By Foday Samateh The release of Lawyer Darboe and his UDP top executive from prison just days after the Coalition 2016 clinched victory was a landmark event. They had been behind bars for eight gruesome months. The fact that they were out on bail pending the appeal of their three-year sentence […]
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Tribute To The Late Vice President Alh Aliu Mahama (Lidra)
It is roughly six years or so, since the nation of Ghana was struck with a calamity. On July 24th 2012, the sad and untimely news of the sudden demise of the late Hon Alh Aliu Mahama alias Lidra, the former Vice President of Ghana, took the country by storm. […]
Police Chief Issues Public Alert
The office of the Inspector General of Police hereby reminds the general public that the Gambia Police Force is constitutionally mandated to provide security to the public including political parties, persons and properties. This important duty of the Police had been constrained by the previous regime’s interference into the functioning […]
Gambia and Secularism
I want to begin with a brief philosophical study and analysis of secularism and subsequently discuss it in the context of the Gambia. Secular means without religion. Secularism is the belief that religion should be a private, personal and voluntary affair that does not impose upon other people. It is the […]
CLMSD Launches Social Education Initiative
The Center for Leadership and Management for Sustainable Development (CLMSD) on December 23rd officially launched a Social Education Initiative in Madison, Wisconsin, United States. The founder of CLMSD said the initiative marks an important milestone development for the African community in Madison. Jobarteh Fofana, a Gambian resident in Madison, said […]
CRC Chair Commits To Address Environment Protection Laws
By Abdoulie John As consultations on the new Constitution have moved into high gear, the Chairman of the Constitutional Review Commission (CRC), Justice Cherno Sulayman Jallow, has reaffirmed the commitment of the review panel to address issues regarding environment protection laws. Justice Jallow made this remark Friday during a press […]
Your A B C and 1 2 3 of Political Economy
By Sarjo Bayang Part 25: Politicians that Cannot Fix our Economy are not fit for the job Everywhere around the world, public outcry gets louder about failure of politicians fixing the national economy while they feed on it with open access to collectively owned resources. In the job description of […]
US Announces Cochran Fellowship To Boost Tourism and Hospital Management Sector
PRESS RELEASE The U.S. Government is pleased to announce that qualified Gambians can apply for the Cochran Fellowship Program, sponsored by the United States Department of Agriculture (USDA). The program is open to citizens from Burkina Faso, Mali, The Gambia, and Senegal. The Fellowship offers short-term training opportunities to those […]
Electricity Grid Linking Soma, Kiang And Brikama To Be Launched In Early 2019
The construction of the first OMVG hydro-electric power station, connecting communities from Jarra Soma, Lower River Region to Brikama, West Coast Region, will be launched in early 2019, officials reveal. Following a closed-door discussion with His Excellency, President Adama Barrow at the State House in Banjul, Antonio Serifo Embalo, Chairman, […]
President Barrow Fires Warning Shots
Gambian President has fired warning shots, advising government official saboteurs of his development agenda to resign before he deals with them. President Adama Barrow is ready to fight any person who is bent on undermining his development plans. President Barrow made the statement at a rally in Wuli Foday Kunda […]
As Gears Up For Historic Congress, OJ Says “The Elephant Has Awakened””
By Abdoulie John The People’s Progressive Party (PPP) Acting Secretary General and National Coordinator Omar Amadou Jallow on Monday announced that delegates from the country’s 53 constituencies will converge at the YMCA Headquarter in Kanifing for the party’s historic Congress. The three-day event – the first of its kind since […]
Barrow Will Not Commit Political Suicide
By Prince Bubacarr Aminata Sankanu All those who accepted President Adama Barrow’s appointment know that public office is temporal and Barrow has the constitutional powers to fire or redeploy people. The Gambia’s development partners at home and abroad are also aware of this legitimate Executive Prerogative of President Barrow. Appointees […]