A woman whose husband disappeared after their marriage broke down was shocked when she saw he had shared photos of his wedding to a Gambian teen bride on Facebook. To add insult to injury, the wedding took place at the same Gambian resort where she had married him seven years […]

With the Gambia Consultative Council’s (GCC) naming of Dr M L Sedat Jobe as its President, and the unrelenting drumbeat in some media houses that the Committee for the Restoration of Democracy in The Gambia (CORDEG) must select a leader to be credible, concern was rife in some activist circles […]

By Nanama Keita Those of us chastising Lawyer Darboe or other opposition leaders for their reluctance to take to the streets in protest against the unending barbarism that’s bedeviled the Gambia need to look inward and ask ourselves whether we’re being reasonable in our chastisement. First, when we say Darboe […]

Sunday’s fatal ferry accident in the Gambian capital Banjul has been long expected. The incident caused the death of a European tourist when the fast aging ferry tried to dock in Banjul. Unconfirmed reports put the death toll at five. Also harmed in the Sunday incident were 13 people who […]

The seeds of dictatorship, which were planted on July 22, 1994, have been germinated beyond human understanding. Simply put, our country and its people have been inundated in threats. These threats hang over everyone, including our society’s vulnerable members.  Ours is a country where the protector has become the oppressor. […]

The growth of technology and knowledge has not only caused tremor among dictators but also struggle with proliferation of the news media. With a click of a button, you don’t only create a website but also start streaming across the world. What is more sweeter than that? This makes the […]