By Alagi Yorro Jallow Inna Lillahi wa inna ilayhi raji’un Immortals never die. As Tagore wrote, “Death is not extinguishing the light; it is only putting out the lamp because the dawn has come.” Ambassador Dawda Fadera’s work shines on. I extend my profound condolences to the bereaved family, his […]
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Nigeria Trip – Did Darbo & Co. Know Independent, Democracy & Republic?
The Gambia A Republican Constitution for The Gambia Abuja/Nigeria Trip – Did O/Darbo & Co. Know Independent, Democracy & Republic? The election victory of December 2016 and The Prior Agreements of The Coalition 2016 offered Gambia golden opportunities of ‘a people-centered political correction’. Mr. Ousainou Darbo freed […]
Kenya’s black market baby trade: A mother’s choice
Last month, BBC Africa Eye exposed a thriving black-market trade in babies in the Kenyan capital, Nairobi. Police arrested seven people on trafficking charges in response to the story, but what about the women on the other side of these illegal deals? What drives a mother to sell her child? […]
Sierra Leone’s War and Peace
By Foday Samateh “English Language is the study of the rules of grammar; how language itself functions is the business of literature.” — Ernest Cole Dr. Ernest Cole taught me at The Gambia College and we have since stayed in touch. With that disclosure in mind, I attempt to review […]
Ba Marie Tambadou Resigned As AG & Minister of Justice
The Gambia Ba Marie Tambadou Resigned as AG & Minister of Justice Mr. Abubacar Marie Tambadou oversaw as follows: Mr. Tambadou served Barrow administration for over 3 years that not only maintained every law in the books that Yahya used to abuse Gambians with the exception of few but also […]
Tabling of Persons With Disabilities Bill
PRESS RELEASE- Tabling of Persons With Disabilities Bill Press release Tabling of the draft Persons with Disabilities Bill 2020, a step in the right direction. The Gambia Federation of the Disabled and ARTICLE 19 welcome the finalisation and tabling of the draft Persons with Disabilities Bill 2020. On 18th day […]
An Uncomfortable Conversation
By Ebrima Conteh It is important for people to understand and frame the current unrest in the United States as a struggle by moral people. This long historic struggle for justice for the descendants of people who endured slavery for 250 years, who then endured 100 years of legal apartheid […]
The Final Draft Constitution: My Vote is YES in the Referendum!
Let me first of all express my heartfelt congratulations to the CRC for producing a robust, positive and forward looking final draft constitution within the timeframe provided to them. In that same regard Pres. Barrow and his Justice Minister deserve commendation for setting up the CRC and allowing them to […]
President Barrow Calls For ‘Sharper Focus’ On ECOWAS Protocols
In opening the Parliamentary Seminar on the Evaluation of the Fourth Legislature of the ECOWAS Parliament in Banjul on Thursday, 23rd January, 2020, His Excellency, President Adama Barrow has called for sharper focus on implementing ECOWAS Protocols. The sub-regional parliamentarians are meeting in Banjul with special focus on the Implementation […]
NCAC, Others Signed MoU To Promote Culture Through Poetry
National Council for Arts and Culture (NCAC) has signed Memorandum of Understanding with Fatima’s Entertainment and V. Jay Theatre Productions to promote cultural tourism through poetry, storytelling, documentaries and related activities. Within the framework of developing our cultural tourism in line with the MOU, the two organisations shall strive to […]
Medicine Control Agency Wins NQA
By Madi S. Njie Prestige Security Company were awarded winners of the National Quality Award 2019, level 1 (Bronze). Unique Solutions 2017 level 1 winners took Level 2 (Silver); the University of The Gambia – level 3 (Gold) and Medicine Control Agency took Level 4(Diamond). The Gambia’s Finance Minister who deputised […]
Ousman Manjang 1952 – 2019
A GIANT AT REST Scripting pages of booming accolades in memory of Comrade Ousman Manjang should be a humbling walk in spite of the involvement of the parallel processes of trying to contain the enormity of the loss to us all as well as the task of providing an index […]