Since the removal of our corrupt and divisive dictator of twenty-two years there have been numerous calls for enfranchisement of the Gambian diaspora, specifically to enable Gambians abroad to vote in our future elections and better still, have representatives in our legislature. Probably very few people will argue against the […]
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Reflections on the Barrow Presidency, Part II
By Foday Samateh The release of Lawyer Darboe and his UDP top executive from prison just days after the Coalition 2016 clinched victory was a landmark event. They had been behind bars for eight gruesome months. The fact that they were out on bail pending the appeal of their three-year sentence […]
Tribute To The Late Vice President Alh Aliu Mahama (Lidra)
It is roughly six years or so, since the nation of Ghana was struck with a calamity. On July 24th 2012, the sad and untimely news of the sudden demise of the late Hon Alh Aliu Mahama alias Lidra, the former Vice President of Ghana, took the country by storm. […]
Reflections On The Barrow Presidency, Part I
By Foday Samateh This should be the high noon of reform. An unwavering, single-minded moment of transition to the third republic. But rather than rethinking government — its set-up, its operations and its proper roles — in a new paradigm that is pragmatic and optimal, the powers be in Banjul […]
TRRC Update: Hearings Start January 7
By Baba Galleh Jallow Finally we have a date: The TRRC will hold its first public hearing on Monday January 7, 2019. The decision was finalized at a meeting of the commissioners and senior staff of the Secretariat at Dunes Resort on Wednesday, December 5. We are confident that all […]
The Crisis of Educated Gambians
By Ebrahim Jaiteh The Gambia has plenty scholars, yet where are their solutions to our problems? Our beloved country is currently dominated by a generation of noise makers: a people who can talk almost all the time, but don’t act. It is very annoying to hear some “experts” giving speeches […]
GAMBIA POISED FOR A DIGITAL REVOLUTION
His Excellency President Adama Barrow and his Minister of Information and Communication Infrastructure, Ebrima Sillah, have outlined the communications and digital policy of the government which is aimed at connecting The Gambia to the world’s digital economy. At a meeting in Brikama, West Coast region, as part of the ongoing […]
The Constitutional Review Commission Is Unlawfully Constituted
It is the inexorable law of nature that every creature will succumb. Stated differently, human life is transient. In a limited sense, and in our geographic circumstances, what permanence there is belongs to the physical entity called Gambia and its betterment must therefore constitute our collective preoccupation. It is incontestable […]
Legal Action Filed Against Gambian Ex-Dictator
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Survivors of Bogus HIV and AIDS “Cure” Seek Compensation, Recognition of Human Rights Abuses in Gambian Courts May 31, 2018 – Three survivors of Yahya Jammeh’s fraudulent and destructive HIV and AIDS “treatment programme” have today filed a legal action in the High Court of The Gambia. Fatou Jatta, […]
ELECTION FEVER IS OVER; WHAT’S NEXT FOR THE GAMBIA?
In Many countries and democracies around the world when national elections are over the winner celebrates whiles the loser concedes defeat and congradulates the winner. This is no difference in the recent Gambia Mayoral and Loca Area Council elections. Some candidates were pragmatic enough to lift the phone and congradulate […]
The Gambia’s National Debt
Assume you’re the Governor of Central Bank of The Gambia, what Monetary policy/ies would you adopt? What goals will you be trying to achieve with your choice? Assume you’re the Finance and Economic Affairs Minister, what fiscal economic policy/ies would you adopt? How would the Appropriation Bill reflect your adopted […]
Facts About Immigration Scandal
Apparently, journalists are supposed to exercise due diligence before publishing a story. You need to verify, vet and double check before doing a publication. These are not Nderry Mbai’s best journalistic practices. He doesn’t mind to distort, misrepresent or change facts to lies just to satisfy his readership or to be […]