An Open Letter to President Barrow: Hardship Faced by Gambian Citizens
OPINION
By: Saidina Alieu Jarjou
Your Excellency President Barrow, I hope this open letter finds you in good health and high spirits. Please be informed that I am writing...
KMC Inquiry – The First Shot of the Local Government Elections Campaign
By: D. A. Jawo
It appears that the first shot has been fired for the campaign for the forthcoming Local Government elections, with the Barrow administration targeting the...
Israel-Hamas war: Injustice, disinformation and digital weaponization
OPINION
Co-authored by Alieu Fatty, Student at the Ahmadiyya International University Ghana and Musa Bah, Vice President, Writers’ Association of The Gambia
Last week, the world saw one of...
Empowering Democracy: A Review of Nurturing Sovereign Citizens by Halifa Sallah
By: Fatou Janneh, Madison, Wisconsin State
In his recent book, Nurturing Sovereign Citizens: Lessons on Sovereign Citizenship for Democratization, Peacebuilding & Development (2023), Halifa Sallah explores the complex...
OPINION: FGM/Female Circumcision Should Remain Criminalized If Inflicted Upon The Girl Child
OPINION
By: Modou Mboob
Female Circumcision, popularly known as Female Genital Mutilation (FGM), has been one of the most contentious topics in The Gambia and it has captured the...
OPINION: The Gambia Habeas Corpus
OPINION
By: Musa Bassadi Jawara
The terrible events of last week are now morphed into rumors, fabrications and even lies on social media. It’s regrettable and lamentable to note...
Ethnicity & March 24 Presidential Elections of Senegal
By: Musa Bassadi Jawara
Addendum: Electoral politics is the sentimentality of democracy; the issue of ethnicity sparked a lively debate within the community of readers on The Fatu...
From Mercy to Mercy: The Breakdown and Revitalization of the Jakhanke Ethos from the...
OPINION
By: Cheikh Soubky Sylla, the son of his father Sheikh-Al-Islam Sylla, the student of his grandfather Al Hajj Karamba Tabatou
In a Prophetic narration brought forward by Sidi...
My Perspective on the Increment in Electricity Tariff: The Woes and Possible Improvisation and...
OPINION
It is better to manifest frustrations and concerns over the recent hike in electricity tariff than keep mute to unintentionally, unwittingly or deliberately rationalise this policy shift.
Energy...
Addressing the Persistent Ferry Crisis at the Banjul-Barra Crossing Points: A Call to Action
OPINION
By Bakary J. Janneh
The Banjul-Barra crossing, a vital link connecting the two sides of the Gambia River, has long been plagued by a chronic crisis in ferry...
ELECTION REFLECTION – An assessment of the candidates for the December 4, 2021 Elections...
By Sana Sarr
In less than 5 days, Gambians head to the polls to elect the next president of the republic. From having well over 20 declared aspirants,...
An Open Letter to President Adama Barrow on the Healthcare System
OPINION
By: Saidina Alieu Jarjou, Political and Civil Rights Activist
Mr President, I present compliments to you and write to express my deep concerns about the current state of the healthcare...
The Senegalese Political Tragedy
By: Joomay Ndongo Faye
Manipulation of the people to further one’s political cause?
The history of the political development of human societies teaches us that tragedies have often occurred...
An Open Letter to President Adama Barrow: wildlife conservation and protection
By: Saidina Alieu Jarjou, Political and Civil Rights Activist
OPINION
Dear President Barrow, I hope this letter finds you well. I am writing to draw your attention to the urgent need...
Why it’s still important to get vaccinated against Covid-19
By Gordon Jonathan Lewis, UNICEF The Gambia Representative
The Ministry of Health is launching the fourth national vaccination campaign against Covid-19 on 9th May, and this represents...
Gaza mourns in silence: World leaders avert their gaze from Israeli carpet bombings
OPINION
By: Ali Fatty, student at Ahmadiyya International University of Theology and Scholastic Sciences Ghana
We have witnessed the distressing escalation of one of the world’s longest-standing conflicts between...
Sir Dawda’s legacy sold by Gambia government
Opinion
By: Omar Malmo Sambou
The already fragmented and isolated Monkey Park is set to be a neighbour to a state-of-art embassy after its initial destruction of a part...
OPINION EDITORIAL: A Competition of Ideas
By R. Carl Paschall, U.S. Ambassador to The Gambia
For the first time in more than a generation, Gambians are presented with an intimidation-free election, having embraced the...
Over Land Allocation To Cabinet Ministers: Samsudeen Sarr Defends Lands Minister
By Samsudeen Sarr
It is crystal clear that there is a calculated and dishonest campaign perpetuated on social media by certain disgruntled elements but in particular by Mr....
Imagining A PASTEF Triumph in The Gambia? Wishful Thinking on Steroids
OPINION
By Cherno Baba Jallow
Ever the brazen copycats that they are, and ever easily carried away by the hoopla of goings-on in other countries, Gambians have taken to...
