In the wake of the Lamin Bojang saga it is necessary that Gambians pay attention to fundamental issues if we are going to create a society in which we create an accountable political leadership, a clean public service and generate trust and seriousness into politics. The narrative in the Gambia […]

The European Union’s Tekki Fii project led by IMVF (Instituto Marquês de Valle Flôr) is actively supporting the national response to COVID-19. As schools re-open to students of 9th and 12th grades, the project today handed-over sanitary supplies and first aid kits to the Minister of Basic and Secondary Education. […]

The Gambia Democratic Governance? Political problems of Gambia are numerous and many are deep rooted. These problems ranged from who we are as a people to the creation of modern nation states from colonialism to present individual (and/or collective) endeavors to improve livelihoods, and as well many in-between factors. Undoubtedly, […]

State House, Banjul, 15th July 2020 – In exercise of the powers conferred on him by section 34(6) of the 1997 Constitution, His Excellency, Adama Barrow, President of the Republic of The Gambia has further declared a State of Public Emergency in the whole country. The declaration shall last for […]

By: Professor Alhagi Manta Drammeh (PGCerTHE, FHA,FRSA, UK) I pay tribute to my teacher, Father, brother, uncle, and mentor Shaikh Ahmad Drammeh commonly known Alhagi Banding Drammeh. I have been learning from him for nearly half a century when he took me from my father Shaikh Muhammad Lamin Drammeh of […]

Once again the President has decided to abuse the Constitution by imposing a state of emergency by blatantly ignoring the National Assembly. When a state of emergency is declared which the President has the power to do so, it needs to be extended or revoked. The extension is the function […]

By Ebrima Kamara In these times of transition, no stone should be left unturned if beneath it could lie the key to our salvation. Language as an analytical perspective heightens the dynamic spirit of society while the notions of tribe and ethnicity reinforce division and construes society as static/primitive. Therefore, the […]

President Adama Barrow has told a virtual meeting of Commonwealth leaders on Covid 19 that the pandemic presented a challenging period for the country but the population is united against it. The Gambian president further informed the meeting that the country has registered over forty confirmed COVID-19 cases so far […]

In its efforts to relocate roadside vendors and businesses with minimal disruption ahead of road constructions in the Greater Banjul Area, the Management of The Gambia O.I.C. Secretariat and members of its subcommittee facilitating the road project implementation on Tuesday 16th June 2020 conducted an inspection tour of public reserve […]

The Gambia CRC Draft Constitution No Better Than 1997 Constitution for Democracy We fought tyranny perpetrated by Yahya AJJ Jammeh and his enablers for 22 years with our bloods, tears, sweats and fortunes. The fruit of that effort is Barrow Administration. Our primary goal was (and remained) ‘to make Gambia […]

God be with you Dr. Ahmadou Samateh [Minister of Health] for proving to Gambians that public servants should not just have good educational and skill set backgrounds, but they also need the fortitude to think beyond themselves. So long as technocrats are divorce from the wrath (intense criticism and vilification) […]

Problem 1 – unconstitutional Dr. Barrow’s aides cobbled together a bill. Send that bill to the National Assembly. The National Assembly vote yes on the bill. The bill is sent back to Dr. Barrow and he signed it in to law. Dr. Barrow sets up CRC to discard the 1997 […]