From the Clutches of Mile II: Bob Keita’s Long Walk to Freedom
By: Hadram Hydara
A trial over rape allegations against Baboucarr Bob Keita by his ex-wife, Sainabou Mbye, and her younger sister, had — for almost three years —...
Low Intellectual Property awareness in The Gambia’s booming business sector
By: Hadram Hydara
Since The Gambia passed the Intellectual Property Act nearly a decade ago, there has been a remarkable increase in the registration of new businesses in...
UDP leader Darboe’s statement at the launch of the party’s 5-Point Agenda and Official...
Good morning and welcome to the official launch of the United Democratic Party 2021 Manifesto; 5-Point Agenda and Official Website.
Monday August 23rd, 2021 marked the 25thAnniversary of...
Oumou Bah: Bookworm and Community Servant
Appreciation
By: Cherno Baba Jallow
Oumou Bah was the big sister in the neighborhood in Basse. She had taken a liking to some of us, a group of young...
The hidden cracks of Public health service in The Gambia: Shall We Tell The...
Your Excellency,
It’s 535 days today since confirmation of the first case of COVID-19 in The Gambia. I am sure you are aware that this enemy virus has...
Tragic Boat Incident: The Ghetto Pen Sends Tributes to Victims’ Families
By: Dawda Baldeh
The poem titled "Was Forced to Choose the Back Way" by Ebrima Jallow, also known as The Ghetto Pen, stands as a heartfelt tribute to...
What Is A Government White Paper?
In the context of governance and justice, a white paper is the feedback or response of government to a report, findings and recommendations of a body set...
When Will The Gambia Launch Its National IP Policy
By: Muhamed Lamin Ceesay
The Gambia has been a member of the World Intellectual Property Organisation (WIPO) since 1980, after signing the WIPO Convention. This accession was done...
The Love Life of Former President Jawara. Part 1
Many things have been said of former President Jawara. However, the fact that he was a hopeless romantic is known to few. He did not even attempt...
Can a Man commit Adultery in the eyes of the Law?
By Prof. Raphael Nyarkotey Obu
Can a Man commit Adultery in the eyes of the Law?
When one critically examines the legal ingredients of what constitutes adultery, it appears...
Meet Archie Williams: A Man Who Spent 37 Years In Jail For A Crime...
Archie Charles Williams is an American singer who was wrongfully incarcerated for 37 years in prison and released on 21 March 2019.
Williams is from Baton Rouge, Louisiana...
Nation’s new Islamic leader is 63 years old and from Gunjur, like his predecessor
The country's new Islamic leader Sheikh Essa Foday Darboe is a 63-year-old 'great' linguist and writer, according to a biography on him.
Sulayman Bin Tumani Danjo in a...
I am the Captain of my Soul, Master of my Fate
By Baboucarr Camara
SEOUL – It’s 3:45 a.m. here; most people are in bed. It’s nine hours behind in The Gambia, precisely 6:45 p.m. Instead of getting enough...
Gambian Women Narrate The Pains Of Distance Marriage
By: Jankey Touray
Marriage, also called matrimony or union, is a culturally and often lawfully identified union between people called spouses. It solidifies bonds and commitments between them,...
In Memory of Alhaji Baa Trawally: Veteran Teacher, Politician and Journalist
A Giant tree has fallen and with it we have lost an entire library, a scholar, public-intellectual, lexicographer, journalist, activist- Alhaji Baa Trawally wore many hats. And,...
The Gambia Returnees Association Up in Arms Against President Barrow
Following President's Barrow's interview at Chatham House, in which he cited his return and eventual success as a result of not overstaying in UK, The Gambia Returnees...
Istanbul-Gambia ‘Noran’ Tournament: More than just a game of Football
By Famara Fofana
In the evening of Sunday, August 8, 2021, one of Istanbul’s football academy grounds Küçükçekmece (pronounced as chukuk-check-meje) stadium could be mistaken by anyone for...
Who is Paul-Henri Damiba, Leader Of The Burkina Faso Coup?
A lieutenant colonel appointed to oversee security in Burkina Faso’s capital has emerged as the leader of a military coup that overthrew President Roch Kabore after heavy gunfights...
Brain Drain and Its Impact on The Gambia’s Health Sector
FEATURE
By Alieu Jallow and Sheikh Manneh
The “brain drain complexity continues to cause human capacity deficits in many developing countries, including The Gambia.
This exodus of human capital often...
Kenyan ‘Jesus’ runs for his life as locals plot Easter Crucifixion
As Easter celebrations kick off, one man is getting into the holiday spirit in an unexpected way. Eliud Simiyu, a self-proclaimed 'Messiah', has taken up residence in...
