The main purpose of any electoral coalition is to merge the resources of two or more parties to improve electoral outcomes for the members of the coalition. This may involve uniting behind common candidates or, in plurality-majority systems, agreeing not to compete against each other in particular electoral districts. Often, […]
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Let’s Bail Out A Role Model
Unlike many young Gambians, Mustapha Manneh has no plans to use perilous backway journey to Europe in search of a dream he cannot realise at home. Manneh, a native of Kartong in Kombo South, decides to enroll at the Gambia Technical Training Institute where he bags a diploma in Community […]
Tap Into The Insurance You Need
September is known for not only back to school in the United States but also the Life Insurance Awareness Month. For a quick comprehensive overview, please visit www.lifehappens.org. We at the Financial Empowerment Center wish to take this opportunity to remind our large readership the commemoration of this important event […]
How Diaspora Media Helps Jammeh
Politics and electoral campaigning are all about propaganda. Whether positive or negative propaganda it does not matter, for propaganda is propaganda. It favors or damages something period. For the longest time since the beginning of 2016, with the exception of Pa Nderry Mbye and Fatu Camara almost all other radio […]
Our Salvation Lies In Compromise
Politics is all about convincing your aopponents to seek compromise to solve problems. Politicians who are unwilling to compromise not only cause political polarization which leads to insolvent of national problems but also defeat the whole purpose of representation of people’s common interests at the national level. The Gambia’s opposition […]
Senior NIA Officer Nabbed With Drug
A senior officer of national Intelligent Agency was arrested by members of National Drugs Control Agency after over 800 kilograms of cannabis sativa was found in his possession. Until his arrest and subsequent detention Lamin Touray alias Mosquito the was third in command at Tanji NIA Office. Touray is believed to a […]
President Jammeh Clash With His Marabout Over Daba’s Murder
Despite dictator Yaya Jammeh’s open hatred for Mandinkas in general, Gambian leader has great penchant for Madinka marabouts or spiritualists, paying them regular visits. He visits marabouts within the Gambia and the sub-region to protect the crown as well as excel politically. Mr. Jammeh thinks his political survival depends on […]
Jammeh’s 5th Term Bid Debate Heats Up
By Abdoulie John With only three months to go before the Presidential elections, the debate is heating up about the chances of the incumbent to retain his seat as the country is faced with an unprecedented political crisis. “There is hope for change because Yahya Jammeh is losing ground daily,” […]
Nationalism And Not Ethnocentrism Part 2
By Edrissa Ken-Joof In part 1 of this article, I did emphasize the need for us to embrace nationalism instead of the more short-sighted ethnocentrism. I didn’t choose this topic in order not to be forgotten when I die, as said by Benjamin Franklin that: “if you would not be […]
First Gambian Woman Declares To Be An Independent Presidential Candidate
Most educated women have been active onlookers of the political arena of our nation for many decades. Over the recent history of the Gambia, citizens have overcome the myths about womanhood and realize that indeed as equal citizens women have responsibility to salvage the country from its current state of […]
UDP Candidate’s Acceptance Speech
Acceptance Speech as UDP Presidential Candidate for the 2016 Elections. The National Chairman of the United Democratic Party, Alhaji Dembo Byforce Bojang, the Acting Party leader and Secretary General Aji Yam Secka, honorable members of the Central Committee representing the party structures from all the Regions, party militants, Members of […]
Who Is Adama Barrow?
Until his selection as the presidential candidate of the United Democratic Party, little is known about Adama Barrow. All those who know the man describe him as “the perfect candidate. He is humble, kind and industrious man who breaks the deal. He is down to the earth,” Mai Ceesay, a […]