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Epitaph Ambassador Dawda Fadera

By Alagi Yorro Jallow Inna Lillahi wa inna ilayhi raji’un Immortals never die. As Tagore wrote, “Death is not extinguishing the light; it is only putting out the lamp because the dawn has come.” Ambassador Dawda Fadera’s work shines on. I extend my profound condolences to the bereaved family, his […]

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Tell Them It All Began In Africa

By Aniekpeno Ekong Tell them it all began in Egypt (advanced civilization, science, math, philosophy, religion, architecture). Tell them the first Egyptians were black, nothing to do with Hollywood movies. Tell them Christopher Columbus did not discover the Americas, that Mansa Musa, the Malian, was the richest man in the […]

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NUP Leader’s Historic Gracious Act

Abdoulie Ebrima Jammeh is a new comer in politics who will be remembered in history for his gracious act of conceeding election defeat and congratulating President-elect Adama Barrow for his resounding win. Unlike some veteran politicians who do not want to swallow their pride, the National Unity Party leader demonstrated […]

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TRRC Report Must Lead To Justice

As the Gambian Truth, Reconciliation and Reparations Commission (TRRC) today submits its final report to President Adama Barrow, Amnesty International’s West Africa Researcher Michèle Eken said: “The Commission’s report must give way to an unequivocal commitment from the Gambian authorities that justice and reparations will finally be delivered to the […]

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Why GDC Should Be Given A Chance

Written by Abdoulie John As presidential aspirants have started criss-crossing the country to increase the turnout of their supporters on Election Day, Lawyer Assan Martin is urging Gambians to vote for the Gambia Democratic Congress (GDC) flagbearer, Mamma Kandeh.  In an interview with this medium, the human rights lawyer pointed […]

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GMC Leader Cries Foul

The leader of the Gambia Moral Congress has bitterly opposed to his disqualification to contest the December 4th presidential elections. In a press statement, the Independent Electoral Commission justified Mai Ahmad Fatty’s disqualification thus: He has not complied with Section 42 (2) (a) being that, in Banjul Administrative Area, he […]

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NPP Hits Campaign Trail

Hours after the confirmation of the party’s Candidate, the National People’s Party (NPP) has made public its presidential campaign itinerary. The party of President Adama Barrow will hit the campaign as early as Tuesday November 9th to sell its political agenda to electorate ahead of the December 4th presidential elections. […]

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UDP Damns NPP/APRC Alliance

STATEMENT OF THE UNITED DEMOCRATIC PARTY ON NPP/APRC ALLIANCE The United Democratic Party is not surprised about the widely reported agreement between the National People’s Party and the former ruling party, APRC (Alliance for Patriotic Reorientation and Construction). The UDP strongly supports the principles of freedom of association, including the […]