Friday, March 29, 2024

GOOD MORNING PRESIDENT BARROW

  Wonders shall never end. Particularly in the Gambia. Definitely. I do not get it. Criminalising the innocent and sanctifying the villain. How could we hasten to heap...

HELLO MR PRESIDENT….

  Ear to The Ground.... I have said before that I am very impressed by your willingness to lead a democratic government and do it in an exemplary style....

Closure of the Daily Observer is a Political Miscalculation and affront to Freedom Press!

  Alagi Yorro Jallow   At present, it would be unimaginable for any Gambia government officials operating under the orders of their bosses to lawlessly close or burn newspaper offices...

The Case of Baboucarr Sey Is About our Economic and Social Rights

  The unlawful arrest and trumped up charges against Baboucarr Sey is a serious infringement of not only civil rights but also a direct threat to social and...

Legislate Freedom of Information Act and Repeal the Colonial Official Secret Act! Part 1

  Alagi Yorro Jallow   Let us make election conversations meaningful, where development is felt, where impact matters and where people can attest that their lives are changing for the...

CAN THE GAMBIA BECOME A SUPER-POWER?

  MY ANSWER IS A CATEGORICAL YES, IN 20 YEARS MAXIMUM.   AND IN 10 YEARS, SHE SURELY ESCAPES POVERTY.   AND HERE IS HOW JUST A FEW IDEAS JOTTED DOWN...

New Gambia can only see it happen

  There will be challenges. Our hope, for the security and sanctity of our Republic, that President Barrow will respond to the challenges with circumspection and wisdom.   Our democracy...

A Travesty of Justice Is Taking Place Before Our Eyes!

  From 1994 to 2016, Yaya Jammeh unleashed a reign of terror on Gambians for 22 years. Hundreds of our citizens shed blood and tears. Hundreds more lost...

HELLO MR PRESIDENT….

  Criminals Let Loose.... About ten days ago, I read in the newspapers that a man had been arrested, accused of raping an-eight-year-old girl. I was gobsmacked. What type...

The Gambia Needs a ‘Republican Bureau of Investigation’

  Written by Anonymous the Patriot   The New Gambia has many needs in terms of institutions, processes and norms to form her essential content. One of these needed institutions...

Free Bubacarr Badgie and Investigate the NIA!

  The arbitrary arrest of the NIA Legal Adviser Bubacarr Badgie apparently on the orders of the Director General of the NIA Ousman Sowe on Friday June 9...

HAS GAMBIA DECIDED?

  Last week, I wrote a piece which I called Innocent Questions. In it, I asked, #HasBarrowDecided? But today, I will ask #HaveGambiansDecided? This question is still bugging...

Dear President Barrow

  Your election has raised great hopes of democratic change in The Gambia and t I would like to draw your attention to a recent arrest and detention...

Femi Falana Writes To Justice Minister Tambadou Requesting For Compliance With Two ECOWAS Court...

  24th day of May 2017 The Honourable Attorney General And Minister of Justice of the Gambia Attorney General’s Chambers & Ministry of Justice The Republic of The Gambia Marina Parade Banjul   Through:   The Gambia High Commission No.7,...

The attitude to human rights within the Police and NIA

  ‘A change of government does not mean there is no law in The Gambia’.   Disgraceful, yes, but the above statement is the new mantra of the lawless security...

INNOCENT QUESTIONS

  A few months ago when the minister of the Interior, Mai Ahmad Fatty announced the change of name from the NIA to the SIS - that is;...

“Whistleblowers Should Be Encouraged And Protected” Signia

  I also believe that whistleblowers should be encouraged and protected, not arrested and detained; and certainly not under any law like the colonial-era Official Secrets Act. I...

Repeal Archaic Official Secret Act of 1922; Meant to Punish Whistleblowers and Journalists: And...

  The Official Secrets Act (OSA) of 1922 obstructs the participation of society as it shields information from the public by means of criminalizing whistleblowers and journalists who...

Whistleblowers should never be prosecuted!

  Alagi Yorro Jallow   Democracy in the digital era and the threat to Privacy and Individual Freedoms highlights the need for democratic oversight and transparency. Whistleblowers play a crucial...

So Far, Is The National Assembly Failing Us?

  In our democracy the most powerful institution with the greatest responsibility by law is the National Assembly. When one assesses the constitutional functions and relationships of our...