Actually, it doesn’t hold water for anyone to say that speaking local languages leads to poor performance in examination or the promotion of speaking good English language in the country can attract foreign investors. I want to believe that there is something fundamentally wrong with our education system that needs […]
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Barrow Returns Home; What Next?
Gambian President Adama Barrow returned home after having performed pilgrimage in Mecca, Saudi Arabia. The President received warm welcome at home, with supporters lining up the streets singing and dancing. President Barrow, whose delegation includes some ministers and high-ranking government officials, joined millions of Muslims from around the world who […]
‘GDC Members Are Not Criminals’
The leader of the opposition Gambia Democratic Congress (GDC) wondered why the police would subject his party members to screening before issuing them a permit. “The problem I have is calling GDC party militants and members to go to the police station for screening before they can issue them permit,” […]
Sierra Leone Leader Appreciates Gambia’s Goodwill
PRESS RELEASE Special Delegation Visits Sierra Leone A two-man delegation, comprising the Minister of Information and Communication Infrastructure, Honourable Demba Ali Jawo and the Director General of the State Intelligence Service (SIS), Mr. Ousman Sowe, has just returned from a two-day visit to Sierra Leone as special envoys of President […]
The Young Lion That Roars No More
Tribute to the former Secretary General of the African National Congress Youth League By Rhulani Thembi Siweya, ANCYL NEC Memeber Last night as I was about to retire to bed, I received the sad news of the passing away of our former ANC YL Secretary General, Comrade Sindiso Magaqa. Once […]
Why Barrow Wears Only White
I want to know why the Gambia’s new interim leader [President Adama Barrow] chooses to wear white clothes (outfit). Is it meant to copy his predecessor Yahya Jammeh? Or does a President in the Gambia have to wear only white outfit while in office? I definitely need an answer! My […]
Open Letter to Pastor Forbes
Pastor, I have been a keen follower of your weekly TV talk show, Discovering Truth, and let me use this opportunity to recognize and appreciate the invaluable knowledge and wise counsel you impart to the viewers, through this program, on various issues bordering not only on religion, but also pertinent […]
Interview With The Lawyer Who Is Now Pursuing ex-Gambian Dictator
Human rights lawyer Reed Brody became known for working with the victims of General Augusto Pinochet of Chile and Haitian ex-dictator Jean-Claude (“Baby Doc”) Duvalier. More recently, Brody was counsel for victims of former Chadian dictator, Hissène Habré, who, after an interminable struggle, was sentenced by a special African court […]
Gambia Mulls Over 3-Children Policy
The Gambia government will consider the three-year child policy proposed by some parliamentarians of the regional economic grouping ECOWAS. Backed by some parliamentarians from Mauritania and Chad, the one woman three-children policy is meant to control rapid population growth as well as spark economic prosperity in the West Africa region. […]
Yahya Jammeh’s Madness Exposed
I think the entire Gambia is now discovering, with great discomfort, the perverse nature of the Head of government that ruled over us for the last 22 uninterrupted years. No sane person will make any sense of what Jammeh had been doing with our country’s resources. Even his ardent supporters, […]
No License, No Oil Exploration
By Abdoulie John The Gambia’s Information Minister has debunked claims that Africa Petroleum still has the exploration rights on blocks A1 and A4. Minister Demba Jawo debunked assertions made by Africa Petroleum Chief Executive Officer Jens Pace that his company’s 7-year license has not expired. “What happened with Africa Petroleum […]
‘Senegalese Kids Weren’t Expelled’
By Abdoulie John The Gamba’s Immigration Chief has disputed news floating in town that dozens of Senegalese youths were expelled from the Gambia. “Fifty seven youngsters ranging in age from 11 to 16 years were taken to the border with Senegal,” Buba Sagnia told Kairo News. The move forms part […]