By Abdoulie John The Gambia’s Attorney General and Justice Minister stated that “a preliminary review of the report highlights a catalogue of errors that led to the Faraba Banta fatal incident.” Aboubacarr Tambadou blamed lack of consultations, mistrust and a lack of coordination among all stakeholders as the main problem. […]
Politics
President Barrow’s State Of The Nation Address
PRESIDENT BARROW’S STATE OF THE NATION ADDRESS IN THE 2018 LEGISLATIVE YEAR Introduction 1.1 All praise is due to God, the Lord of all, for granting us the blessing and favour of gathering here today to witness the State of the Nation Address in the 2018 Legislative Year, which I […]
Gambians Condemn Tribal Bigotry
By Abdoulie John In wake of the trial of former National Assembly Member for Banjul Central, Abdoulie Saine, a chorus of voices are condemning the rise of tribal bigotry being exhibited by politicians and their supporters. This shift in political rhetoric continues to undermine the peace and stability that Gambians have […]
Amid Charged Mood, Hate-fueling Ex-APRC Lawmaker Arraigned
By Abdoulie John The former Lawmaker for Banjul Central, Abdoulie Saine, has had his day in court in Banjul. The high-rank member of the former ruling the Alliance for Patriotic Reorientation and Construction (APRC) party has been charged with inciting violence and seditious intention. In front of courtroom packed with […]
The President Should Step Up On SSHFC Saga
By Seedy S. Fofanah The Social Security and Housing Finance Corporation (SSHFC) saga has been going on for almost seven months now and nothing has been done about it by the Gambia government. The things are becoming boredom and worrisome on the poor Gambian pensioners and the people that worked […]
Are Mandinkas Victimized?
Following the leakage of the hateful vitriol of a former sitting National Assembly member for Banjul Central (pictured) against the Mandinka; The Gambia’s largest ethnic group, the response and retaliatory remarks that ensued have been overwhelming. The raw emotions expressed in a lot of them are very much understandable and […]
The Results Of Our Intellectualism
Thank you Alagie and Alieu for your contribution. The Gambian intellectuals failed the country in many fronts. These intellectuals failed in technological and scientific innovations, agricultural mechanization, and better healthcare delivery that is affordable and cost effective. I think one of the biggest problems of our education system is the […]
Who The Cap Fit Let Them Wear It!
President Adama Barrow has been called all sorts of names by our intellectuals. That is enough proof rhat “Gambian intellectuals hate President Barrow.” Dear Mr.Bax, I think you missed the whole point or may be you are in self denial or living at planet Mars. It is no doubt that […]
Why Do We Whip Only Intellectuals?
Well, I have seen interesting contributions on this topic but the question I want to ask the keen readers is that ‘Is it that only intellectuals were mute during monster Jammeh’s brutal regime?’ Let us remember that intellectuals by nature do not believe in violence and they can better operate […]
The Gambia’s Constitutional Review
By Saul Saidykhan A commission compose of professionals and citizens from diverse backgrounds has been constituted to review and draft a new constitution for the Gambia some months ago. This group, known as the Constitutional Review Commission -CRC is gearing up to begin public hearings. I was informed by a member of […]
‘Gambia Should Engage Victims’ Families’
Yesterday, 30 August, was the International Day for the Disappeared, a day created to draw attention to the fate of individuals imprisoned under poor conditions and at places unknown to their relatives and/or legal representatives. The government of Adama Barrow has been silent on a day that should be of […]
How Gambian Intellectuals Fail Us
Bax, I think you are missing the argument on why Gambian intellectuals have failed the country during 22 years of military dictatorship. There is no doubt that our intellectual community has not only failed to provide leadership and brilliant ideas in the form of policies but also these intellectuals lacked […]