By Foday Samateh One year on, the most charitable thing to say about the Barrow Administration is that it’s governing by temporizing. It’s a tale with all the pretensions of an epic story, but lacks a theme, a narrative and a rhythm. It’s a mishmash of words and acts that […]
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Gambia Government Re-assures Freedom Of Expression Rights
The Gambia’s Information and Communication Ministry has re-assured Gambian and non-Gambians that their freedom of expression rights are still guaranteed. In a statement, the government “acknowledges that Dr. Ismaila Ceesay, a political science lecturer at the University of The Gambia was invited by the police for questioning on Wednesday, January […]
New SG Drammeh Meets PS
New SG meets Permanent Secretaries on the way forward Secretary General and Head of the Civil Service, Mr Habib Drammeh engaged Permanent Secretaries on management systems and procedures in the civil service at the State House, this morning. Leading the discussions, Mr Drammeh highlighted various management tools and instruments to […]
Gambia: When Are We Going To Learn Our Lessons?
As a Gambian who cares so much about my country and its people. As a Gambian who wish very well for my country and its people. As a Gambian who is concerned about the wellbeing of my country and its people. As a Gambian who wants improved standard of living […]
Fatajo’s Whereabouts Still Unknown
The Fatajo Kunda family of Batabut Kantora, Sanchaba Sulay Jobe, Badibu Salikenni and elsewhere respectively are hereby humbly asking the media fraternity and human right defenders to add their voices and efforts in rescuing Mr. Siaka Fatajo who went missing without trace in Karunorr village in Foni Kansala district since […]
What Hasn’t Happen A Year Into Barrow Presidency
Mr. Editor, Allow me space to make a very quick summary of what has and hasn’t occurred during this one year of President Adama Barrow’s rule. With intention I would first begin with what has not occurred in the new Gambia during the one year of Barrow´s rule. HERE IS […]
Facing A ‘Broke’ Country, Liberia’s Weah Cuts His Own Salary
By James Giahuye Liberia’s newly sworn-in President George Weah pledged to cut his own salary by a quarter on Monday, in a nationwide address in which he warned of tough times ahead for a “broke” country. “The state of the economy that my administration inherited leaves a lot to do […]
Dictator Obiang Cannot “Protect” Yahya Jammeh From Justice
Equatorial Guinea Legally Bound to “Prosecute or Extradite” Exiled Gambian Dictator (Banjul, The Gambia, January 29, 2018) – Victims of the former Gambian government of Yahya Jammeh and their supporters reacted with indignation to a declaration by the president of Equatorial Guinea Teodoro Obiang Nguema that he would “protect” the […]
‘Jammeh Will Not Be Extradited’
Yahya Jammeh fled to Equatorial Guinea after being forced out of power last year Equatorial Guinea’s President Teodoro Obiang Nguema has said he will not agree to any extradition order for former Gambian leader Yahya Jammeh, who has been living in exile in the central African country after being forced […]
How Jammeh Regime Twisted Truth
One of the legacies of the ousted Jammeh regime is twisting truth with a bid to misinforming citizens or stifling justice. The more we usher into the post-Jammeh era the more we come across bunch of distorted stories. One example of a distorted story was the August 2012 execution of […]
President Barrow’s Heart Is In A Good Place
In our assessment of the Barrow Presidency thus far, some of us have claimed a lack of foresight, clear vision, determination, or strength in leadership due to the seeming chaotic nature of how things are. Some yet, still appalled at the retention of some “enablers” form the past dispensation. But […]
ECOWAS Is Watching Gambia Events
The regional economic grouping ECOWAS will continue to monitor the political enviroment in the Gambia. The body’s areas of monitoring includes conducts of political parties, citizenry and the government’s reaction to events. “We are concerned with recent happenings and we have been consulting with the headquarters and we are watching,” […]