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President Barrow’s Fate In Limbo

By Abdoulie John President Adama Barrow’s Coalition partners agreed on a three-year transition period that has left the Gambian leader’s fate in limbo. President Barrow swore to rule the Gambia for a five-year mandate, which is in line with the constitution. The question that is left unanswered is whether President […]

Society

LRR Governor Hails Jarra Diasporans

The Governor of Lower River Region has hailed the relief support of Jarrankas living in the diaspora. Governor Mrs Fanta Bojang Samateh-Manneh made the remarks after diasporan Jarrankas disbursed D200, 000 to Jarra West and Central families who had their homes ravaged by torrential rains on June 24th. The Governor’s […]

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The Gambia-China Trade Deal

By Omar Alieu Touray The report that the Gambia had concluded a free trade agreement (FTA) with the Peoples Republic of China came initially as a big surprise to some of us. For one thing, an FTA could not have been negotiated within the few months of the two countries’ […]

Politics

Be Wary Of Former NIA Operatives

The article on Interior Minister Mai Ahmad Fatty seeking answers on the forensic lab needs to be scrutinises. Mr. Editor, your editorial prerogative to publish or not to publish cannot be questioned. However, I want say that in a New Gambia where freedom of expression should be encouraged, we must […]

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Barrow Dispels Clouds Over Term Limit

By Abdoulie John Gambian President on Thursday dispelled confusion surrounding his country’s presidential term limit, which has been left wide open during the tenure of the ousted dictator Yahya Jammeh. President Adama Barrow said he would do his best to honour what he considered as his major campaign promise. “It […]

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Gambia Maps Out Development Plan

By Abdoulie John The organisation of development partners forum on the country’s National Development Plan (NDP) has spelt out the Gambia government’s seriousness to change for the better and that it is time to walk the talk.  Organised by Ministry of Finance and Economic Affairs on Tuesday, the NDP is […]

Society

Is Barrow Addressing Energy Crisis?

By Yusef Taylor “Flex Dan” Blackout One of the biggest problems facing The Gambia is the lack of stable energy supply in the Greater Banjul areas and the wide spread absence of it in the rural areas. In President Barrow’s speech to parliament he reiterated the “urgency that [he attaches] […]

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Barrow Rejects Minister’s Resignation

President Adama Barrow has reportedly turned down the resignation of his Attorney General and Minister of Justice Abubacarr Baa Tambadou. This development comes in the wake of leaked audio tapes relating to the Minister’s senior brother Sheriff Tambadou. In the said audios secretly recorded by Mrs. Ndura Jawara Badjie, the […]

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Sheriff’s Leaks Lick Old Wound

What makes this case worrisome for many is Baa’s earlier public rebuke of the interior ministry for “rushing” to bring charges against the NIA nine. My opinion at the time was that if there was no ulterior motive, such disagreement should have been settled at cabinet level with the president […]