Our State House operative Kissy Kissy Mansa has laid hands on the 8.4Milliion Dalasis check in two installments that the British charity, Action Aid The Gambia gave to Hon. Suku Singhateh. The Gambia Echo will scan the checks and publish for the whole world to see how some of those that our people elect to represent them, betray their confidence.

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Suku Who?

Hon. Suku Singhateh’s Viciousness Under The

Microscope

As Parliamentary Chasms Intensify, Millions of farmers’ Dalasis in Limbo

By Alpha Sanyang in Banjul & Ebrima G. Sankareh, Raleigh NC

Unimpeachable sources reaching The Gambia Echo accuse Honourable Suku Singhateh as the force behind the rubble that is currently causing a stir at the National Assembly. The kleptocratic Suku is allegedly spearheading a campaign with an insignificant clique of disgruntled ruling party lawmakers, apparently, to bring in his relative Edward David Singhateh, the disgraced former Vice Chairman and megalomaniac state Minister of several Cabinet posts, as Speaker.

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Exposition on Tyranny: President Jammeh & The Gambian Situation

By **Yadicon Charreh

“Ye shall know the truth and the truth shall make ye free” John 8:32

These days, misconception and ignorance are rampant within the Gambian community, both at home and abroad. Since President Yahya Jammeh came to power much has been said and written about the state of The Gambia and the presidency, and the messages that come from Gambians abroad are, for the most part, different from those that come from Gambians at home.

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Book Review

A Living Mirror: The Life of Deyda Hydara, By Aloa Ahmed Alota &Demba Ali Jawo

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Dida Halake & The Gambia Press Union–Advice to a Brother

By Demba A. Jawo

Personally, I have never formally met Dida Halake, the Daily Observer’s Managing Director/Editor-In-Chief, but I have long been enjoying reading his analysis. However, even though I have not been in agreement with most of his points of view on a number of issues he writes about, I have always respected his absolute right to express those points of view. When he was appointed Managing Director/Editor-In-Chief of the Daily Observer, I thought with his maturity and exposure, he was going to bring some sanity in its management-vis-à-vis its negative, poor image.

Dida Halake, Daily Observer MD  on the rampage

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Breaking News: Edward Singhateh Replaces Speaker Fatou Jahumpa Ceesay?

By Njie Khakatarr in Banjul & Ebrima G. Sankareh in Raleigh, NC

According to our most competent and highly placed sources at State House, the probability is more probable than impossible for Edward David Singhateh a co-conspirator in the July 22, 1994 coup that toppled the PPP government and a former Cabinet Minister in the Jammeh regime to replace Fatoumata Jahumpa Ceesay as Speaker of The Gambia National Assembly immediately after the conclusion of the House’s current session, which officially opens Friday

Hon. F. J. Ceesay & Edward Singhateh

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Breaking News:

Ex-NIA Chief, Pa M.K.Jallow Dies

By Ebrima G. Sankareh, Editor-In-Chief

According to our unimpeachable sources nestled within the corridors of state power, the erstwhile former Director General of the notorious National Intelligence Agency (NIA) Pa M. K. Jallow has died. Jallow about 63 was the premier Director General of the NSS-National Security Services the precursor to the all too powerful NIA during the pre-coup years. Following a distinguished public career Jallow was elevated to the rank of United Nations’ Permanent Representative to New York where he served honorably until after the July 22, 1994 military coup.

All rights reserved, including the right to reproduce this article or any other article or image, or portions thereof, in any form or context without the expressed permission of The Gambia Echo Newspaper.

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News Just In: Kaliba Senghore Is Permanent Secretary Tourism 

By Ebrima G. Sankareh

According to our most competent sources at the President's office, Kaliba Senghore who was "removed" (notice the newest euphemism in Jammeh's political lexicon) as Director of The Gambia Tourism Authority while holidaying in the UK, only three days ago, has been appointed Permanent Secretary Department of State for Tourism.  All rights reserved, including the right to reproduce this article or any other article or image, or portions thereof, in any form or context without the expressed permission of The Gambia Echo Newspaper.

