Analysis & Comments

  By Madi Jobarteh     Soon after the Gambia hosted the AU Summit in July 2006 thugs from the NIA arrested Daily Observer reporter Chief Ebrima Manneh. Since then the...

  I have known Kaddijatou Jabbie since she was a small girl and saw her grow into a self-confident, assertive and determined young lady. An active and focused...

  Dear Editor,   Can we please take a moment to reflect on the tragic accidents that occur in the past months? #Brikama Nyambai forest: A truck collided with a...

‘Hurt people hurt people’, they say. Any man who lacks certain basic human emotions hurt people but they hardly get hurt. Yaya Jammeh is that kind. Of...

Monitored on BBC - Environmental campaigners have warned that exports of fish meal and fish oil from West Africa are depriving more than 30 million people a...

Article written by Sana Sarr It’s very encouraging that Gambians are having a debate about what’s constitutional. SUMMARY OF THE ISSUE The constitution states that someone younger than 30 or...

By Madi Jobarteh In the first place one has to applaud the Minister of Finance Amadou Sanneh for holding a press conference to tell Gambians the state of...

    By Madi Jobarteh   Is there a greater crime than to threaten the life of a citizen to the point that such a citizen has no choice but to...

  One of the best policies that Barrow can create which could also become one of his best legacies is to re-activate or institutionalize fiscal discipline, transparency and...

  Spiritual minds wondered and lingered in limbo for 22 years as to why this beautiful country lost its moral and basic values to a state of tyranny...

By Omar Wally Despite the controversy over her appointment as the country number 2, Fatoumatta Jallow Tambajang is the first Gambian to be appointed by President Adama Barrow....

By Basidia M Drammeh Today marks President Barrow’s four years in power after being sworn in Dakar amid an unprecedented political impasse due to former President Yahya Jammeh’s...

  Did you notice too? The reincarnation of psuedo and "undocumented" profiles on Gambian social media, Facebook. Lu nyoye nyot di say hat? Apart from the few self-anointed...

  I received with great delight excerpts of the Presidential address to the nation delivered at the State opening of Parliament in Banjul. The speech itself touched on...

I feel very staggered, flabbergasted, bowled over, perturbed and provoked beyond all human endurance, when men use the key board to lambaste and attack our own women as far beyond the red sea.     At home they are to do all sorts of household work like cooking, washing, cleaning, harvesting , etc. In the early days women were seen as wives who were intended to cook, clean, and take care of the kids. They were not allowed to vote while men took care of having jobs and paying any bills that had to be paid. Soon enough it caught on that women should have a bigger role than what other people thought they should have.  ​ Gender equality is, first and foremost, a human right. A woman is entitled to live in dignity and in freedom from want and from fear. Empowering women is also a vital tool for advancing development and reducing poverty. Empowered women contribute to the health and productivity of whole families and communities and to improve prospects for the next generation.  ​ Today women are playing important role in all spheres of life. They are no longer confined within the four walls of their parents’ or husbands’ house.    They have come out of the kitchens and are working hand in hand with men in all the development programs of the government. By receiving higher education they are becoming pilots, doctors, engineers, hospitality professionals, teachers, administrators , etc. They have been able to prove their worth.    They not only do their household work but also work outside of their houses. They are contributing much to the economy of the country.  ​ I discovered my life was 87% positively impacted by women! My full-time parent I learnt most from (Mom), my teachers right from kindergarten to university (8/10 have been female), all my advocacy  Campaigns were 64% women dominated!     Therefore, we need to amplify women’s voices out there, no matter how small their contribution is to society. The teachers, mothers, cooks, civil servants, employees, employers, leaders and more! Regardless of whom they are married to, background, looks and more! Women are the most vital part of our society and are to be celebrated. Every day, I choose to celebrate the women in my life, past and time to come.    When they’re in parliament, for example, they promote women’s rights legislation. When women are in sufficient numbers in parliaments they also promote children’s rights and they tend to speak up more for the interests of communities, local communities, because of their close involvement in community life,    The evidence shows that female leaders typically have more compassion and empathy, and a more open and inclusive negotiation style. This is not, of course, necessarily true of all women -- there are many different leadership styles. That said, modern ideas of transformative leadership are more in line with qualities women generally share: empathy, inclusiveness and an open negotiation style.    Today's global problems require leaders that have diverse skill sets and innovation that can only come from diverse ideas and players. Women bring the skills, different perspectives and structural and cultural difference to drive effective solutions. In short, female leaders change the way global solutions are forged.    But having more female leaders from politics to the boardroom is important for another reason, too. Simply having female leaders change the norms about who can lead and what qualities are necessary in leadership. Having women in leadership roles is breaking down cultural and structural barriers improving leadership around the world and showing everyone what women can achieve.    Women face several obstacles to participating in political life. Structural barriers through discriminatory laws and institutions still limit women’s options to run for office. Capacity gaps mean women are less likely than men to have the education, contacts and resources needed to become an  Effective leaders.   Now it has come to the realization that true development of the country is not possible keeping half of population idle at home. So it needs no telling that women are playing a great role in the socioeconomic condition of our country.    Therefore we have to give the women the room to showcase their talent beyond any imagination. It is the only way we can make The Gambia great once more again.    By: Saidina Alieu Jarjou  Blogger/Activist/Watchdog.    

Tuesday August 11, 2020 marks the resumption of public defiance by Mali’s political opposition parties following their ten-day respite in observation of the Eid al-Fitr, a nightmare...

  By Sulayman Jeng Birmingham, UK   As spears of the sun meticulously lacerate the dark cloat of the night to usher in a glorious Monday morning and getting ready for...

By Prof. Raphael Nyarkotey Obu & Daniel Sackey                                           ...

  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...

By Omar Wally Gambia Armed Forces, today held a military parade to honor and remember World War veterans. The 2nd Sunday of every November is celebrated around...