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Why Do We Whip Only Intellectuals?

Well, I have seen interesting contributions on this topic but the question I want to ask the keen readers is that ‘Is it that only intellectuals were mute during monster Jammeh’s brutal regime?’ Let us remember that intellectuals by nature do not believe in violence and they can better operate […]

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The Gambia’s Constitutional Review

By Saul Saidykhan A commission compose of professionals and citizens from diverse backgrounds has been constituted to review and draft a new constitution for the Gambia some months ago. This group, known as the Constitutional Review Commission -CRC is gearing up to begin public hearings. I was informed by a member of […]

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‘Gambia Should Engage Victims’ Families’

Yesterday, 30 August, was the International Day for the Disappeared, a day created to draw attention to the fate of individuals imprisoned under poor conditions and at places unknown to their relatives and/or legal representatives. The government of Adama Barrow has been silent on a day that should be of […]

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How Gambian Intellectuals Fail Us

Bax, I think you are missing the argument on why Gambian intellectuals have failed the country during 22 years of military dictatorship. There is no doubt that our intellectual community has not only failed to provide leadership and brilliant ideas in the form of policies but also these intellectuals lacked […]

Society

Gambia To Set Up Anti-Graft Agency

By Abdoulie John State House Director of Press and Public Relations on Wednesday announced that The Gambia government is planning to set up an anti-graft commission with the view to scaling up the country’s corruption battle. Mrs. Amie Bojang-Sissoho disclosed the information during a press conference held at State House […]

News

CRC Set For Massive Public Consultations

By Abdoulie John Gambia’s Constitutional Review Commission (CRC) Chair Cherno Sulayman Jallow Thursday announced that the commission will embark on a massive nationwide stakeholders consultation process. The move is geared towards allowing Gambians from various walks of life to take part in the Constitution building process. “The CRC expects to commence engaging […]

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Barrow Attends China Summit

The General Public is hereby informed that the President of the Republic, His Excellency, Adama Barrow, will travel to the People’s Republic of China to attend the Forum on China- Africa Cooperation (FOCAC 2018), on Saturday, 1st September 2018, at 10:00 AM. The high-level summit, which brings together Heads of […]

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President Barrow Launches SSHFC Investigative Panel

President Barrow has inaugurated a six-member panel to look into matters at the Social Security and Housing Finance Corporation (SSHFC). It is headed by Mr. Momodou Samateh, the current Chairperson of the Public Service Commission (PSC), who has extensive national and international experience in public administration. The panel has a […]

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Boosting Regional Transport Infrastructure Key To SA’s Economic Progress

The just ended SADC (Southern Africa Development Community) summit made commitments to regional economic integration. This means progressive efforts in harmonising regulations and progressively removing barriers to trade. Given the potential of regional economic integration to the strategic interests of South Africa, one hopes that the currently political dispensation will be […]