The Point was not on point. Two girls, raped and sexually molested, were in the pages of the newspaper. This breach was gross – ethically and legally. The country was shocked. The doubting Thomases of the new-found press freedom shout from mountain tops: untrained and uneducated bunch they are but […]
Other News
President Barrow Takes Observer status at Liberal International Congress
President Barrow was amongst several Heads of State who attended the 62nd Liberal International Congress in Senegal and gave solidarity to President Macky Sall. It was the first time that four African Heads of State attended a Liberal International Conference. At the opening ceremony, chaired by the President of Liberal […]
President Barrow – Gambia’s Most Trusted Political Leader
President Barrow is the Most Trusted Political Leader in The Gambia – Afrobarometer Research Shows State House, Banjul, Wednesday, 30th November 2018 – An overwhelming majority of The Gambian population said President Adama Barrow is the most trusted political leader in the country, a national survey sanctioned by Afrobarometer reveals. Almost […]
Thousands From West Coast Turn Up To Show Support to Barrow
The people of West Coast Region on Sunday afternoon came out in an unprecedented way to send an unequivocal message that they are fully behind President Barrow and his development agenda. Thousands of supporters from across the region thronged the Grand Tent at the State House in Banjul to express […]
Open Letter To CRC
Open Letter to the Constitutional Review Commission (CRC) Dear Sirs, The Constitutional Review Commission Act 2017 established the Constitutional Review Commission. The Act empowers the Commission to draft a new constitution for the Republic of The Gambia, and to submit the same to the president, who shall publish the draft […]
Regarding Presidential Appointments in the New Constitution
By Foday Samateh Nothing exemplifies the imperial presidency and at the same time undermines the spirit of separation of powers in the 1997 Constitution (the current Constitution) as much as the President’s unchecked power to make key appointments across the executive and judicial branches. The President hires the Vice President, […]
Contentions On The New Constitution
By Natta Mass, www.mankajang.com The issue of citizenship has stirred the most passionate debates among us and a lot of my fellow countrymen are concerned about people being rendered stateless if the constitution takes a position that citizenship by birth cannot be automatically granted unless one of the child’s parents is […]
The Scary Part Of Our New Gambia
Saul Saidykhan’s article titled Gambia 2018: Personal Experience and Observations is brilliant because it accurately describes our current sociocultural condition. I am intrigued by your great sense of reasoning which I always admire. Despite my busy schedule, I must say thank you for your brilliant piece to educate Gambian people […]
Do We Really Need TRRC?
As a concerned Gambian citizen, I also deserve the right to voice out my opinion on the national discourse. I have to contribute my view on the long overdue Truth Reconciliation and Reparation Commission (TRRC). The question that keeps coming to my mind is, do we actually need a TRRC […]
President Barrow Acts On Faraba Report
President Adama Barrow has not only accepted the report of the Faraba Banta independent inquiry but his government has also accepted to act on the recommendations of Emmanuel Joof led Commission. The Gambia government has accepted the causes of causes death, injuries and destruction of properties at Faraba Banta in […]
GCCI LEAD DIGITAL REVOLUTION
PRESS RELEASE! UNVEILS CROWDFUNDING TO CONNECT GAMBIAN ENTRPRENEURS TO INVESTORS LOCALLY AND ABROAD The Gambia Chamber of Commerce in collaboration with Vision Global, a Digital Marketing Firm have rolled out the new GCCI superwebsite, a website built to serve the interests of general population, investors and most importantly to serve as […]
Foreign Minister Tangara Opens Training on International Conference Management
The Honourable Minister of Foreign Affairs, International Cooperation and Gambians Abroad, Dr Mamadou Tangara, on Wednesday 28th November 2018, officially opened a two-day capacity building workshop on international conference management. The training is meant to boost the organizational skills of protocol officers and security, ahead of the upcoming OIC summit […]