HELLO MR PRESIDENT….
Security in Africa....
As you are in the beautiful city of Addis Ababa to attend the AU Summit, I write to give some points on the issue of...
100 Days of the Coalition. Grade: D
By Madi Jobarteh
Since the APRC NAMs amended Section 48(3) of the Constitution in 2003 to make simple majority or first-past-the-post the rule for winning elections, it became...
Justice Minister Gives Hope and Confidence!
By Madi Jobarteh
The press conference by the Minister of Justice Aboubacarr Tambadou on the measures the government is taking about the assets and financial transactions of the...
Why the level of “Hasidiya” and “Wakk Bu Seew” on Social Media?
Alagi Yorro Jallow
When has the Gambia changed? What has happened to our values; our virtues; respect for ourselves and elders;( “Ngorr, Joom and Koleeray”): Politics always divides...
HELLO MR PRESIDENT….
Communication....
It was with pleasure that I read that you are planning to engage the public more next week. Indeed this is very important. We live in a...
Has Pres. Barrow Assented to the Bill?
It was on 25 July 2017 that the National Assembly amended Section 62 sub-section 1(b) of the Constitution by removing the age requirement for the qualification for...
HELLO MR PRESIDENT….
Perception Is Important in Politics....
There is a lot of talk in town, and on social media on the issue of the distribution of key positions in your...
HELLO MR PRESIDENT….
What Are The Targets....?
Your speech to the nation through the National Assembly was long overdue. In fact, we have repeatedly called for it and it is good...
Protest is the Only Protection for Citizens
Only if we the citizens fully comprehend the meaning and significance of the Right to Protest.
This is the only right that combines and through which we manifest...
Building The New Gambia: ECOWAS Is On Track! No Change
By Madi Jobarteh: First of all, it is important for all Gambians to realize that the aim of ECOWAS is not to wage war on the Gambia....
HELLO MR PRESIDENT….
Culture....
Mr President, there is no gainsaying that we, as a people, are losing our identity, both individually and collectively. A people who do not know their identity...
HELLO MR PRESIDENT….
The Gods Are Not to Blame….
There is a lot of inefficiency in both our private and civil services. We take almost everything for granted and in the...
HELLO MR PRESIDENT..Cooperation on Security
It is heartening to learn that our Minister of the Interior, Mr Mai Ahmad Fatty with a high ranking delegation is currently in Dakar, Senegal, discussing security...
April 10 and 11: The Milk is still Spilling!
By Madi Jobarteh
It is 21 years today, yet there is no justice and accountability for that infamous day when 14 young Gambians were brutally shot to death...
Open Letter to Chief Servant Adama Barrow Re: We Need a Non-Partisan Speaker of...
Mr. President,
With a deep sense of humility and patriotism, I write to you on a subject of high importance to our country, which is the nomination of...
GOOD MORNING PRESIDENT BARROW
The political campaign has now been buried with the declaration of results. Time for work began ticking. I must admit the inauguration of the NAM radiated soothing...
GOOD MORNING PRESIDENT BARROW
Munna tuma. I have had enough, Mr President. Ops, my bad. Bilai walai talai and for the sake of clarity, not in Goloh's voice though, I actually...
Putting an End to Impunity
As the government marches towards the establishment of a commission to look into the
atrocities of the Jammeh regime, it is important that it continues to engage the...
HELLO MR PRESIDENT….
Economic Security....
I have received several reports of people being caught with fake notes, particularly the two dalasi note. This is not a good thing and should be...
HELLO MR PRESIDENT….Say No to Sycophancy
I am flabbergasted by the number of adverts on the newspapers seeking to wish you a Happy Eid. In itself, , it is not bad. Indeed it...
