The Road to Self Determination and Independence On the 18 February celebrations—Part 2

By Halifa Sallah, Banjul

It goes without saying that those who took over the country in 1965 had the task to build a state which could guarantee the general welfare of the people as manifested in its civil, political, economic, social and cultural aspects. For 45 years since the declaration of Independence, it is sad to inform the Gambian people that over eighty percent of our annual development budget has always been derived from loans and grants. The bulk of schools, roads, hospitals, airports, generators, agricultural projects and so on and so forth have been made available through loans and grants.  

HURRICANE KANILAI RATTLES DRUG SQUAD!!!

Drug Squad Number Two Man In Hot Soap!!!

Karamo Bojang, Arrested, And Dismissed

By Staff Reporter Peter Mendy, Banjul

National Drug Enforcement Deputy Director Karomo Bojang has been arrested, and dismissed from the force with immediate effect—thanks to the Hurricane Kanilai, which is currently purging corrupt public officials in the country, Freedom Newspaper’s Weekend Edition can report. Mr. Bojang was arrested alongside with his Boss Ebrima Bun Sanneh—both of whom are serving as guest at Mile Two. The Freedom Newspaper has learnt that the President is apparently displeased with the status quo at the National Drug Enforcement Agency.  He wants the NIA to probe the official activities of the detained officials, who have been linked to corruption racketeering, and abuse office.

HURRINCANE KANILAI STRIKES!!!

Bun Sanneh , LT. Col. Walley Njie, Others At Mile Two

By Staff Reporter Modou Barry, Banjul

Gambia’s anti narcotic chief Ebrima Bun Sanneh, and a score of other security chiefs have been arrested, and dismissed from their respective positions with immediate effect, Freedom Newspaper’s Weekend Edition can report. Mr. Sanneh who is being investigated on alleged drug, and gun possession charges was briefly held at the National Intelligence Agency offices—before he was transferred to the Big House—the Mile Two Central Prisons, sources here said. The NIA said it had received numerous complaints against the former drug chief—who is apparently embroiled into a drug scandal, which was earlier reported by the Freedom Newspaper.

Are African American “Celebrities” Getting Bailout Money From Gambia???

African Dictator Uses Dollar Diplomacy To Entice Celebrities?

The impoverished tiny West African nation of The Gambia is increasingly becoming a “ hot spot” for African American movie actors, designers, artists, and strippers, who visit this country for the sole purpose of getting money from our mentally challenged President Yahya Jammeh. Times are hard in the US, and elsewhere across the world—thanks to the Global recession.  In order to secure economic bailout, these parading money seekers come here with all kind of cultural stories—just to entice the attention of our sick leader Yahya Jammeh. Mr. Jammeh is obsessed with fame, and he would do whatever it takes to dish out millions of dollars to the visiting African American attention seekers  to achieve his desired objective—that is to be featured on Hollywood, and also to one day have an audience with President Barrack Obama. Mr. Jammeh is desperately lobbying to meet President Obama, but the White House wouldn’t accord him audience due to his ailing rights records. Jammeh has already been declared a “dictator”, and Washington wouldn’t  waste its time seeing such a totalitarian leader.  

Chaz Guest With President Obama. Did Mr. Guest Receive Money From Jammeh??? 

HURRICANE KANILAI!!!!

Workers Destroyed GAMTEL CABLE???

While the National Intelligence Agency is busy trying gather evidence as to what might have been responsible for the Hurricane Kanilai—which destroyed GAMTEL’s main fiber optic cable, situated at Sting corner along the Banjul/Serre Kunda High Way, unconfirmed reports reaching the Freedom Newspaper said the cable was damaged by accident by ‘unnamed workers” on site, who hurriedly covered their mess unnoticed. Sources say they spotted contractors on site on the day in question, and the incident doesn’t look like a sabotage as painted by the management of GAMTEl. Our source said the contractors were digging on site, and mistakenly destroyed the cable. Though, they never reported the cable destruction for fear of being arrested but sources said it was not intentional on the side of the workers to destroy the said cable—which GAMTEL said was destroyed by national saboteurs.