Yesterday, 30 August, was the International Day for the Disappeared, a day created to draw attention to the fate of individuals imprisoned under poor conditions and at places unknown to their relatives and/or legal representatives. The government of Adama Barrow has been silent on a day that should be of […]
Month: August 2018
How Gambian Intellectuals Fail Us
Bax, I think you are missing the argument on why Gambian intellectuals have failed the country during 22 years of military dictatorship. There is no doubt that our intellectual community has not only failed to provide leadership and brilliant ideas in the form of policies but also these intellectuals lacked […]
Gambia To Set Up Anti-Graft Agency
By Abdoulie John State House Director of Press and Public Relations on Wednesday announced that The Gambia government is planning to set up an anti-graft commission with the view to scaling up the country’s corruption battle. Mrs. Amie Bojang-Sissoho disclosed the information during a press conference held at State House […]
CRC Set For Massive Public Consultations
By Abdoulie John Gambia’s Constitutional Review Commission (CRC) Chair Cherno Sulayman Jallow Thursday announced that the commission will embark on a massive nationwide stakeholders consultation process. The move is geared towards allowing Gambians from various walks of life to take part in the Constitution building process. “The CRC expects to commence engaging […]
Barrow Attends China Summit
The General Public is hereby informed that the President of the Republic, His Excellency, Adama Barrow, will travel to the People’s Republic of China to attend the Forum on China- Africa Cooperation (FOCAC 2018), on Saturday, 1st September 2018, at 10:00 AM. The high-level summit, which brings together Heads of […]
All We Want Is Justice – SSHFC’s Camara
By Abdoulie John As the Gambia government has set up an Inquiry Panel to look into the crisis that has hit Social Security and Housing Finance Corporation (SSHFC), Modou Camara made it clear that all what the workers want is justice. “There is no hidden intention. We all voted for […]
GPU Congress Rescheduled
Press Release The Executive Board of the Gambia Press Union (GPU) on Tuesday August 28th unanimously agreed to reschedule the triennial Congress of the Union. Previously scheduled for August 31 and September 1st, 2018, the Congress will now hold on 7th and 8th September, 2018. The decision was informed by the fact that […]
President Barrow Launches SSHFC Investigative Panel
President Barrow has inaugurated a six-member panel to look into matters at the Social Security and Housing Finance Corporation (SSHFC). It is headed by Mr. Momodou Samateh, the current Chairperson of the Public Service Commission (PSC), who has extensive national and international experience in public administration. The panel has a […]
Provide Us Proof That Intellectuals Hate Barrow
Mr Touray…. I wonder what research you conducted, how many intellectuals you polled and how widespread was the range of data used, to arrive at your conclusion that Gambian intellectuals don’t want to be led by President Barrow because of the reason(s) you gave? I am sure many will be […]
Boosting Regional Transport Infrastructure Key To SA’s Economic Progress
The just ended SADC (Southern Africa Development Community) summit made commitments to regional economic integration. This means progressive efforts in harmonising regulations and progressively removing barriers to trade. Given the potential of regional economic integration to the strategic interests of South Africa, one hopes that the currently political dispensation will be […]
Bobi Wine And The Beginning Of The End Of Museveni’s Power
Can an artist-turned-politician deliver the final blow that brings down Museveni’s rule in Uganda? After close to two weeks of tensions in Uganda, a court in the northern town of Gulu granted bail to four opposition legislators including MP Robert Kyagulanyi Ssentamu, fondly known by his stage name Bobi Wine. In videos circulated […]
President Barrow Receives International Association of Ahmadi Architects and Engineers
His Excellency, President Adama Barrow on Tuesday, August 28, 2018, received in audience the members of the International Association of Ahmadi Architects and Engineers. The delegation was led to the State House by the Amir of the Ahmadiyya Muslim Jamaat in Banjul, Baba F. Trawalleh. The group was at the […]