Fatoumatta: An Information Minister or Government Spokesperson is an official tasked with defending government actions and policies, distinctly different from historical figures such as Joseph Goebbels. Two years ago, and again this year, I cautioned that the role of a Ministry of Information is globally seen as obsolete. Information Minister […]
Fatoumatta: Long overdue, Ngugi wa Thiong’o will be honored in Atlanta, Georgia, on June 22, 2024, for his lifetime achievements in literature. On that day, Africans and Kenyans in the Diaspora, especially in North America, will celebrate our most distinguished living writer: Ngugi wa Thiong’o. While Ngugi has received accolades […]
Fatoumatta: At a UNESCO conference in Paris, France, in 2019, I encountered some Ugandan women and inquired about their long-serving President, Yoweri Museveni. They did not appreciate my description, but they expressed admiration for the Gambians’ ability to peacefully remove their dictator, Yahya Jammeh, from power through elections after his […]
by Ola RotimiReview Alagi Yorro Jallow.Fatoumatta: Some memorable sayings from the novel “The Gods Are Not to Blame” include: “The struggles of a man begin at birth,” “The future is not happy, but to resign oneself to it is to be crippled fast,” and “He who pelts another with pebbles […]
