President Adama Barrow Barrow has chided his predecessor’s personality cult. Yahya Jammeh, who ruled the Gambia for 22 years, had become a cult leader that most people thought his electoral defeat was impossible. President Barrow wanted women to “reflect reflect on the situation of the country and the personality cult […]
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Cabinet Members Agree To Deliver Exemplary Leadership
We the Cabinet Ministers of The Republic of The Gambia held a retreat at the Coral Beach Hotel, Banjul, The Gambia from 5-7 May 2017. The objectives of the retreat were: To position Collaborative Leadership and Dialogue as a core value among Gambian Leaders; To create a platform where relationships […]
The Dearth Of Gambian Entertainment
By Alieu S.K. Manjang “In this time of globalization, with all its advantages, the poor are the most vulnerable to having their traditions, relationships and knowledge and skills ignored and denigrated, and experiencing development with a great sense of trauma, loss and social disconnectedness.” — James D. Wolfensohn, World Bank […]
Year Of Poor African Working Class!
In the book “Africa un-slaved; Volume I: The Chains of Modern-day African Slavery and The Steps to Our Liberation,” author Teekay Akin (Akinyemi Adeseye) asks the question ―Why can’t we break free from this mentality that has got us down this destructive road? Economic systems are defined through various stages […]
JSDA Demands Justice For Fallen Soldiers
The Jerreh Sittanunku Development Association (JSDA) wishes to register its solidarity with the families of all victims of Sittanunku origin concerning the brutality and injustices that they have been subjected to by the government of Yahya Jammeh. It is public knowledge that Sittanunku village, Upper Niumi District, North Bank Region, […]
Repeal and replace (2013 Amendment Information and Communication Act)
‘Criminalizing Internet Libel’& Laws ‘Giving false Information to Public Official’- Honorable D.A. Jawo Alagi Yorro Jallow The world has changed and is changing. It has become smaller. Communications have grown faster and more direct. Thanks to the Internet, people now have direct access to a platform that allows them to […]
What I Notice In Barrow’s Gambia
By Kemo Kinteh I just came back from a three-week vacation in the Gambia. My impression, politically, is that the approach of President Adama Barrow seems to be spreading the responsibility of governing over many heads and institutions. This approach is in line with democracy and parts of our culture, […]
‘Yahya Jammeh Doesn’t Deserve Freedom’
By Abdoulie John A junior brother of the Gambia’s murdered opposition electoral activist says the country’s exiled leader “doesn’t deserve freedom.” Ebrima Solo Sandeng, the father of 11, was tortured to death after his April 14 arrest. “Yahya Jammeh doesn’t deserve freedom,” Kebba Sandeng says, believing “there is high probability […]
World Press Freedom Day Message
World Press Freedom Day Message Alagi Yorro Jallow On this World Press Freedom Day, citizens of the world pay tribute to those journalists who have lost their lives and are unjustly imprisoned while following their passion to expose the truth. In a country where we are free to express ourselves and our […]
“The Pen v The Tyrant” Hits Book Market
A dedicated Gambian writer Saul thinks it was about time to publish a collection of his opinion articles in a book form. Saul Saidykhan, a native of Jarra Kani-kunda in the Lower River Region, spent his invaluable time to make Yahya Jammeh and his enablers to accept the fact that […]
How To Defeat Diaspora Dependency
Andy, thank you for pointing out this very important issue regarding the production of basic foods like rice, onions, or vegetables in The Gambia. The health of any country determines its future sustainability and productivity as far as Human Resources are concerned. The future of The Gambia lies on healthy […]
The Role & Scope Of Gambia In The 21st Century 2
By Burama Jammeh Part II: The Roles and Scope of Government The civic debate on the roles and scope of the Government of A Functioning Independent Democratic Republic of the Gambia’ in The 21st Century are no longer inescapable. That at the dawn of independent nationhood we were more concern […]