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Breaking News: Alieu Mboge is New Tourism Director

By Ebrima G. Sankareh, Editor-In-Chief

Unassailable sources at State House say that Alieu Mboge (a.k.a Als.) is the newly appointed Director of The Gambia Tourism Authority replacing Khaliba Senghore who was sacked last Thursday during a massive firing scheme that swept through the entire senior management cadre of the Authority. Senghore was sacked while in the UK holidaying.

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Breaking News: Ngorr Secka    Appointed Ambassador to Conakry

By Ebrima G. Sankareh, Editor-In-Chief

Unimpeachable sources close to the Foreign Affairs Ministry say that Ngorr Secka is The Gambia’s new Ambassador to the Republic of Guinea- Conakry. Reveals our source, “I had a question mark against it because the Ambassador to Sierra Leone covers Guinea-Conakry but with Jammeh anything goes. I am sure Ngorr is being bribed for what he knows as NIA operative, including the 55 immigrants mostly Ghanaians murdered by Jammeh and his henchmen. 

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Million Dalasis Fraud Allegation Follows Neneh Macdouall Gaye’s Sacking

By Njie Khakatarr in Banjul & Ebrima G. Sankareh, Raleigh, NC, USA

Barely three hours after our bombshell on the sacking of three Cabinet Ministers by Gambian President Yahya Jammeh than news of damning allegations began to trickle in. While reasons for the high profile sacking of Jammeh’s spokesperson and Secretary of State for Information, Communication and Technology Nenneh Macdoul-Gaye remain sketchy; our most credible and phenomenally competent sources at the President’s office alleged that her sacking centers on a One Million Dalasi (D1, 000, 000) phone card fraud

Angella Colley   Ablie Sallah & Nenneh Macdouall

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Breaking News: President Jammeh Sacks 3 Ministers

   By Ebrima G. Sankareh, Editor-In- Chief

According to our most competent and most dependable State House operative, Kissy Kissy Mansa, Gambian President Yahya Jammeh has sacked three Cabinet Ministers. The trio are Abdoulie Sallah Minister of State for Higher Education, Neneh Macdouall Gaye Minister of State for Information & Technology and Ms. Angela Colley Minister of Tourism.

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After 18 Months Incommunicado, Kanyiba Kanyi Spotted At RVTH

By Fabakary B. Ceesay, Foroyaa newspaper

Mr. Kanyiba Kanyi, an employee of the Christian Children’s Fund (CCF), who has been incommunicado since September 2006, was allegedly spotted at the Royal Victoria Teaching Hospital (RVTH), on Thursday, 14 March, under the escort of prison wardens from Mile Two Prisons. A family member told Foroyaa that a relative of theirs spotted Kanyiba at the Out Patient Unit, where he went for a medical check up. The family members stated that they were told that Kanyiba appeared to be very weak and was being assisted by his guards.

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Late Sambou Dibba’s Family Clarify

By Fabakary B. Ceesay

The family of late Alhagie Sambou Dibba, who met his untimely death during the presidents’ unexpected visit to the hotel industry, on Tuesday, 4 March, has described the late man as a staunch supporter of President Jammeh and a devout Muslim who would never harm any body

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Fatou-Jaw Manneh’s Case in Chaos

 By Ebrima G. Sankareh, Editor-In-Chief

     After one year of manifest judicial incompetence, lacklustre juridical arguments over jurisdiction and undue arm-twisting from the powers that be; US- based-Gambian journalist Fatou Jaw Manneh returned to the Kanifing Magistrate’s Court on Monday, March 17, 2008 with hopeful anticipation that her libel case was going to proceed. When the case was called and defense attorney Lamin Jobarteh and client stood up, state prosecutor Marley Woods rose and shocked the jam-packed courtroom that Ms. Fatou Jaw-Manneh’s case file was missing...

Journalist Fatou Jaw-Manneh

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President Yahya Jammeh Claims Demons At War

       --One Demon on the Loose, Mediation Efforts Afoot

By Alfa Sanyang   

In what many see as a precipice towards lunacy, President Yahya Jammeh has once again stunned the nation by a recent announcement that his demons are currently entangled in a serious clash. The announcement over Gambian national television punctuates the errant leader’s latest trend of using precious airtime for baseless claims of mystery, and false oracular bravado; a pathetic sequel to his cruel hoax of a HIV/Aids cure.

