Mr Touray…. I wonder what research you conducted, how many intellectuals you polled and how widespread was the range of data used, to arrive at your conclusion that Gambian intellectuals don’t want to be led by President Barrow because of the reason(s) you gave? I am sure many will be […]

The just ended SADC (Southern Africa Development Community) summit made commitments to regional economic integration. This means progressive efforts in harmonising regulations and progressively removing barriers to trade. Given the potential of regional economic integration to the strategic interests of South Africa, one hopes that the currently political dispensation will be […]

As usual, many take President Adama Barrow’s interview statement his legacy is where he drew the line out of context. I am not here to speak for the President who is not obliged to come out unnecessarily to clarify a statement as some people amongst us want him to do. […]

My Advice To Baa Tambadou Resign If… If indeed Pres. Barrow knew that you were not in town and did not take part in the decision to pardon a pedophile and still went ahead to approve the decision to pardon this pedophile then resign! Don’t be part of a corrupt […]

Senegal must make guaranteeing fair trials a priority and immediately stop intimidation and harassment of opposition leaders and crackdown on dissent, which has increased in the run up of the 2019 presidential elections, Amnesty International said today in its submission to the country’s UN Universal Periodic Review (UPR). The submission, Senegal: […]

I concur with Ebrahim Jaiteh in his article “The Crisis of Educated Gambians” published on the prestigious Kairo News on Thursday 16th August 2018. It is generally believed that where there is a problem there must be a solution. Gambian intellectuals have always been eager to identify and pinpoint the […]

By Ebrahim Jaiteh The Gambia has plenty scholars, yet where are their solutions to our problems? Our beloved country is currently dominated by a generation of noise makers: a people who can talk almost all the time, but don’t act. It is very annoying to hear some “experts” giving speeches […]

Do not wake a sleeping bear. No one is going to fight or defend President Barrow when he is unfairly attacked personally. President Barrow will do that for himself. He will do it very well. This is the message to one so-called Gambian intellectual by the name of Dr. Ismaila […]

The Gambia’s Vice President who doubles as the leader of the United Democratic Party (UDP) today Clocks 70. Ousainou Darboe, a human rights lawyer, was born in Bansang in Central River Region in 1948. The UDP United Kingdom executive committee extends birthday wishes as well as congratulates Mr. Darboe on […]

For immediate release The President of the Republic Mr. Adama Barrow has warned that the political crisis that happened in The Gambia serves as a lesson for all leaders that power resides in the masses of the people, illustrating that if they represent the interest of the people, they would […]

By Abdoulie John The Gambia’s former ruling Alliance for Patriotic Reorientation and Construction (APRC) has appreciated the Barrow government’s handling of Ajaratou Fatou Asombi Bojang, the mother of former President Yahya Jammeh. The party’s deputy Spokesperson, Dodou Jah, said the APRC leadership welcomed and appreciated President Adama Barrow for sending […]

By Abdoulie John The Spokesperson of the United Democratic Party (UDP) announced Wednesday that Gambia’s leading political organisation will be celebrating its 22nd anniversary.The move comes as the party continues to strenghten its influence as well as widen its political base across the country. “The United Democratic Party (UDP) was […]