamin Bojang; Fisheries and National Assembly, Antouman Saho; and Tourism and Culture, Ms. Nancy Njie. Firstly, it is important to reveal that these are the same cowards just like our so-called military officials hiding in the West that helped entrenched Jammeh in power and continued suppressing the masses. Since his appointment, Lamin Bojang had done nothing to improve the infrastructure of the country.

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More Breaking News

Jammeh sacks four Ministers, creates new ministry, fills vacant cabinet seats

By Ebrima G. Sankareh, Editor-In-Chief

Having confirmed our previous reports about the high profile sacking of Gambian cabinet ministers in the progressing madness of President Yahya Jammeh, we can now confirm the following: President Yahya Jammeh takes over as Works and Infrastructure Minister, Mr. Pierre Tamba, former Ambassador to Cuba, is the new Local

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Breaking News

US Ambassador designate, Bajo, replaces Fisheries Minister, Saho

By Ebrima G. Sankareh, Editor-In-Chief

The Gambia Echo has now confirmed beyond a shadow of doubt that the high profile sacking of four ministers this morning is factual and has just learned that, US Ambassador designate, Lamin Kaba Bajo is new Fisheries Minister.

Antouman Saho, out, Lamin Bajo in

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BOMBSHELL

President Jammeh sacks 4 Ministers:

Nancy Njie, Ismaila Sambou, Antouman Saho & Lamin Bojang

By Ebrima G. Sankareh, Editor-In-Chief

Unimpeachable sources close to the Gambian presidency, report of a high profile sacking of up to four Cabinet Ministers among them, the most powerful so-called Presidential madam, Nancy Seedy Njie. Reveals our most competent sources, Tourism Minister, Nancy Njie, Local Government Minister, Ismaila Sambou, Fisheries Minister, Antouman Saho and Works and Infrastructure Minister, Lamin Bojang have all been sacked this morning 

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