News Release Interim Management for Sir Dawda K. Jawara International Conference Center Inaugurated Petroleum House, Brusubi, 17th June 2020 – Oicgambia Secretariat and the Ministry of Transport and Works on Wednesday inaugurated an interim body charged with temporary managing and operating the newly commissioned Sir Dawda Kairaba Jawara International Conference […]
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CRC Draft Constitution No Better Than 1997 Constitution for Democracy
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 […]
Gambia Gov’t Refutes Purported Coup Plot
In the wake of malicious and subversive audio messages circulating on Social Media warning The Gambia Government of a looming coup plot allegedly being hatched by some private citizens, senior government and military officials, the public is hereby informed that these are outrageous and baseless allegations. In total, all these […]
An Uncomfortable Conversation
By Ebrima Conteh It is important for people to understand and frame the current unrest in the United States as a struggle by moral people. This long historic struggle for justice for the descendants of people who endured slavery for 250 years, who then endured 100 years of legal apartheid […]
Loyalty to Country, Not Entities
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) […]
CRC Process – Bad, Undemocratic and Unconstitutional
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 […]
Finance Ministry, UNDP Validate COVID19 Impact Study
The Ministry of Finance and Economic Affairs, in collaboration with the United Nations Development Programme on Thursday concluded a virtual validation exercise of a study that assesses the Impact of COVID19 on lives and livelihood in The Gambia. The study explores the immediate, medium, and long term socioeconomic impact of […]
EU Expands Support to Youth Empowerment in the Context of COVID-19
The European Union is expanding its support to young Gambians by enabling the Youth Empowerment Project (YEP) to venture into new, well-needed activities, and extending its implementation period to November 2022. The additional support will help more young entrepreneurs and small businesses to create and sustain jobs and income in […]
Kids and Money, Learn, Practice, and Apply 7 Powerful Money Lessons
Having garnered many years of experience and knowledge in the financial industry, Mr. Kemo Barrow thought it was about time to write a book. Mr. Barrow, a Gambian based in Atlanta in the United States, co-authored the book with Mr. Rossman Nya. Titled Kids and Money, Learn, Practice, and Apply […]
5th Reaction to the Draft Constitution from Dabanani Law
The Draft Constitution, Retroactivity, and the Rule of Law At the Paradise TV televised national discussion, and in its aftermath, the issue of the commencement of the Presidential term has dominated the public conversation headlines. By section 100 (2) (c) of the 1997 Constitution of the Republic of The […]
Dr. Samateh Deserves Not Only Kudos
Thank you my friend Dr. Ahmadou Samateh. People who live in New York City will probably know which train is this. Anyway, on this exact day Dr. Samateh and I were leaving from my house in Manhattan to Bronx to visit some friends. That day I decided to leave the […]
How Dr. Samateh Betrayed Normalcy
The normal order has been consistent for decades until when the chief servant appointed a betrayer in Dr. Samateh. The novice, inexperience newcomer, went into the parliament and eschewed the norms of the cabinet. He confidently rejected a life-changing system which is not brought by him. This rare bravery and […]