Mr Alhaji Kurang came up with very serious/alarming accusations and revelations regarding the operations of the Commission. As the Secretary to the Commission who is supposed to be responsible for its operational or administrative matters, it is his duty to try to address them or bring them to the attention […]
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Minister Confirms Kurang’s Firing
Justice Minister Abubacarr Tambadou has confirmed the firing of the Secretary to the Commission of Inquiry probing into the financial dealings of ousted President Yahya Jammeh. “Mr Alhaji Kurang, made a number of unsubstantiated allegations against Counsel Amie Bensouda,” Minister Tambadou told a new conference in Banjul on Monday. “Based […]
Mr. President, Beware Of Credibility Issues!
We are the many patriotic Gambians who endorse and support President Adama Barrow and his Coalition government. In the same vein, we will never shy to correct the administration where we deem they erred. We do this because we know this government – unlike previous government – is the people’s […]
Barrow’s Cabinet Reshuffle At A Glance
President Adama Barrow’s recent Cabinet reshuffle has stirred both controversy and excitement across the political spectrum. The critics of the President are quick to accuse him of gender insensitivity while the supporters described his appointments as bold and decisive. In all this political drama, some people fail to understand that […]
President Barrow Did The Right Thing At The Right Moment!
”If we do not say how things look like, we are bound to say how they are not.” In normal circumstances we are defending the untruth. The best thing any citizen of a nation can be proud of is to be entrusted with the opportunity to serve his/her country. Omar […]
Barrow’s Cabinet Reshuffle: Causalities, Survivors And Reasons You Never Knew
By Alhassan & Sainey Darboe Frank Underwood in the NETFLIX series HOUSE OF CARDS once remarked: “The road to power is paved with hypocrisy, and casualties. For those of us climbing to the top of the food chain, there can be no mercy. There is but one rule: hunt or […]
My Recollection Of Kanni-kunda Part 2
By Seedy Fofanah Nights in the villages were extremely interesting and enjoyable especially when every inch of the land was generously lit by the ever-silent but gliding graceful moon. Night is meant for people to get to relax and take stock of the day’s activities after a long day’s toil. […]
We Don’t Have A Lame-duck President
This is a quick reaction to a very good and wise decision by H.E. President Adama Barrow. It could have never come late. The events of last four to five weeks within the corridors of power in Banjul are having their repercussions now, with the President reshuffling his Cabinet. It […]
The Constitutional Review Commission Is Unlawfully Constituted: A Response To Madi Jobarteh
He is sentinel in the public space, a voice for the voiceless, a conscientious and progressive interrogator of government policy and official conduct on the big issues of the day. Even without the many prompts urging a response to his rejoinder on my contention that the Constitutional Review Commission is […]
Why We’ve To Put On Gloves!
We need to be real when we say it is time for work. This is all we need as a country to develop. Let there be young Gambians trained in bread making in both local and modern ways. Our civil servants, carpenters, electricians and market vendors etc, must not treat […]
A Case for Second Legislative Chamber
By Foday Samateh Allow a moment of confession. A second legislative chamber is a crazy idea. That was what I said to myself when the idea first sprang to mind. But instead of disappearing and never to be remembered, it formed into an elemental edifice of the democratic institutions we […]
Purification of the Soul in Ramadan (Tazkiyyah al-Nafs)
By: Professor Alhagi Manta Drammeh (PGCerTHE, FHEA, FRSA, UK) “He has succeeded who purifies it” (Qur’an 91:9) and “Just as We have sent among you a messenger from yourselves reciting to you Our verses and purifying you and teaching you the Book and wisdom and teaching you that which you […]