By Jimmy Mass If there were a checklist of things to do in Austin, Cherno Nije has checked a lot of boxes. He moved to Austin in 1985 to attend UT. He worked for the state, raised a family, moved to Lakeway and eventually started a real estate development firm. […]
Politics
Mayor’s Office Turned Into Dumpsite
Gambian activists today did what would have been unthinkable during the repressive rule of Fang Bili Mansa (self construct ruler) Yahya Jammeh who swore to remain in power for a billion years only to dodge or eloped into self-imposed exile. Turning the office of the Kanifing Municipal Council (KMC) Mayor […]
WHAT THE NUMBERS TELL!
Brighton Essay 23 WHAT THE NUMBERS TELL! Barrow and Yahya Governments are essentially the same! By this I don’t mean the extra judicial component of the APRC government. In fact, they are both the same as Jawara’s. That means we haven’t learned anything (or very little) from our own history. […]
Sell Part of Megabank to Small Gambian Investors
I read the issue of Megabank in one of the online Gambian newspapers with keen interest. I am not sure if the story is true or 100% accurate but I feel compelled to make suggestions that will be in our national interest and the long-term prosperity of Gambians. Even if […]
ENVISIONING NEW GAMBIA – Education, Hard Work and Self-pride
By Ebrima Kamara & Kunba N’dure The changes we make must be immediate and ensure equal opportunities for all our children regardless of gender or geography. We must get it right this time in order to effect meaningful change. Guarantee quality education for every child from kindergarten to the highest […]
Bravo to the Coalition Government for a Realistic, Sustainable and Humane Budget for Gambia
By Manding Darboe, MBA Finance and Investments, New York The coalition government of His Excellency Adama Barrow, in my opinion, has produced a realistic, sustainable and humane budget for The Gambia. As a budget expert with responsibility for New York City’s $1.1 billion 5 year capital expenditure budget, I can vouch that […]
Why I Empathise Gambia’s Ahmadis
The Imam of Kanifing South Mosque has explained why he empathised with the Gambia’s Ahmadis. “I really empathise with the Ahmadis,” Imam Baba Leigh told this reporter. “I’m a regular Muslim. I am neither an Ahmadi, neither a Wahhabist or an extremist.” Imam who returned from exile is among prominent […]
The Epiphany Of New Gambia
We can agree that most pundits would say it was one of the greatest week for the Barrow administration. A week that saw the official commissioning of the ferry Kunta Kinteh where President Barrow gave a big, thoughtful speech about serious things juxtaposed with his cool and collected personality, which […]
President Barrow’s Real Headache
By Benny Gudo When the coalition government led by property mogul, Adam Barrow, came into effect in a post-Jammeh, a mammoth task of steering the economy as well as the social and political fabrics of Gambia towards the right trajectory was in the waiting room. Many wanted to see whether […]
Observer Closure Impairs Press Freedom
The Gambia Press Union has described the temporary closure of the Daily Observer as “regrettable” because it “impairs freedom of expression.” The Union’s reaction to the Gambia Revenue’s closure for accumulated tax arrears of over 17 million dalasis is published below. The Gambia Press Union (GPU) is deeply concerned about […]
What’s Halifa’s Hidden Agenda?
That is the highest level of hypocrisy. Mr Sallah is speaking from both sides of his mouth. Not so long ago, at the very beginning of the Transition, he said it was unconstitutional to appoint Mrs Tambajang the VP but now he is calling for a Transitional Justice System to […]
Mr. President Dump Bureaucrats!
By Lang Barrow Mr. President please give priority to the most pressing needs of the Gambian people and the economy. Your success depends on forgetting about the long awaited so-called blue print from your think tank you have been talking about. They are too bureaucratic to produce any thing different […]