The Use of State Apparatus as an Instrument of Sycophancy in Jammeh’s Governemnt: GRTS, The Gambia National Army and the Legal institutions, take Lessons from Rwanda and Libya. By Lamin Keita Media is a powerful instrument that can provoke a war because people can be susceptible to the information it […]

  ‘Kakatar Syndrome and Human billboards’  By Alagi Yorro Jallow Without prejudice—What I find fascinating about being in and then out of Africa is that the contrast gives you a filter that allows you to adjust your focal length, to get certain clarity. I thought it was exile, but now […]

Gambians and friends have more important things to think about than FJC’s [Fatoumatta Jahumpha] rants. I have just sent more money to Gambia for family to buy food to store in case of trouble – like almost all Gambians in the Diaspora are doing. And just this morning comes the […]

By Omar Alieu Touray In a study on the foreign policy of the Gambia under Sir Dawda Jawara, I suggested that further research should be undertaken to assess the change and continuity that the moves by the Jammeh Administration would represent for The Gambia’s foreign relations. Over the years, “Gambianists” […]

In the month of November in two thousand and six Ananias Mathe was found guilty of fifty one counts of criminal activities ranging from Rape, attempted robbery and hijacking. In December of the same year he was rearrested after attempting to escape from prison using petroleum jelly. Of course he […]

  “ Yerri baa boitaa”and new beacon of hope for The Gambia Alagi Yorro Jallow Democracy is up to the people: A successful democracy does not rely on a single personality or an elected leader. All people need to partake in political processes. Space for citizen participation and the emergence […]

By Gambiano It has to be written in very simple English that we need intelligent ideas right now to tackle Yahya Jammeh–the brute without a future who wants many Gambians to perish with him. We need ECOWAS troops as best as possible. We are also worried about collateral damage any […]

By Omar Alieu Touray The international reaction to the ongoing post-election crises in The Gambia highlights the disdain with which the world community treats unconstitutional behaviors, especially unconstitutional governments. While the ostracization of unconstitutional strongmen is a fairly recent phenomenon, its impact on Africa’s democratization has been significant. This paper, […]

By Baba Galleh Jallow Dear CDS Badjie and members of the Gambia Armed Forces, Just over a week ago on December 14, 2016 we wrote an open letter asking you to find a way to persuade outgoing president Yahya Jammeh to step down peacefully and avoid bringing about violent conflict […]

It is now crystally clear that the Gambia’s defeated President has lost significant amount of political, social or religious capital in the country. Besides, fringe support from the military whose high command has been bribed with looted money and impromptu promotion, Yahya Jammeh has nothing to hinge on. His support […]

The Gambia’s Chief Justice has found himself embroiled in  brouhaha with the country’s Bar Association, with the former accusing the latter of not conducting well during the just ended presidential campaign. Justice Emmanuel Fagbenle has been the only sitting judge left in the Gambia’s Supreme Court until this month. The […]

STATEMENT FROM PHARMACEUTICAL SOCIETY OF THE GAMBIA (PSG) ON THE 20TH DECEMBER 2016 The Pharmaceutical Society of the Gambia is a professional body which includes membership of all practicing Pharmacists and Pharmaceutical support personnel in the Gambia. Members of the Society are responsible for providing pharmaceutical care and support to […]