Ludwig Williams MBA MSA2nd Corporate Staff Accountant at NAACP Gervais Koffi Djondo is the founding father of the pan-African bank Ecobank and the airline Asky. Do you know its history? In the 1970s, Koffi Djondo held several positions in the administration of his country, Togo. A great architect of the […]
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Gambia UK Mission Awards Bikers
The Gambia High Commission in London today awarded a Certificate of Recognition to Mr Ebra Taal and Assan Saine for representing the Gambia at the biggest charity bike ride in the U.K covering over 150 miles, comprising 250,000 participants last week. Mr Taal and Mr Saine proudly flew the Gambian […]
A Look At Extreme Tribal Sensitivity
An overly sensitive or should we say extremely sensitive society is susceptible to the trivialities of blowing almost every comment out of context. There is no gainsaying that The Gambia, like many other countries, is fast-moving towards the “left radical” on the political spectrum. Many Gambians are unconsciously embracing radical […]
Woman Who Had Her Organ Stolen
Old Man Musing
In loving memory of Dawda Fadera, Gambia’s Ambassador to the United States of America, former Secretary General at the Office of the President !!!!!! It was with much grief that we learned about the sudden and untimely passing of H. E. Dawda Fadera, former Secretary General at the President’s Office […]
Gambians Mourn Ambassador Fadera
Gambians home and abroad are mourning the sudden death of their country’s Ambassador to the United States of America. Ambassador Dawda Fadera died in the Gambia today after a brief illness. He was reported to have undergone surgery at Afrimed before being transferred to the Francis Small Teaching Hospital in […]
I Stand With Gambian Teachers
Life Of A Gambian Teacher By Mmajink I woke up early, boiled water to take a bath and got dressed. I have neither electricity nor running water in my home because I do not matter as much as the ministers and the powerful. I rummaged through my bag to see […]
GPU Shocked and Saddened By Death of Faal and Ndow
GPU Shocked and Saddened By Death of Pa Modou Faal and Musa Ndow The Gambia Press Union (GPU) mourns the sudden death of journalists Pa Modou Faal and Musa Ndow. The journalists were among three persons who died in a car crash along the TransGambia highway in Soma, Lower River […]
I’m Black But Look White. Here Are The Horrible Things White People Feel Safe Telling Me
Miriam Zinter The Author I was outside my house gardening a few weekends ago when a neighbor, whom I had known for almost 30 years, stopped by so I could pet his large, fluffy dogs. I took my gloves off, squatted down to give the dogs a really good scratching […]
Ummm, Here Are Some Bitter Pills To Swallow
Pill One: We are not all the same and we are not one people. Many parrot that nonsense because it is convenient to say even if it is devoid of any substance. We are not all brothers and sisters as we delude ourselves into always regurgitating. Some people think their […]
China Boosts Gambia’s COVID Vaccination
By Abdoulie John The donation of more than 200,000 doses of SinoPharm doses has given boost to the Gambia’s COVID-19 vaccination campaign. At a recent donation ceremony at the Banjul International Airport, Foreign Affairs Minister Dr. Momodou Tangara commended the Chinese government for standing by Africa at a time when […]
Freedom of Expression in The Gambia: a Quiet Transition From the Doldrums of Notoriety to the Doorsteps of Celebrity
A supporter of Gambia President Adama Barrow wave ECOWAS flag during his swearing-in ceremony and the Gambia’s Independence day at Independence Stadium, in Bakau, Gambia February 18, 2017. REUTERS/Thierry Gouegnon – RC1D29499DF0 As the Gambia goes to the polls on December 4, 2021, the MFWA’s Senior Programme Officer for Freedom […]