The Gambia Democratic Governance? Political problems of Gambia are numerous and many are deep rooted. These problems ranged from who we are as a people to the creation of modern nation states from colonialism to present individual (and/or collective) endeavors to improve livelihoods, and as well many in-between factors. Undoubtedly, […]
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President Barrow further declares 7 days of State of Public Emergency
State House, Banjul, 15th July 2020 – In exercise of the powers conferred on him by section 34(6) of the 1997 Constitution, His Excellency, Adama Barrow, President of the Republic of The Gambia has further declared a State of Public Emergency in the whole country. The declaration shall last for […]
The Gambia’s Continued Progress in Advancing Fiscal Transparency
On June 15, 2020, the United States Department of State released the 2020 Fiscal Transparency Report, which assessed that The Gambia made significant progress in its continuing efforts at government fiscal reform. The Department’s fiscal transparency review process assesses whether governments meet minimum requirements of fiscal transparency. For the purpose […]
Tribute to My Educator/Mentor Shaikh Ahmad Alhagi Banding Drammeh
By: Professor Alhagi Manta Drammeh (PGCerTHE, FHA,FRSA, UK) I pay tribute to my teacher, Father, brother, uncle, and mentor Shaikh Ahmad Drammeh commonly known Alhagi Banding Drammeh. I have been learning from him for nearly half a century when he took me from my father Shaikh Muhammad Lamin Drammeh of […]
President Barrow Enthusiastic, Committed to the Armed Forces’ – CDS
The Chief of Defence Staff (CDS), Major General Yakuba A. Drammeh has said that the Commander-in-Chief, President Adama Barrow is very much passionate and committed to the cause of The Gambia Armed Forces. CDS Drammeh was at the State House this morning to brief the President on the outcome of […]
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 […]
Welcoming the New Minister of Justice Dawda Jallow
I recall the days when Dawda Jallow was the head of programs at the NCCE where he had traversed the length and breadth of the country educating citizens about their civic rights and duties. Dawda was a constant face and voice on the airwaves on television and radio. I used […]
Another Unconstitutional State of Emergency Imposed on the Country! Travesty
Once again the President has decided to abuse the Constitution by imposing a state of emergency by blatantly ignoring the National Assembly. When a state of emergency is declared which the President has the power to do so, it needs to be extended or revoked. The extension is the function […]
Language Enhances the Dynamic Spirit of Society
By Ebrima Kamara In these times of transition, no stone should be left unturned if beneath it could lie the key to our salvation. Language as an analytical perspective heightens the dynamic spirit of society while the notions of tribe and ethnicity reinforce division and construes society as static/primitive. Therefore, the […]
Departure of Gambia Attorney General
Statement by Reed Brody of Human Rights Watch on the resignation of Gambia Minister of Justice Abubacarr Tambadou to become Registrar of the International Residual Mechanism for Criminal Tribunals: Abubacarr Tambadou was the right man at the right time for Gambia’s democratic transition. Tambadou was the architect of Gambia’s far-reaching transitional […]
Dawda Jallow is New Minister of Justice as Tambadou Takes up UN Job
PRESS RELEASE The Office of the President of the Republic of The Gambia wishes to inform the general public that the Honourable Attorney General and Minister of Justice of the Republic of The Gambia, Mr Abubacarr Marie Tambadou, has submitted his resignation as Attorney General and Minister of Justice to […]
Covid 19: ‘a challenging period but Gambia united against it’ – Barrow tells Commonwealth
President Adama Barrow has told a virtual meeting of Commonwealth leaders on Covid 19 that the pandemic presented a challenging period for the country but the population is united against it. The Gambian president further informed the meeting that the country has registered over forty confirmed COVID-19 cases so far […]