In its sixth Session presided over by His Excellency, President Adama Barrow, Cabinet has approved the proposal by Ministry of Higher Education to transform the country’s tertiary technical institute into a university of Engineering, Science and Technology. “The transformation of the GTTI into a University is expected to create opportunities […]
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Editor Tells TRRC ‘Journalists Were The Most Targeted’
By Abdoulie John The Editor-in-chief of The Standard newspaper, Lamin Cham, said Monday that journalists were the leading targets of Yahya Jammeh’s two-decade long dictatorship. In his testimony before the Truth, Reconciliation and Reparations Commission (TRRC), Mr. Cham said Yahya Jammeh never missed the opportunity to lambast journalist. Cham gave […]
Gambians Lose A Big Tree
The death of Caliph General of Sutukung in Eastern Jarra in Lower River Region has hit so many people like a thunderbolt. Alhagie Abdul Wahab Jabbie, who answered to the Allah’s call on Saturday, was an exemplary servant of Allah who left behind a huge vacuum not only in the […]
‘We’re No Longer Keeping Quiet’
By Abdoulie John One of the Gambia’s leading women’s rights activists has said that the time to keep silent about sexual violence is over. Sirra Ndow is determined that sex abusers will now be exposed. “We want to bring the issue of sexual violence upfront and make sure that people […]
APRC Leader Says Alleged Rape Victims Lie
The leader of the Alliance for Patriotic Reorientation and Construction (APRC), Fabakary Tombong Jatta, rubbished the rape claims and sexual assaults allegations made by three women against former President Jammeh, calling them “lies and fabrications.” He made these remarks Friday during a news conference held at his residence in Talinding, […]
The “Educated” Intelligent, the “Uneducated” Intelligent and the “Educated” Ignoramus
In my high school days, there was this legendary man we all used to talk about as if we knew him. He was renowned for his intelligence and word had it that he never scored less than a hundred percent on any exam. Some say he drank some kind of […]
Let’s Extract Chaff From The Wind
Kinteh, thank you for expressing your opinion. But I want to emphasize strongly that there is no evidence that Fatou Jallow (Toufah) had presented in her case. What is your evidence in this case? Just because we all hear stories of sexual allegations does not mean they are true. Can […]
National Journalism Awards Set For July 12
By Abdoulie John The Organising Committee for the National Journalism Awards (NJA) announced Friday that the much-anticipated event is scheduled to take place on July 12 , 2019 at Labranda Hotel, formerly known as Sheraton Hotel. “We are aware of the fact that today the media landscape is so rich, […]
The Yankuba Touray Saga
By Foday Samateh Ever known for his histrionics and theatrics as a loquacious minister in Yahya Jammeh’s military-turned-civilian dictatorship, Yankuba Touray was in full character when he appeared as a witness before the Truth, Reconciliation and Reparation Commission (TRRC) to testify to human rights violations from 1994-1996 (the first two […]
Gambians Stand Up Against Rape, Sexual Assaults
By Abdoulie John Barely a week after Human Rights Watch (HRW) released its findings over sexual abuses perpetrated by the Gambia’s former longtime ruler, hundreds of protesters have taken to the streets of Serrekunda to denounce rape and other forms of sexual assaults many women are confronted with. “We organise […]
The Senegambia Bridge – A Gateway for Pan African Dream Come True
Dear Editor, I would appreciate the opportunity of using your reputable media to air out my views on the socio-economic and infrastructural developments in the Gambia with the opening of that famous SeneGambia Bridge in Faraffenni/Yeltenda by their Excellences, presidents Adama Barrow and Macki Sall of the sister Republics of […]
Toufah’s Rape Case Exposes More Alleged ‘Sexual Pedrators’
As the MeToo Movement tornado has touched down in The Gambia, rape cases are spiralling out, implicating more ‘sexual predators.’ A Kaur-based Immigration officer and a top official of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs are now facing accusations of rape from women who broke their silence on sexual assault cases. […]