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Afro-Pessimism

By **Professor Floyd W. Hayes, III, Ph.D.
The Johns Hopkins University

Senior Lecturer, Department of Political Science

I recall some years ago before he died, Kwame Ture (Stokely Carmichael) saying that until the continent of Africa was free, Black people nowhere would be free.  Africa, like many Blacks in the African Diaspora, remains the captive of external forces.  Yet, like the figures of Ward Connerly, Clarence Thomas, or Condoleeza Rice, a certain amount of collusion takes place.  Although national flags fly over the capitals of every African nation, suggesting independence and popular freedom, there is much unfreedom, chaos, and despair among the people.  

Professor Hayes

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Breaking News: Momodou Jallow Dies, Allegations of Torture Linger

 By Ebrima G. Sankareh, Editor-In-Chief

It is with profound shock and sorrow that we report the death of Momodou Jallow (a.k.a Ndotch) who reportedly died yesterday after a long illness. Jallow, 47, was a Gambia Government driver at the Department of Medical and Health Services who gained notoriety after his fierce criticism of the Jammeh dictatorship in numerous political rallies in the prelude to the 2001 presidential and parliamentary elections. His withering criticism of the regime reached fever pitch after his colleague, Ousman Ceesay also a driver; was gunned down by a presidential guard officer at the Tallinding Market during a melee between opposition UDP supporters and the regime’s militants.

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Senegal Alert: Exiled Gambian Journalist Escapes Kidnapping Attempt in Dakar

Yahya Dampha, a Gambian journalist, who is in exile in Senegal, on March 10, 2008, escaped a kidnapping attempt by suspected agents of the notorious National Intelligence Agency (NIA) of The Gambia.

Media Foundation for West Africa (MFWA) sources reported that at about 12 noons three plain-clothed agents of the NIA went to Dampha's home in Dakar to abduct him, but through the intervention of his neighbours, the men fled.

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Book Review By Sheriff Bojang Jr., Dakar, Senegal


Don't Africa Me

Author: C. Paschal Eze
Publisher: Expertz In Print
Price: US$25.00


Don't Africa Me is indubitably one of the most empowering and unwavering literary works that speak for Africa. With valour and vigour, Paschal Eze offers the eye-catching and thrilling Africa that is never shown on the screens of western corporate media such as CNN and at the same time prepares the African mind for Africa's cause.

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Fatou Jaw-Manneh’s Lugubrious Trial- Editorial

By Mathew K. Jallow, Associate Editor

If ever there is a case of abuse of power and the showcasing of a judiciary system gone awry, the case of Fatou Jaw-Manneh is a clear example. Unlike the trials of Mayor Pa Sallah Jeng and many others, which were deliberately drawn out over a long period of time in order to inflict maximum pain and suffering on the victims, Fatou Jaw-Manneh’s case symbolizes all that is wrong with our judiciary system.

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Lamin Waa Juwara Flatly Denies Allegations of Appointment

"It'sTotally Preposterous Rubbish"

By Ebrima G. Sankareh, Editor-In-Chief

Following combustible combination of rumours and wild allegations that the popular politician of Niamina Dankunku and leader of the opposition National Democratic Action Movement (NDAM) Hon. Lamin Waa Juwara (a.k.a Mbarodi-Fula for lion) has been appointed as Deputy Permanent Secretary by President Yahya Jammeh, this reporter called Mr. Juwara to confirm the rumours.

Hon. Lamin Waa Juwara, NDAM

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Regime Change: Gambia’s Major Challenge

By Mathew K. Jallow, Associate Editor

After a three-week hiatus from the Internet, the news from The Gambia continues to be as depressing as ever. It appears as if our country has lost the ability to generate the kinds of news that can put a smile on our individual faces. The newspapers at home are replete with court cases brought and litigated by the regime, and the number of Gambians being arrested and tried on frivolous charges continues to grow.

