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 […]
Society
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 […]
‘How Alice Lost Everything’
The story of Alice started just like any educated, ambitious person anywhere. She lived her dream life of getting a job at the United Nations. She got her dream house, car and lived the live she wanted. Alice was comfortable until she had turned down her boss’ sexual advances. Alice […]
What Our Civil Society Activists Need
The hypocrisy among some so-called civil society activists in the Gambia is beyond rational comprehension. It is no open secret that all the major political parties in the country have been courting and wanting to flirt with the Alliance for Patriotic Re-orientation and Construction (APRC). The party of the former […]
The KMC Corruption Saga Is A Wake Up Call
Dear Editor, I wish to add my modest observation to the ongoing corruption saga, which I consider as a wake up all of us. Before going any further, let me hasten to admit my lack of knowledge on the full and true story of the case. Notwithstanding, what prompted my […]
Gambian Imam Leads Windstorm Fundraiser
Concerned about the negative effects of the devastating windstorm on the lives of Gambians, Resident Imam of Detroit Islamic Center has decided to champion fundraising drive for the victims. Imam (Momodou) Ceesay who doubles as the head of Al-Islamiyah Institute has set up a Gofund Me account. His target goal […]
The Gambia at a Crossroads
By: Professor Alhagi Manta Drammeh (PGCerTHE, Fellow Higher Education Academy, (FHEA), and Royal society of Arts (FRSA) UK Indeed, the December 2021 election in the Gambia will be both memorable and defining not only in our political consciousness and reality, but will also have far-reaching implications socially, economically, and morally […]
You Are Gambia’s Problem Not President Barrow
By Sulayman Jeng Hold your horses until you finished reading the article before marketing your emptiness. A Ugandan challenged as thus, “The biggest problem of” Gambians “is this illusionary belief that they could change” the Gambia “by voting a different person into power. It is this belief that all problems […]
Putting Education at The Heart Of The AU-EU Partnership For A Better Futur
The COVID-19 pandemic has compounded the learning crisis in Africa by severely limiting access education. By early April 2020, the crisis had left more than 20 million pre-primary, 160 million primary, 56 million secondary, and 8 million tertiary level learners out of school with no access to continued learning and […]