Culled from The Executive Lampedusa – the name of an island between Tunisia and Sicily, Italy, – has become the symbol for a human tragedy. One year ago, on 3 October 2013, 366 refugees from Africa and the Middle East drowned there in the Mediterranean seeking a life without war, […]

Zambian President Michael Sata has become the second to die on the throne since 2008, sparking fear among Zambians that time is ripe for the Southern African nation to turn to God. Michael Sata’s death, which happened in London’s King Edward VII hospital on Tuesday, came after that of President […]

By Janko Camara Our common mistake as Gambians is to expect the entire world to be interested in a tiny and resources-starved Gambia. Suntou, your article was very clear and well argued. I don’t think anyone else could have said it any better. I am, however, tempted to react to […]

The Gambia on Tuesday became a hot cake at the second cycle of the United Nations Universal Periodic Review in Geneva, Switzerland, where the country’s appalling human rights credentials were being questions. The country’s Justice Minister Basirou Mahoney became so pounded with questions, concerns and recommendations by United Nations member […]

The main opposition United Democratic Party (UDP) mourned the death of its Regional Chairpersons. Below is the party leader’s message of condolences on the death of Alhagie Balamin Barrow and Baba Njie. On behalf of the United Democratic Party countrywide, the central committee, the senior executive committee, the youth executive, […]

Sarjo Bayang seeks to raise the bar higher Where systematic dispensation is lacking there human capital capability, efficiency and effectiveness can be seriously undermined. Optimal utilisation of policy instruments and good governance are key requirements for sustainable organisational development and institution building. Efficiency and effectiveness cannot be properly determined without […]

The frequency with which adult Gambians die from preventable diseases, such as malaria, diabetes, or hypertension, is simply alarming. Hardly a week goes by without another obituary- reports of sudden death or collapse of citizens from all walks-of-life. Gambia’s “Teaching Hospital,” as well as other “hospitals” strewn around the country, […]

Dear Readers Having reviewed the information I received in relation to Madam Ida Jalllow-Sallah’s out of the odds high flying career at the Ministry of Basic and Secondary Education in The Gambia and having sought clarification from one of my sources on some aspects of that information, I wish to […]

The office of the director of public prosecutions yesterday filed an amended additional-count charge sheet against former Secretary General and Minister for Presidential Affairs Momodou Sabally, at the Banjul High Court before Justice Abdoulahi. Sabally now faces an eight-count charge, which includes economic crime, abuse of office, neglecting official duty and […]