Despite being thousands of miles away, the Director of the Gambia-based Agency for the Promotion of Global Peace and Religious Tolerance (AGPGRT) believes the world must not sit back and watch Myanmar’s Rohingya risk extinction in the only country they call home. Sheikh Sheriff Mameena Hydara’s message – a response […]
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Ebrima Sillah As A Test Case
By Saul Saidykhan Anyone who is following the ongoing Janneh Commission Investigating the financial activities of Yahya Jammeh while he was in office MUST KNOW almost everything in Gambian public life needs to change for the country to progress. These includes all branches of the Civil Service and Security. Gambia […]
Barrow’s Speech That Tames His Critics
President Adama Barrow has delivered his maiden speech at the General Assembly of the United Nations. It was a speech that left majority of his critics dumbfounded. Find below the speech in full details: STATEMENT BY H.E, PRESIDENT ADAMA BARROW, PRESIDENT OF THE REPUBLIC OF THE GAMBIA, AT THE GENERAL […]
Why Gambian Constitution Is An Instrument of Violence Part 1
By Lamin J Darbo Present, interested, and wielding the veto: why The 1997 Constitution of The Republic of The Gambia is an irredeemable instrument of violence and democratic paralysis Abstract As a national document, the constitution of a democratic society must settle public power in a manner that avoids concentrating authority […]
Gambia Medical Tourism: A Blessing in Disguise?
By Yusef Taylor, @FlexDan_YT Gambian President Adama Barrow announced earlier this week that his government has entered into an agreement with Israeli company International Medical Services to build a €220 Million state of the art hospital in The Gambia. At this stage little is known about the agreement, however, it appears […]
‘I’ve Been Vindicated; Jammeh Runs Mafia State’
Former Minisiter Examines Inquiry Commission The Commission of Inquiry tasked with probing assets tied to former Gambian President is coming across a series of troubling revelations that have left many people wondering whether the country was run by criminal syndicates or drug cartels. In this exclusive interview with journalist Abdoulie […]
Maina’s Take On Kenya’s Annulled Poll
As Kenyans brace themselves for the second presidential election in three months, the Regional Director of Article 19 in East Africa gives a candid perspective of the October 17 contest. In this exclusive interview with journalist Abdoulie John, Henry Maina takes a look back at the unfolding events that followed […]
Eye Africa TV’s Erroneous Job
I write to express great disappointment in the baseless manner EYE Africa TV reported the direct comments of Mariam B Secka, Deputy Party Leader and Deputy Secretary General of the UDP at the recent outreach events with the youths of Banjul. Mrs Secka’s direct statements were that she was proud […]
Pastor Forbes’ Hidden Skeleton
Actually, it doesn’t hold water for anyone to say that speaking local languages leads to poor performance in examination or the promotion of speaking good English language in the country can attract foreign investors. I want to believe that there is something fundamentally wrong with our education system that needs […]
Sierra Leone Leader Appreciates Gambia’s Goodwill
PRESS RELEASE Special Delegation Visits Sierra Leone A two-man delegation, comprising the Minister of Information and Communication Infrastructure, Honourable Demba Ali Jawo and the Director General of the State Intelligence Service (SIS), Mr. Ousman Sowe, has just returned from a two-day visit to Sierra Leone as special envoys of President […]
Why Barrow Wears Only White
I want to know why the Gambia’s new interim leader [President Adama Barrow] chooses to wear white clothes (outfit). Is it meant to copy his predecessor Yahya Jammeh? Or does a President in the Gambia have to wear only white outfit while in office? I definitely need an answer! My […]
Open Letter to Pastor Forbes
Pastor, I have been a keen follower of your weekly TV talk show, Discovering Truth, and let me use this opportunity to recognize and appreciate the invaluable knowledge and wise counsel you impart to the viewers, through this program, on various issues bordering not only on religion, but also pertinent […]