It was dramatic and captivating, and in hindsight, a development as profound as any in the public affairs of The Gambia. More than a quarter century later, a nation negotiates the fallout of 22 July 1994. That it took the trajectory it did was not completely surprising but nevertheless […]
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VP’s Speech That Moves A Nation
Don’t Mix Apples And Oranges
Barrow Hasn’t Threatened Anyone Those reacting negatively to President Adama Barrow’s Monday speech are nothing but paranoid attention-seeking fear mongerers. The content of President Barrow’s address to Banjul Muslim elders was being ‘tongue twisted.’ Mr. Barrow spoke against those bent on hiding behind activism to create an avenue for civil […]
Halifa – An Iconic Pillar In Our Politics
Hon Halifa Sallah – Thank you “…true knowledge is fundamentally non-political and that conversely, political knowledge is not true knowledge.” It is widely believed that politics is a terrain that divides and polarises in many instances. I was among the toughest critics of Hon Halifa Sallah for many years. We […]
Epitaph Ambassador Dawda Fadera
By Alagi Yorro Jallow Inna Lillahi wa inna ilayhi raji’un Immortals never die. As Tagore wrote, “Death is not extinguishing the light; it is only putting out the lamp because the dawn has come.” Ambassador Dawda Fadera’s work shines on. I extend my profound condolences to the bereaved family, his […]
Tell Them It All Began In Africa
By Aniekpeno Ekong Tell them it all began in Egypt (advanced civilization, science, math, philosophy, religion, architecture). Tell them the first Egyptians were black, nothing to do with Hollywood movies. Tell them Christopher Columbus did not discover the Americas, that Mansa Musa, the Malian, was the richest man in the […]
Supreme Court Dismisses UDP Election Petition
The Supreme Court of The Gambia, has today dismissed the UDP election petition against Adama Barrow for not adhering to rule (11) of the Election Petition Rule (notice and security) and subsequently ordered a sum of D100, 000 as a cost to Adama Barrow. The UDP wants The Supreme Court […]
NUP Leader’s Historic Gracious Act
Abdoulie Ebrima Jammeh is a new comer in politics who will be remembered in history for his gracious act of conceeding election defeat and congratulating President-elect Adama Barrow for his resounding win. Unlike some veteran politicians who do not want to swallow their pride, the National Unity Party leader demonstrated […]
After The Landslide Victory For Barrow; What Next?
By D. A. Jawo The Gambia has just come out of the most hotly contested as well as contentious elections that this country had ever had for a very long time. The outcome was however a surprise to many people, even to President-elect Adama Barrow’s own supporters. For instance, we […]
Silent Majority Decides Gambia’s Election
Here I repost my Opinion article here. Indeed the “Silent Majority” has decided. Adama Barrow got reelected into office largely by the Silent Majority- research if you don’t belief it. The political system is changing in The Gambia. Forget about the crowd that follow the candidates. It cannot determine a […]
Barrow’s Victory Is A Triumph of Gambian Democracy
The leader of the opposition Gambia Moral Congress has described President Adama Barrow’s election victory as “a triumph of Gambian democracy. All the candidates demonstrated spirited attempt during the process.” Mai Ahmad Fatty’s message is contained in a congratulatory write up posted on his Facebook wall. Read below Mr. Fatty’s […]
TRRC Report Must Lead To Justice
As the Gambian Truth, Reconciliation and Reparations Commission (TRRC) today submits its final report to President Adama Barrow, Amnesty International’s West Africa Researcher Michèle Eken said: “The Commission’s report must give way to an unequivocal commitment from the Gambian authorities that justice and reparations will finally be delivered to the […]