Tuesday, March 19, 2024

The Pardon? What Next for the Opposition

The euphoria about the presidential pardon continues to excite Gambians of all walks of life. Indeed the individuals who are released and their families will particularly rejoice...

THE GAMBIA: MORE THAN JUST THE UDP PARTY LEADER; TURNING THE MOMENT INTO A...

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Clearly, political events over the past two decades have shown Gambians’ incredibly capacity to let each national crisis lapse without appropriately responding to the gravity of each...

President Barrow’s Statement On The Occasion of the First Anniversary of The Coalition Government

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I thank the Almighty Allah for making us witness this momentous occasion marking the first anniversary since our beloved country witnessed the ushering in of a new...

All Gambians need to rebuild their country, even members of the old regime

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By Sait Matty Jaw Guardian Newspaper How do countries with no history of political transitions survive one when it comes along? How will Gambians endure their transition from authoritarianism...

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...

Piece Of Advice For Imam Abdoulie Fatty

  Congratulations, Abdoulie Fatty! I have read with interest, which I always do when I read or hear your statements about the Ahmadiyya Muslim Jamaat, your statement on...

A SWEDISH DRAMA TEACHER URGES GAMBIANS TO BURY TRIBALISM

  Dear All, I know once again some of you would be asking the obvious question: ‘What on earth has any toubab to do with our social problems?’ My answer...

The Kavumu child rape cases: finally, a trial

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Bukavu/Geneva/New York, 2 November 2017  For immediate distribution   In the village of Kavumu in the Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC), families once endured the unspeakable: children abducted in the...

Tax Avoidance and Tax Evasion: are they both illegal?

  Dear editor, Please allow me space in your widely read paper to just clarify a few things on tax avoidance and tax evasion. This article is hinged on an article...

Gambian Media and the COVID Money: The Rumbles and Grumbles

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By Famara Fofana These days in our country, talk of money and its usage or the lack of it seems to be a permanent fixture in most public...

The Enigma of a Gambian Islamic State: Leadership Policy Rationale in Context

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President Jammeh of the Gambia has done it once more, bringing to light his controversial and irrational state of mind. From claims that he can cure HIV/AIDS,...

THE JAMMEH GOVERNMENT IMPASSE WITH UDP, A LESSON IN IRONY

A United Democratic Party (UDP) member who was stuck in an impasse with Jammeh’s military police at Fass Njaga Choi described dictator Yaya Jammeh as “the most...

Open Letter To The Inspector General Of Police

Dear Honorable Inspector General of Police, I would first like to congratulate you on your appointment to the highest position in the New Gambia Police Service. I want...

Setting the records straight; IEC clarifies on GDC – Batchilly saga

The IEC has clarified that it received a letter dated 13 May 2017 from Musa Batchilly that he has resigned from the GDC party. But this letter...

Lawyer Salieu Taal’s Statement

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At the 49th Janneh Commission Hearing of 15th of November, 2017, Mr. Amadou Samba mentioned my name, Salieu Taal, as one of the Solicitors used by the...

President Koroma: My visit will strengthen Ties Between Banjul And Freetown

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By Omar Wally The president of Sierra Leone Ernest Bai Koroma, has Thursday, November 30 arrived in The Gambia for a two day visit. President Koroma is the...

The “Suspected Lunatic Act” of 1942, Outdated Fails to Protect the Human Rights of...

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Alagi Yorro Jallow  Felije didn’t have a shirt on, revealing skin caked with so much dirt you could tell that the last time he probably had a bath...

Reflections on International Human Rights Day

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Today is International Human Rights Day, an annual event established to commemorate the adoption of the Universal Declaration of Human Rights by the U.N. General Assembly in...

The Slow Death of Banjul…thanks to a vengeful and shortsighted Dictator – Yaya Jammeh.

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Nyang Njie, in his article, Eulogy to Banjul, (nyangnjie.blogspot.com) beautifully captures the slow and painful demise of Banjul as this once political, economic and cultural capital of...

Is The Commander In Chief Aware Of The Mass Promotion At GAF?

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Editor, I am a senior officer of The Gambia Armed Forces who is very concern about the mass promotion of officers in the army by The Chief of...