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Breaking News: Interior Minister Ousman Sonko, 4 Others to Testify Before ECOWAS Court  

 Five Gambian security agents are to appear before the ECOWAS community court in the “disappeared” journalist’s case. The five Gambian agents are expected to appear on Tuesday, March 11, 2008 before the Community Court of Justice of the Economic Community of West African States (ECOWAS) in Abuja, Nigeria in the on-going case of a detained Gambian journalist, Chief Ebrima Manneh

Interior Secretary, Ousman Sonko, the most brutal

officer of the regime 

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Prime Time With AJJ (Political Parody @ GRTS)

By Abdoulie Jallow (Bamba Laye)

Some day in New Gambia at the GRTS studios…

Dibba: HE Alhaji Dr. MMB AJJ Jumbay, I want to thank you for joining us today.

Few years ago you sat with me and ranted about your past struggle with “jamba” or “taye”, women and the white foam on the sides of your mouth (ratatoy). But this week you did something even more courageous. You stood right up before thousands of Gambians and you openly confessed that you're "a gifted spiritual murderer."

THE POWER OF EVIL

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Can The West African Monetary Zone Save The Gambia's Ailing Economy?  

BY TIJAN NIMAGA, Bronx New York

On the 20^th April 2000, the Heads of State of Six West African countries came together and made a decision to establish a second monetary zone, known as the West African Monetary Zone (WAMZ). The countries involved in this unique economic idea were The Gambia, Ghana, Guinea, Liberia, Nigeria and Sierra Leone, and the main objective of this monetary proposal was to create a new single and stable currency. If the new currency came into circulation it would create economic relief for local

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PDOIS’ Desk Officer Comments On Ebou Jallow’s Posting

Dear Editors:

I would like to make a comment on Ebou Jallow’s posting even though he did not mention any point regarding my analysis. First and foremost, Gambians in general and Americo-Gambians in particular should bear in mind that the central point is how to put an end to poverty and the centralisation of power in the hands of the executive in The Gambia.

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Update On the Late Cpt. Famara Jammeh

According to our military Affairs sources, the late Captain Famara Jammeh, about 34, was from Gunjur in the Western Division. A graduate of Nusrat High School, Jammeh enlisted as a Cadet Officer in the 1996 Gambia National Army Training School at Bakau Depot. After his graduation, he was sent for overseas training. From January-June 1997 Jammeh attended the School of Armour & Mechanised Warfare in Nowshera, North West Frontier Force in Pakistan.

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Cpt. Famara Jammeh Dies In Nepal Crash

Following numerous e-mails enquiring the true identity of the Gambian arms monitor who died in the Nepali helicopter crash, we can now confirm that the victim is Captain Famara Jammeh of the Gambian Armed Forces. He was part of a United Nations arm monitor team in the Nepalese capital of Katmandu.

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The Consequence of Jammeh’s Dictatorship

By Pasamba Jow Coach

Exactly one year ago today, March 4, Ms. Fatou Jaw Manneh was seized at the Banjul International Airport upon arrival from the USA to mourn the death of her father. She had since being charged with preposterous and frivolous charges- paraded through kangaroo courts that could not help but see through the imprudence of the charges. But true to form instead of dismissing this case, magistrate after magistrate hid behind the cloak of jurisdiction to runaway from the case.

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Nostalgia

By Ebrima G. Sankareh

Betrayed, forgotten, abandoned and left to vanish into oblivion

The scum of the earth some called it

The blue cumulus clouds dissipate,

The thunder shakes the Heavens amid the lightening flashes like riffle bullets on sparkling glass ceilings

The irritating clatters that chuckle the chickens

The chickens’ cowardice once masqueraded in a rogue’s regalia

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Sir Jackal is A Good Citizen

 Editor:

It is rare for me to write in praise of any of these ex-solders from The Gambia who now live abroad; enjoying all the freedom and luxury that most of them denied their fellow citizens when they were working with Yahya Jammeh. Infact, my argument has been that if they work with the Jammeh government at any point and fall out with him, we (Gambians abroad) should work together to make sure that none of them get asylum abroad. Stands like that I think will put those who are serving under Jammeh now to think twice.

Platoon Sgt.  Alhagie Cham Joof @ Liberia's Executive Mansion (ECOMOG, 1991)

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