By Sahr Matthias Bendu
The dilemma of a president
By Sallieu T. Kamara
“Uneasy lies the head that wears a crown”, says that literary genius, William Shakespeare in one of his many plays, King Henry IV. Like King Henry IV, President Ernest Bai Koroma is feeling the weight of his “crown” today like never before. He is faced with the dilemma of choosing his running mate for the November 2012 elections without compromising his much touted values, and at the same time ensuring a resounding victory at the polls.
Being a journalist in Gambia
Gambia has been in the news lately for all the wrong reasons. Shortly before the recent reported executions and/or threat of executions of all those on death row, believed to number 47, there had been the closure of an independent radio station in Banjul, Taranga FM. The tiny country is regarded by rights activists as one of the worst places in the world to be a journalist. A Gambian journalist seeking refuge in Sierra Leone reports.
By Kemo Cham, Politico
