The failure of the previous government to establish the Lands Commission in the country had made it very difficult for hard working average Gambians to register their piece of property. There was too much bureaucracy, subsequent to too many people to talk to, files and processes. Each department within the […]
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Of Jammeh’s Thievery Enablers
The firing of the Central Bank Governor Amadou Colley, deputy Governors, Basiru Njai and Oumie Savage-Samba and bank’s Director of Finance Ousainou Corr, is long overdue considering these officials’ overseeing of an institution where a mere note from Yahya Jammeh’s buddies or protocol officers would make it possible to withdraw millions […]
“Nguur ri yiholu du yaga” : A Government Standing On Its Toes Will Not Last
By Ousainou Mbenga As the power of the people is betrayed and coalition 2016 implodes, it’s imperative for us to “draw the line” at this critical juncture to stop all hidden agendas on their tracks. A mere regime change is not what we fought for, only to leave intact the […]
Reinventing Robust State Civil Service Rule and Political Class Reigns
Reinventing Robust State Civil Service Rule and Political Class Reigns Alagi Yorro Jallow For a country to have an efficient civil service, it must have a limited number of appointed ministers. The civil service needs huge numbers of staff to provide effective services because it must implement all the policies a government formulates. If […]
Startling Revelations At Sandeng’s Trial
The trial of the slain opposition electoral reform activist Ebrima Solo Sandeng continues at the High Court in Banjul. As evidenced in The Point Newspaper report below, the first prosecution witness spilled the beans. Read below One Dawda Ndure, the first prosecution witness, yesterday told the court that Ebrima Solo […]
Designing A New Paradigm For The New Gambia – Part B
By Saul Saidykhan WhenI was a youngster, I read something the Great Mwalimu Nyerere said that has stuck with me ever since. It is a simple statement, but it’s very profound: “The Musungu (Europeans) go back and forth to the moon, but we cannot even go to our villages!” Recently, […]
The Dearth Of Gambian Entertainment
By Alieu S.K. Manjang “In this time of globalization, with all its advantages, the poor are the most vulnerable to having their traditions, relationships and knowledge and skills ignored and denigrated, and experiencing development with a great sense of trauma, loss and social disconnectedness.” — James D. Wolfensohn, World Bank […]
Repeal and replace (2013 Amendment Information and Communication Act)
‘Criminalizing Internet Libel’& Laws ‘Giving false Information to Public Official’- Honorable D.A. Jawo Alagi Yorro Jallow The world has changed and is changing. It has become smaller. Communications have grown faster and more direct. Thanks to the Internet, people now have direct access to a platform that allows them to […]
World Press Freedom Day Message
World Press Freedom Day Message Alagi Yorro Jallow On this World Press Freedom Day, citizens of the world pay tribute to those journalists who have lost their lives and are unjustly imprisoned while following their passion to expose the truth. In a country where we are free to express ourselves and our […]
How To Defeat Diaspora Dependency
Andy, thank you for pointing out this very important issue regarding the production of basic foods like rice, onions, or vegetables in The Gambia. The health of any country determines its future sustainability and productivity as far as Human Resources are concerned. The future of The Gambia lies on healthy […]
The Role & Scope Of Gambia In The 21st Century 2
By Burama Jammeh Part II: The Roles and Scope of Government The civic debate on the roles and scope of the Government of A Functioning Independent Democratic Republic of the Gambia’ in The 21st Century are no longer inescapable. That at the dawn of independent nationhood we were more concern […]
Barrow’s Presidency Under Scrunity
By Abdoulie John President Adama Barrow has come under increased media scrutiny as he entered his first 100 days in office. The country’s newly elected leader sets high expectations in putting an end to more than two decades of dictatorship under Yahya Jammeh, the man whose leadership left the Gambia in broken […]