Contrary to the assertion of the Attorney General and Minister of Justice, the criminal allegation against Yankuba Touray and Fatoumatta Jahumpa Ceesay was not dropped. It collapsed, and spectacularly. Before a packed courtroom presided over by Her Ladyship Honourable Mrs Justice A. S. Ceesay at the High Court in Banjul […]
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Armored Riot Vehicle: Is Government More Interested in Suppressing Than Protecting Human Rights?
It is indeed very worrying that given the history and experience of the Gambia in terms of freedom of assembly that the Gambia Government could not think of anything better other than importing an armored riot vehicle. It appears this Government has not learnt from that despicable history or merely […]
NOBLES” VERSUS “SLAVES”: DEEP MISTRUST WITHIN SARAHULLEH COMMUNITIES AGGRAVATES CASTE CONFLICTS
By Prince Bubacarr Aminata Sankanu, Researcher on Contemporary History and Politics specializing in slavery abolition in West Africa Question: do you believe that people who trust each other will be humiliating each other, destroying each other’s properties, shaming each other or banishing each other over an obsolete tradition? Following the […]
President Barrow’s Eid Message
Fellow Gambians, Distinguished Viewers, I thank and praise the Almighty Allah for granting us the blessing of witnessing the end of Ramadan, once again. With delight, I congratulate the Muslim community on this great occasion of Eid ul-Fitr and I pay tribute to all Muslims for having observed the month […]
Our National Currency Is Our Identity!
The Gambian dalasi, like any other national currency, is not only an economic and financial tool but it also represents a social, cultural and political identity of the Gambia. For that matter in producing a new national currency there was every justification for the Central Bank of the Gambia to […]
Who Will Tell The President? Part1
Saul Saidykhan To underscore the frustration behind the growing disenchantment with President Barrow’s leadership style among Gambians who truly wish him success (forget the never liked,) allow me to state the Gambia’s top dozen priorities in January 2017 when Barrow took over as most of us anti-Jammeh crusaders were openly […]
Israeli Ambassador Praises Jawara
Israel’s 71st Independence Day Ambassador Roi Rosenblit National Museum, Banjul, 29 May 2019 Dear Ministers Dear Guest, “The idea of settling conflicts between peoples by peaceful means applies to all countries, in the Middle East as in Vietnam” said Prime Minister of the Gambia, Sir Dawda Kairaba Jawara in Jerusalem […]
Media Council of Gambia Application
Media Council of The Gambia Call for application Position: Executive Secretary Salary: Attractive/Negotiable Reporting to: Chairperson of the Governing Council Deadline: 4:00pm on Monday June 10th, 2019 The Media Council of the Gambia invites applications from suitably qualified candidates for the position of EXECUTIVE SECRETARY. What we are looking for: […]
Why Citizens Pay Taxes
This article aims to give the reader how tax money is being collected and suppose to be used. A very simplistic explaination looks like this: If you are working, you pay what is normally called income tax. This applies to all legal workers. All vendors, businesses, shops, canteens, companies pay […]
Is Enfranchisement Of The Diaspora The Priority?
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 […]
Gambia, Sri Lanka Establish Diplomatic Ties
The Government of the Republic of The Gambia on Friday, 10th May 2019, established diplomatic relations with the Government of the Democratic Socialist Republic of Sri Lanka. The Joint Communiqué was signed by H.E Lang Yabou, The Gambia’s Permanent Representative to the United Nations and his counterpart, H.E Dr Amrith […]
Keeping them Honest and Accountable: 20 Key Promises of Coalition Manifesto 2016
Here are 20 Key Highlights of the Promises contained in the Coalition Manifesto 2016. It is this Manifesto that Candidate Adama Barrow backed by Seven Coalition Political Parties and the Independent Candidate Dr. Isatou Touray sold to electorates to vote for them into power. A review of these promises would […]