Can’t We Chase The Fox First… I have come across a disingenuous newspaper article penned by the 2nd Vice President of Youth Wing of the United Democratic Party (UDP). In the said article, Mr. Hagi Suwaneh blamed President Adama Barrow for the recent flood caused by the torrential rains which affected […]
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Saidy Elected President of African Central Banks
Press Release Banjul, 5th August 2022 – The 44th Ordinary Session of the Association of African Central Banks (AACB), which concluded on Friday, 5th August in Banjul, has unanimously elected Mr. Buah Saidy, Governor of the Central Bank of The Gambia as the new president of the association. As president, […]
My Take on BRICS Single Currency to be Formed and used as an International Currency Reserve
For the BRICS currency to be formed and used as international currency reserve, a couple of couplings and de-couplings need to happen in the International financial systems of BRICS countries mainly in China with regards to the Chinese Reminbi (RMB/ Yuan). Without the RMB made stronger and healthier than its […]
Salaries Of African Presidents
Imam Takes The Bull By The Horns
Imam Lamin Touray of Gunjur has taken the bull by the horns and delivered what has become one of the most truthful sermons. Imam Touray used the Edul Adha pulpit to take on Gambians who go against what Allah has decreed. Click on the video above and hear for […]
The Founder of the Pan-African Bank Ecobank
Ludwig Williams MBA MSA2nd Corporate Staff Accountant at NAACP Gervais Koffi Djondo is the founding father of the pan-African bank Ecobank and the airline Asky. Do you know its history? In the 1970s, Koffi Djondo held several positions in the administration of his country, Togo. A great architect of the […]
Gambia Mission Extends ‘Community Diplomacy’
The Gambia High Commission completed the second phase of its community outreach program dubbed Community Diplomacy on the 18th June 2022. The Mission had earlier interacted with the Gambia Islamic and Cultural Associations and a prominent community leader. The High Commission’s delegation meet the Gambia Christian Community of Birmingham and […]
Gambia UK Mission Awards Bikers
The Gambia High Commission in London today awarded a Certificate of Recognition to Mr Ebra Taal and Assan Saine for representing the Gambia at the biggest charity bike ride in the U.K covering over 150 miles, comprising 250,000 participants last week. Mr Taal and Mr Saine proudly flew the Gambian […]
Gambia should take concrete steps for Jammeh and his accomplices to face justice
( The “Jammeh2Justice” campaign, made up of victims of the former regime and Gambian and international activists, calls on the government of The Gambia to take concrete steps to bring former president Yahya Jammeh and his alleged accomplices to justice. The Truth, Reconciliation and Reparations Commission (TRRC) has tied Jammeh […]
African governments urged to stamp out witchcraft accusations against children
Six countries – Benin , Burkina Faso, Ethiopia, Ghana, Madagascar and Niger –reported instances of ritual infanticide. Eleven countries – Angola, Benin, Burkina Faso, Eswatini, Ethiopia, Ghana, Liberia, Madagascar, Rwanda and Zimbabwe – reported ritual attacks against children with disabilities. Five countries – Burundi, Democratic Republic of the Congo, Madagascar, […]
Of the TRRC Final Report, its Recommendations, the Government White Paper, Implementation, and Crimes Against Humanity
It was dramatic and captivating, and in hindsight, a development as profound as any in the public affairs of The Gambia. More than a quarter century later, a nation negotiates the fallout of 22 July 1994. That it took the trajectory it did was not completely surprising but nevertheless […]
A Look At Extreme Tribal Sensitivity
An overly sensitive or should we say extremely sensitive society is susceptible to the trivialities of blowing almost every comment out of context. There is no gainsaying that The Gambia, like many other countries, is fast-moving towards the “left radical” on the political spectrum. Many Gambians are unconsciously embracing radical […]