Addendum: The Gambia Government Spokesperson Sankareh on West Coast Radio Thursday, September 14
OPINION
By: Musa Bassadi Jawara
Addendum: I revisit below an article published on my Facebook page on September 14, in response to government spokesperson Sankareh’s West Coast Radio interview...
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...
OPINION: I am in genuine solidarity with the United Democratic Party (UDP)
Opinion:
By: Modou Mboob
With this write-up, I wish to express my unwavering solidarity with The Gambia's main opposition party, UDP. The recent arrest and witch-hunting occasioned against top...
I Don’t Need Another Country’s Passport To Be Happy
By: Modou Mboob
6 years ago today, I made a post on Facebook showing my commitment & willingness to serve my country at any front. In the same...
Bar Exam and Mental Health: Does It Come with the Territory?
By Prof. Raphael Nyarkotey Obu
Bar Exam and Mental Health: Does It Come with the Territory?
My Lady says: “It comes with the territory.” Well, we just completed our...
How Do You Think ECOWAS Should Address the Situation in Niger?
The ongoing situation in Niger, following the coup in July, remains a matter of concern. However, the trajectory of Niger's future doesn't solely rest on the actions...
Respecting Constitutional Benchmark Against Indefinite Administration Is An Antidote To Constitutional Delinquency
By: Nfansu Camara
Sandu Kuwonku
It’s not so ambiguous for even a blind person to see the recent constitutional breakdowns orchestrated and engineered by military interventionists who had showcased...
Ferry-Go-Around
OPINION
By: Momodou Ndow
In August of 2021, GFS (Gambia Ferry Service) announced plans to spend 30 million euros for the refurbishment of the ferries.
“The ferry management has signed...
Burning of Holy Qur’an in Sweden is not freedom of speech or expression
OPINION
By: Ridhwana Ahmad Sinayoko, A graduate of School of Journalism and Digital Media of the University of the Gambia.
On June 29th, last week, reports by different news...
THE ORGANIZATION OF AFRICAN UNION IS A TOOTHLESS BULLDOG
OPINION
By: Nfansu Camara
As we celebrate six decades of the African Union since its establishment, the organization has been at the forefront of disappointing Africans whose hopes and...
The Hypocrisy of Gambian Parliamentarians
OPINION
By: Pa Alhagie Musa Kassama (The New Pen)
The issue of hypocrisy among parliamentarians is not unique to The Gambia but is prevalent in political systems around the...
Darboe, Bensouda And The UDP: A Final Exit, And A New Beginning?
OPINION
By Cherno Baba Jallow
"Governors are appointed, councils are elected,’’ Talib Bensouda, who recently won re-election as mayor of the Kanifing Municipal Council, once said in a speech....
Memo to President Macky SALL
By Katim S Touray, PhD
His Excellency, President Macky SALL of the Republic of Senegal
Avenue Léopold Sédar Senghor,
Dakar, SENEGAL
Your Excellency, President Sall,
First, allow me to express my sincere...
Lesson for the National Assembly of the Gambia on the allocation and implementation of...
Alhagie M. Dumbuya
Director of Research and Library Services
National Assembly of The Gambia
Email: [email protected]
Overview
Constituency Development Fund (CDF) is a political development tool that is increasingly gaining popularity...
Open Letter to the National Assembly: Suggestions & Recommendations on the Pending Anti-Corruption Bill
By Sarjo Barrow, Esq.
The most important institution that should nurture and protect our nascent democracy is National Assembly (“NA”). Yet, the institution failed to attract talent or...
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...
He Was The Best Uncle
APPRECIATION
By: Cherno Baba Jallow
My uncle Alhaji Yaya Jallow, who died early Saturday morning in Old Yundum, after a long battle with hypertension, was everything that uncles are...
OPINION: Hypocrisy is shaming the regression of this country at all levels
By: Matida Jallow
There is no doubt that if Mayor Talib Bensouda had failed woefully they would have associated this failure with the party, as UDP is still...
An open letter to President Barrow
Dear Mr. President,
If I write to you about the current situation of our country, will you read? If I speak to you about the direction our nation...
In Communion with History: Of Lady Fanta Basse, Of Sir Farimang, Of Love and...
Photo: Lady Aja Fanta Basse Sanyang and Sir Farimang Singhateh, Courtesy of the Singhateh/Jawara family.
In Communion with Lady Aja Fanta Basse. While researching my ‘Communion with History’ series,...
