By Dr Alhagi Manta Drammeh (PGCerTHE, FHEA, FRSA, UK) Associate Professor, Al-Maktoum College of Higher Education, UK Mafuge Sonko the witness today the 1th March 2019 is a classical testament to those lapses that occurred during that period of evil dictatorship. Mahfouj has shown dignity, composure and humility. Without those […]

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE End-of-Mission press releases include statements of IMF staff teams that convey preliminary findings after a visit to a country. The views expressed in this statement are those of the IMF staff and do not necessarily represent the views of the IMF’s Executive Board. This mission will not […]

The Constitutional Review Commission (CRC) announces that it is on track to carry out external public consultations with Gambians in the Diaspora. “The CRC is well poised to embark on external public consultations to incorporate the views and aspirations of Gambians living outside of The Gambia,” according to the Chairperson […]

The TRRC concluded its second three-week session on February 28, 2019 with a hearing on circumstances surrounding the November 11, 1994 incident and the death of former AFPRC Finance minister Ousman Koro Ceesay in June 1995. During this session, the Commission heard testimonies from 12 witnesses, bringing to 25 the […]

By Saul Saidykhan Phones are buzzing, and Gambian Social Media is agog about Alagi Kanyi’s testimony at the TRRC. Kanyi is being called ‘killer’,’ murderer’, ‘sadist’, ‘monster’. These are all labels he deserves! But a little perspective might help the discerning understand how he came to be the person many […]

If the testimony of Alagie Kanyi is found true then Yankuba Touray and FJC must be prosecuted for interfering with witnesses and obstructing the TRRC! Their actions violate Section 36 of the Act and therefore action must be taken against them! Section 36 of the TRRC Act states that, “A […]

By Bambo Jarsey I am shocked and bewildered by President Adama Barrow’s purported “withdrawal” of his nomination of Ms. Ya Kumba-Jaiteh as a nominated member of the National Assembly. His attempt to do so, is contained in a letter dated 25 February 2019, apparently from the Office of the Secretary-General […]

By: Dr Alhagi Manta Drammeh (Fellow Royal Society of Arts, Fellow Higher Education Academy, UK) The Gambia since independence has been a bastion of democracy, respect for human rights, vibrant civil service and plurality.  Unfortunately, this beautiful scenario in the country for about 30 years has been shattered with the […]

ON THE OCCASION OF THE GAMBIA’S 54TH INDEPENDENCE ANNIVERSARY CELEBRATION HELD ON 18TH FEBRUARY 2019 AT THE MCCARTHY SQUARE Your Excellency, the First Lady, Fatou Bah-Barrow Your Excellency, Madam Sarjo Mballow-Barrow Your Excellency, the Vice President, Madam Speaker, My Lord, the Chief Justice, Secretary General and Head of the Civil […]

By Dr Alhagi Manta Drammeh (Fellow Higher Education Academy (FHE) and Fellow Royal society of Arts (FRSA) UK) I have been following keenly the sittings of the Gambia truth, Reconciliation and Reparation Commission since its start in January 2019. In fact, I had written an article titled: National Truth and […]

By Abdoulie John Gambia’s Adama Barrow Thursday implored the newly formed National Human Rights Commission (NHRC) to ensure that all complaints are dealt with in fairness, objective and  equitable manner as he sworn into office the five-member panel. The Gambian leader made this remark during the swearing-in ceremony of members […]

The Right to Demonstrate is Constitutionally Guaranteed! The announcement by the IGP claiming that citizens have to first seek a permit in order to demonstrate is not based on law and I urge citizens to consider his statement only as a figment of his own imagination. The IGP is a […]