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 […]
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The Gambia: Truth Commission Calls for Prosecution of Ex-officials
Government should initiate procedures to investigate Yahya Jammeh and associates The Gambian truth commission’s call for the prosecution of former officials who committed the worst human rights abuses during the 1994-2017 rule of former president Yahya Jammeh should be followed by a process of criminal accountability, 11 Gambian and international groups said today. On November 25, 2021, the Gambia Truth, Reconciliation, and Reparations Commission […]
TRRC Report Must Lead To Justice
As the Gambian Truth, Reconciliation and Reparations Commission (TRRC) today submits its final report to President Adama Barrow, Amnesty International’s West Africa Researcher Michèle Eken said: “The Commission’s report must give way to an unequivocal commitment from the Gambian authorities that justice and reparations will finally be delivered to the […]
Why GDC Should Be Given A Chance
Written by Abdoulie John As presidential aspirants have started criss-crossing the country to increase the turnout of their supporters on Election Day, Lawyer Assan Martin is urging Gambians to vote for the Gambia Democratic Congress (GDC) flagbearer, Mamma Kandeh. In an interview with this medium, the human rights lawyer pointed […]
Remember, Immunization Saves Lives
Written by Abdoulie John The First Lady, Fatoumata Bah-Barrow, has reminded Gambians of the importance of the vaccine rollout as she officially launched on Friday the oral polio vaccination campaign. “Vaccinating children with the oral polio vaccine has been proven as a globally safe and effective strategy to break the […]
Gambia Secures Additional Funds to Improve Health Care
NEWS RELEASE WASHINGTON, November 19, 2021—Today, the World Bank Board approved $50 million additional financing in the form of grants from the International Development Association (IDA)* to improve the quality and utilization of essential health services in The Gambia. In addition to expanding the provision of performance-based financing grants to […]
GANU Endorses President Barrow
The impromptu action of the Gambia Alliance for National Unity (GANU) has vindicated President Adama Barrow that some of his would-be contestants would be joining his bus. This is exactly what GANU did shortly after its leader’s nomination was disqualified by the electoral commission on Saturday. Before coming public […]
GMC Leader Cries Foul
The leader of the Gambia Moral Congress has bitterly opposed to his disqualification to contest the December 4th presidential elections. In a press statement, the Independent Electoral Commission justified Mai Ahmad Fatty’s disqualification thus: He has not complied with Section 42 (2) (a) being that, in Banjul Administrative Area, he […]
NPP Hits Campaign Trail
Hours after the confirmation of the party’s Candidate, the National People’s Party (NPP) has made public its presidential campaign itinerary. The party of President Adama Barrow will hit the campaign as early as Tuesday November 9th to sell its political agenda to electorate ahead of the December 4th presidential elections. […]
Gambia’s Election Battle Begins
Fifteen of the 26 presidential hopefuls have had their nominations disqualified by the Gambia’s Independent Electoral Commission (IEC). Five would-be candidates have withdrawn their nominations. Six aspirants, including the incumbent President Adama Barrow and four times presidential candidate of the United Democratic Party Lawyer Ousainou Darboe, had their applications approved […]
‘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 […]
1st African American Author
“She was called Phillis, because that was the name of the ship that brought her, and Wheatley, which was the name of the merchant who bought her. She was born in Senegal. In Boston, the slave traders put her up for sale: “She’s seven years old! She will be a […]