For reasons best known to them, our so-called “Environmental Activists” created a fictitious story about the Gunjur-based fish processing company. Welcome to the world of reality! A joint tour of Ministers of Fisheries and Environment, James Gomez and Lamin Dibba, to Gunjur found no threat to neither our environment nor […]
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Aren’t We Building The 3rd State-Party?
Aren’t We Building The 3rd State-Party? History says – YES! People’s Progressive Party (PPP) was our 1st Sate-Party. The party was synonymous to the state. The party uses the state resources to cultivate her support. That supposed support legitimizes their hang on to power for over 30 years. They literally […]
African Liberation Day Revisited
AFRICAN LIBERATION —- WHAT IS AFRICAN LIBERATION DAY ? By Sainey Faye “It is time for new hands to lift the burdens.” – Nelson Mandela “My generation led Africa to political freedom. The current generation of leaders and peoples of Africa must pick up the flickering torch of African Freedom, refuel it with their enthusiasm and determination, and carry it forward.” – Mwalimu […]
The Gambia’s National Debt
Assume you’re the Governor of Central Bank of The Gambia, what Monetary policy/ies would you adopt? What goals will you be trying to achieve with your choice? Assume you’re the Finance and Economic Affairs Minister, what fiscal economic policy/ies would you adopt? How would the Appropriation Bill reflect your adopted […]
London Letter With Dida Halake: Extraditing Yahya Jammeh
Extradition To The Gambia If I may make my position clear at the outset, extraditing Yahya Jammeh to The Gambia is a bad idea. I say so because Yahya Jammeh, inspite of all the dastardly crimes he has committed against Gambians and the State itself, has what is still substantial […]
Jammeh’s Tears Still Dropping!
Former Gambian President is no doubt living a quiet life in Equatorial Guinea, fearing whether that country’s President will hand him over for criminal prosecution. Yahya Jammeh cannot live in peace when his victims and their families are left in pieces, struggling to make sense out of the monster government’s […]
Return of Tun Dr Mohamad Mahathir: Rise of Ibrahim and Fall of Najib?
By professor Alhagi Manta Drammeh (PGCerTHE, FHEA, FRSA, UK) Associate Professor, Al-Maktoum College of Higher Education The return of Mahathir to the forefront of Malaysian politics deserves a serious analysis. Malaysia is an important country both within the context of ASEAN and the Muslim world. Malaysia appears to be an important […]
‘Political Parties Are Part Of The TRRC Process’
By Abdoulie John As political parties supporters are busy exacerbating tribal polorisation, the Truth, Reconciliation, and Reparation Commission (TRRC) Exevutive Secretary has reiterated his resolve to take an inclusive approach in dealing with the daunting task that lies ahead. “Political parties are part of the process. We are going to […]
Buba Sagnia The Sacred Cow
It seems the higher authorities have allowed the cries of frustrated Gambia Immigration Department staff to fall on deaf ears. As a result, Director General Buba Sagnia (Zeal) has turned into a villain, bullying his subordinates. Sagnia even has the temerity to brag about his ethnicity. He was fired, humiliated […]
Political Stability to 2021 – And Two Foolhardy Predictions!
London Letter With Dida Halake Now that the parliamentary, council and mayoral elections are out of the way, the political environment appears stable for the next three years – not least because the UDP has shown its political dominance winning all these elections. Sure, the first-past-the-post (or winner-takes-all) voting system […]
Report Vindicates Seedy Touray But ..
DEPUTY Immigration Commissioner Ebou Correa and co panelists deserve congratulations for conducting an impartial investigation into the Gambia Immigration Department’s seaport scandal. The recent financial mismanagement and economic crimes by few members of the Gambia immigration department posted at seaports and the Headquarters have been disturbing and a cause for […]
UDP Records Electoral Milestone
The United Democratic Party of Lawyer Ousainaou Darboe has once again recorded yet another political milestone in last night’s local government elections. The party has not only maintained its winning spree but it won big by conquering 7 of the 8 local government council leadership seats. Except Kuntaur Area where […]