Thursday, March 28, 2024

Calling on IEC to Investigate Mama Kandeh and GDC Financial dealings

  Dear Editor, This rejoiner follows on the footsteps of an interview Omar Batchilly, a former executive member of GDC political party had with an online publication pertaining to...

Teacher Blames PMO For Lack Of Salary Payment

  Dear Editor, I am a teacher in one of the schools in our beloved Gambia. I would like to inform the public about the authorities of Personal Management...

GAMBIA GETS NEW POLICE CHIEF

  The former Commissioner of Prosecution and Legal Affairs of the Gambia Police Force (GPF) Landing Kinteh has been appointed as the new Inspector General of Police (IGP)...

The epiphany of New Gambia which was imprinted upon us this week

  We can agree most pundits will say it was a great week for the Barrow Administration from the official commissioning of ferry Kunta Kinteh where the President...

MASLAHA, YALLAH BAAHNA, NDOGALI YALLAH LA – The Three Retrogressive Phenomena in the Gambia

  All these phrases are rooted in religion, Islam in particular but the context in which they are used in the Gambia is not Islamic at all....

The State House Press Conference is in the Right Direction

  Kudos to the Director of Press Amie Bojang Sissoho for hosting her first press conference. With this press conference she has set the stage for the Government...

The Case Of: Suwandi Camara

  Dear Editor,   What in the world is happening in little Gambia?   After 22 years of fighting dictatorship, my question is are we heading back to dictatorship?   Why arrest a man,...

A true story of our health system

  The piercing persistent ring of the phone shattered the tranquil of the brief predawn sleep. I concluded that it was not the Suhoor (heda) alarm having already...

Gambia: An Unsustainable debt burden; A call for total cancellation

  By Gibril Saine   I observed with great distress recent reports emanating from Treasury officials in Banjul regarding the health of the nation's finances. The astronomical figures being quoted and claimed...

‘Driver yow soh ma laaleh’

  By Famara Fofana   One of the most common sights in major intersections and garages around this time of the month is that of commuters and drivers exchanging verbals....

Hangover from Jammeh’s Mismanagement

  Free Baboucarr Nani Sey; Go After the Big Fish The arrest, rearrest, charging and arraignment of sports journalist Baboucarr Nani Sey beats comprehension. Baboucarr and his fellow youths...

UTG LAW GRADUATE BAGS JOB WITH AN INTERNATIONAL LAW FIRM

  By Alhassan Darboe   Whoever said that UTG graduates or certificates are not recognized internationally must be having a rethink these days. Famara Singhateh, a UTG law graduate has bagged...

I’m a Patriot?

  Alagi Yorro Jallow How do you measure patriotism in the wake of the unprecedented type of body politics exists in the Gambia? Is it about falling in line...

HELLO MR PRESIDENT….

  We Are Not Sheep.... Mr President, I cannot help but applaud your government through your minister of Foreign Affairs, Lawyer Ousainou Darboe for the Gambia's stance on the...

Pres. Barrow, Think About Life After The Presidency!

  In 2006, the parliament enacted the Former Presidents (Office, Allowances and other Benefits) Act. Since Barrow is now on the seat, I wish to remind him that...

GOOD MORNING PRESIDENT BARROW

  Nah. No one is unreasonable here Mr President. Most of the criticisms levied on your administration stems from the trauma Goloh Ajumah precipitated on us. Nontheless, we...

Follow The National Assembly! Stand up for Democracy!!

  Here are the 12 Select Committees of the National Assembly including the National Assembly Authority which is composed of the Speaker, Deputy Speaker, Majority and Minority leaders.   1....

SENEGAL SET TO SUPPLY GAMBIA WITH ELECTRICITY

  Baba Fatajo, the general manager of the national energy company, Nawec, has confirmed that negotiations are at an advanced stage for the country to source electricity supply...

HELLO MR PRESIDENT…

  For Progress.... For the progress of our nation we need to make some hard decisions which may not be very popular in the short-term; but will yield...

GRA and The Daily Observer: Is There No Better Way?

  By the provisions of the Income and VAT Act 2012, GRA is probably the most powerful law enforcement agency and that is why it could close down...