Reinventing Robust State Civil Service Rule and Political Class Reigns Alagi Yorro Jallow For a country to have an efficient civil service, it must have a limited number of appointed ministers. The civil service needs huge numbers of staff to provide effective services because it must implement all the policies a government formulates. If […]
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Barrow Teases Jammeh’s Personality Cult
President Adama Barrow Barrow has chided his predecessor’s personality cult. Yahya Jammeh, who ruled the Gambia for 22 years, had become a cult leader that most people thought his electoral defeat was impossible. President Barrow wanted women to “reflect reflect on the situation of the country and the personality cult […]
Cabinet Members Agree To Deliver Exemplary Leadership
We the Cabinet Ministers of The Republic of The Gambia held a retreat at the Coral Beach Hotel, Banjul, The Gambia from 5-7 May 2017. The objectives of the retreat were: To position Collaborative Leadership and Dialogue as a core value among Gambian Leaders; To create a platform where relationships […]
Repeal and replace (2013 Amendment Information and Communication Act)
‘Criminalizing Internet Libel’& Laws ‘Giving false Information to Public Official’- Honorable D.A. Jawo Alagi Yorro Jallow The world has changed and is changing. It has become smaller. Communications have grown faster and more direct. Thanks to the Internet, people now have direct access to a platform that allows them to […]
World Press Freedom Day Message
World Press Freedom Day Message Alagi Yorro Jallow On this World Press Freedom Day, citizens of the world pay tribute to those journalists who have lost their lives and are unjustly imprisoned while following their passion to expose the truth. In a country where we are free to express ourselves and our […]
May Day Is Not About Sports
By Madi Jobarteh Once again May Day is coming on Monday. In the Gambia this very important event has been popularly known for the May Day sports at the Independence Stadium which begins with a march past from Bakau Police station. This is followed by speeches from the minister responsible […]
Kanilai Standoff: ‘No Cause For Alarm’
A confrontation between Gambian soldiers and the ECOWAS Military Intervention Mission in the Gambia (ECOMIG) at Kanilai left three Gambian soldiers injured. The seriousness of the injuries has not been made public. But the Gambian army Spokesman says “there is no cause for panic or alarm” as the situation is […]
Mr. President Don’t Backtrack On Term Limit Promise
Mr. President Don’t Backtrack on Promise Imposition of Term Limit Alagi Yorro Jallow When the new government took over in The Gambia earlier this year, people danced in the streets and hoped for a brighter political future that would dispense with fear and antiquated laws. The coalition campaign agenda principally […]
Gambia, Congo Strengthen Relations
President Adama Barrow has said the purpose of his two-day visit to Congo Brazzaville is to strengthen relations between the Central African nation and the Gambia. Read below a media release outlining details of the trip. President Barrow made Friendly visit to Brazaville, Republic of Congo His Excellency President Adama […]
Remembering April Student Massacre
Remembering April 10 & 11 of 2000 when Dictator Yahya Jammeh killed 14 Unarmed Civilians, 12 of Students. By Emmanuel Daniel Joof (Paps) April 10 and 11 of 2000 massacre marks a dark day in our calendar. A day when security personnel under the orders of Yahya Jammeh gunned down […]
Gerrymandering is a Political Subterfuge; Electoral Reform for Fair Representation
Banjul and Foni are a clear violation of basic principles of democracy and majority rule By Alagi Yorro Jallow In today’s highly charged political atmosphere, with so much attention focused on our disagreements, it’s easy to lose sight of Gambia’s’ shared values. One of those is our belief that free […]
Vote Sabotage: APRC Supporter Arrested
Polls this morning open in the Gambia’s first crucial election to be conducted by the coalition government of President Adama Barrow. Unlike the presidential election, voting in many areas seem to be proceeding slowly. But that does not prevent saboteurs from carrying out their plot. Already, one Dodou Sey, an […]