What We Have in Common as Gambians Should Unite Us. We Should Discourage Tribalism & Tribal Politics: By Emmanuel Daniel Joof (Paps) The recent exchanges by Gambians on the online media is very troubling. Many Gambians on social media have been participating in pure and raw “tribalistic” exchanges and […]

By Lamin Darboe, Leicester Michael Porter, a Harvard professor and one of the preeminent strategic thinkers of this century, argued in his renowned work on the competitiveness of nations that governments don’t create wealth but their proper role is to provide an enabling environment for businesses to flourish. “National prosperity […]

A new committee wants families and survivors of Yahya Jaammeh’s 22-years of brutality to coalesce with them in the fight to demand for justice. In a press release posted below, the Committee for the Victims of Jammeh’s Atrocities and April 10/11 Memorial Foundation invites the families of the disappeared, presumed dead, […]

By Saul Saidykhan  In about two weeks, Gambians will be going to the polls to elect Representatives to the National Assembly. Sadly though, instead of focusing on what really matters, anywhere one turns to on Gambian social media, Gambians are attacking each other on an issue that is at worst, […]

Alagi Yorro Jallow Fake news is so real and so pervasive that it already rings disturbingly familiar. It’s the production and dissemination of false information meant to influence the direction of our Gambian life by deluding anyone unsuspecting enough to swallow it. To our thinking, it’s a matter of championing […]

The Ministry of the Interior has reacted to Justice Minister’s complaints that his office was not consulted on the prosecution of the 9 NIA agents charged with the murder of opposition activist Solo Sandeng. “Regarding the NIA 9, the Ministry of the Interior acted properly in accordance with the law, […]

I have sensed widespread displeasure at the terse remarks of Madam Helen Zille [former leader of South Africa’s opposition Democratic Alliance] colonialism has ensured an independent judiciary, portable water and so on. I do, however, caution that we seem to be very over-sensitive. The Democratc Alliance does not have a […]

By Jainaba Bah, Sweden Congratulations as we celebrate your appointments to serve Country and People: Koto Ebraima Manneh and Brother Ebrima Sillah: Politics is a public enterprise but the most important workloads are carried out behind the scenes within closed doors. Whilst people may follow and read your shared thoughts […]

Mr President, please allow me to write this open letter to you regarding our beloved nation the Gambia. The Gambia saw a new dawn on the 2nd December 2016 when the citizens exercised their democratic mandate to put an end to tyranny. A lot has passed since then, however I […]

Gambian leader has brushed aside the notion that he becomes President by accident. “I’m not an accidental President,” President Adama Barrow tells France 24 television. Prior to contesting the elections in December last year, President Barrow had gone through the nomination processes of his party (United Democratic Party) and opposition […]

NATIONAL ASSEMBLY ELECTIONS: What the Electorate Must Know & Who to Vote for or Not Vote For? By Emmanuel Daniel Joof (Paps)  Gambians go to the polls again on the 6th April and this time to elect the candidates of their choice to represent them in the National Assembly (Parliament). Those elected […]

This justifies our fear about the intention that some of the advocates of independent candidates may have. Halifa certainly has little comprehension of Parliamentary democracy. His explanation of what is meant by separation of powers under presidential systems is simply out of place. To have majority of MPs on the […]