As a concerned Gambian citizen, I also deserve the right to voice out my opinion on the national discourse. I have to contribute my view on the long overdue Truth Reconciliation and Reparation Commission (TRRC). The question that keeps coming to my mind is, do we actually need a TRRC […]
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“We Are On Track” Says OIC-Gambia Executive Secretary
The Secretary-General of the OIC-Gambia Secretariat, the national body tasked with the responsibility to host the 2019 Organisation of Islamic Cooperation (OIC) Summit in The Gambia, has given an emphatic assurance that the country is on track to organize the global event successfully. Mr. Lamin Sanneh made the comments after […]
Gambia 2018: Personal Experience And Observations – Part1
By Saul Saidykhan Having spent a combined total of seven weeks in Barrow’s Gambia, one thing stuck out for me: the Gambia has changed significantly, but not in a good way generally speaking. There is simply no enforcement of standards – ethical, socio-cultural, or administrative where they exist at all. […]
Why We Must Not Whip NAWEC
For a long time the Gambia National Water and Electricity Company (NAWEC) had been the whipping dog for not performing above expectation. Complaint is either about epileptic supply of electricity or lack of electricity for days. NAWEC’s situation became so precarious that the Barrow government in 2017 invested heavily to […]
How Meditation Makes Us Smart
< div class=”mceTemp”> Author Dawda Bah’s book will make you smart!Here is my own take of the book THE SECRET POWERS OF MEDITATION: Become Healthier, Wealthier and Happier. Do you want to live a thriving, joyous, and prosperous life? If you do, then you need to discover the power of […]
Prosecutions in The Gambia: nothing is impossible provided there is political will!
On October 9th, 2018 the Attorney General and Minister of Justice, Aboubacarr Tambadou, said during a news conference held at his office located in the capital city Banjul that The Gambia is not yet ready to hold trials involving the “Junglers” – a hit squad which operated during Jammeh’s regime, […]
Manjang Tells Staff No One Wins
The Managing Director of Social Security and Housing Finance Corporation (SSHFC) Muhammed Manjang who returned to work after going through administrative leave has told staff that there were no winners and losers of the squabble. Read below Mr. Manjang’s address in full courtesy of Pa Modou Bojang’s Facebook page. Ladies […]
Their Voice Must Be Heard Breaks New Ground
By Mustapha Manneh Their Voice Must Be Heard (TVMBH) on Tuesday, November 6th, partnered with Tanzanian Human Rights Lawyer and International Development Specialist, Emilia Siwingwa, to break a new ground by conductibg a workshop on “Effective Community Responses to Large-Scale Development Projects”. The workshop, conducted at the Tarud Hall in […]
Gov’t Spokesperson Takes On Fake News Sellers
By Abdoulie John The Gambia government’s spokesperson Ebraima G. Sankareh on Friday slammed fake news sellers, accusing them of going extramile to tarnish the reputation of the new regime as well as promote falsehood and lies on social media platforms. Taking the gloves off, Mr. Sankareh said when the “false […]
Gambia Is Very Vulnerable To Climate Change
By Abdoulie John The Minister of Environment, Climate Change and Natural Resources, Lamin B.Dibba, has warned Gambians about the vulnerability of the country to Climate Change. He urged people to change their attitude in order to mitigate its effects. “It is left to us.We can make changes if only we […]
WE HAVE NEVER BEEN MORE PROUD OF THE BARROW GOVERNMENT!
News emanating from the Ministry of Finance through Ebrima Sillah, the Minister of Information on the government’s economic and financial reform is very encouraging. The downsizing of our foreign embassies, downsizing of government employees, new government vehicle policies, haulting of financial leakages, cost cutting and the digitalization of government payments […]
TRRC Requests Urgent Medical Board For Jammeh’s Victims
Acting in accordance with Section 15 (1a) and (4) of the Truth, Reconciliation and Reparations Commission Act, 2017, the TRRC has delivered an urgent request to the Ministry of Health and Social Welfare to set up a Medical Board to review the cases of victims of the past regime who […]