lRuth Maclean in Ouagadougou and Eromo Egbejulein Lagos Nigeria’s opposition leader has rejected a claim by the incumbent, Muhammadu Buhari, that he won the presidential election, denouncing the poll as a “sham” and vowing to mount a legal challenge. Hours after the president was announced the winner of Saturday’s delayed election, Atiku Abubakar said that […]
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President Buhari Wins Re-election
Muhammadu Buhari was re-elected Nigeria’s president, results showed Tuesday, after a delayed poll that angered voters and led to claims of rigging and collusion. Read more https://www.google.com/amp/s/amp.france24.com/en/20190227-nigeria-election-president-muhammadu-buhari-wins
Constitutional Malfeasance – President Barrow’s Illegal Action Against Nominated MP
By Bambo Jarsey I am shocked and bewildered by President Adama Barrow’s purported “withdrawal” of his nomination of Ms. Ya Kumba-Jaiteh as a nominated member of the National Assembly. His attempt to do so, is contained in a letter dated 25 February 2019, apparently from the Office of the Secretary-General […]
Gambians Must Change Their Mindset
A respected religious leader thinks The Gambia’s magic bullet lies in nothing other than “change of mindset.” “The Gambia is a blessed country where knowledge and talents are abound,” Momodou Ceesay, the visiting Resident United States Imam, told a congregation. “All Gambians need to develop their country and change […]
The TRRC Raises Important Moral Questions Regarding Governance
By: Dr Alhagi Manta Drammeh (Fellow Royal Society of Arts, Fellow Higher Education Academy, UK) The Gambia since independence has been a bastion of democracy, respect for human rights, vibrant civil service and plurality. Unfortunately, this beautiful scenario in the country for about 30 years has been shattered with the […]
First Ladies Must Tell Truth To Power
By Abdoulie John Sierra Leone’s Fatima Maada Bio said that First Ladies have an obligation to tell the truth to government on the plight of women and children. “I am just using my position as a First Lady to bring awareness on issues related to women and children, but also […]
AI To Pay £1m Over Stressed Worker’s Suicide
Amnesty International is to pay more than £1 million in compensation to the family of a long-serving employee who killed himself after suffering stress at the organisation. Gaëtan Mootoo, 65, died in his Paris office in May last year and left a note in which he complained of the pressure […]
Gambia Should Learn From Sierra Leone
By Abdoulie John President Adama Barrow and his Sierra Leonian counterpart on Wednesday expressed their resolve to push towards deepening the economic ties between the two countries as President Julius Maada Bio began a three-day visit in the West African nation. The two leaders made this commitment during a news […]
Activists Assess New Gambia’s Challenges
By Abdoulie John In wake of celebrations marking The Gambia’s 54 years of nationhood, civil society groups held on Monday a counter-event at the Youth Monument at Westfield to take stock of the path taken by the country since gaining independence from Great Britain. Renowned Gambian academic, Dr. Ismaela Ceesay, […]
President Barrow’s Independence Address
ON THE OCCASION OF THE GAMBIA’S 54TH INDEPENDENCE ANNIVERSARY CELEBRATION HELD ON 18TH FEBRUARY 2019 AT THE MCCARTHY SQUARE Your Excellency, the First Lady, Fatou Bah-Barrow Your Excellency, Madam Sarjo Mballow-Barrow Your Excellency, the Vice President, Madam Speaker, My Lord, the Chief Justice, Secretary General and Head of the Civil […]
Gambians Celebrate The Birth Of Independence
By Abdoulie John Gambians on stormed MacCarthy Square Monday for the commemorative event marking their country’s independence from British colonial rule. Punctuated by colourful parades, celebratory gunfire (fire of joy), this year’s event provided an opportunity to revisit the country’s attainment of sovereignty. After leading guard of honour, President Adama […]
2019 Is The Turning Point For Gambia
By Abdoulie John President Adama Barrow announced on Saturday that the year 2019 will be a turning point for the country as he launched the Banjul Sewage, Drainage and Road Rehabilitation Project. “This event marks another milestone towards the realisation of my government development plan” he said during a colourful […]