Friday, November 22, 2024

COMMENTARY: Real Estate Agencies – A threat to our Sovereignty as Gambians!

All human beings are born equal with certain inalienable rights, and among these are life, liberty, and the pursuit of happiness. Flying from Dubai to Accra, the...

OPINION: Barrow The Falling Delusional Emperor of Gambia (2017 to 2021)

By Pa Malang Ndure Fatty One could characterise Barrow as having idiosyncratic beliefs or impressions that are contradicted by reality or rational argument, typically as a symptom of...

OPINION: President Barrow Should Be Presidential…

By Zakaria Kemo Konteh In his meeting with local authorities, President Adama Barrow used the pulpit to paint a misleadingly dangerous and incendiary picture of   the efforts of...

One year on, the agony of loss lingers on

By Basidia M Drammeh Exactly one year today, according to the Gregorian calendar, my mentor, teacher, confidante and senior brother, Sheikh Banding Drammeh, passed on. One year has elapsed,...

UTG Staff must be heard and their concerns must be addressed. Now.

By Madi Jobarteh Since 2018 the number of strikes in our institutions of higher learning indeed call for concern as to the kind of leadership and management that...

NEVER AGAIN: The Manifesto of an Unlikely Candidate (Part Three)

By Baba Galleh Jallow Fellow Gambians, It is high time that together we all loudly say enough is enough and Never Again to the chronically poor public utility services...

ZKK writes letter to Gambians on toxic pattern of political discourse

Dear fellow Gambians, I have observed a toxic pattern in our political discourse that threatens civility, respect and other necessary values binding us as a People. Our strong...

National Assembly and Ministers and Accountability

By Madi Jobarteh The motion by Hon. Touma Njai to summon the Minister of Fisheries to answer to issues within his area of responsibility is a step in...

MUSA VAL BANJA – COMMENT: Halifa Sallah’s rebuttal was full of evasion, failing to...

The Gambian government is a coalition of parties that came together to field one candidate to contest against the former president Yayah Jammeh in 2016. Among the...

Ebou Camara’s mother writes touching tribute for her late son amid his 49th birthday

By Fatou Njie Ebrima Camara (Ebou) Born on June 25, 1972 in Banjul at 72 Lancaster Street. He went to Bakoteh Primary then to Nusrat High School in...

YUNUS HYDARA – COMMENT: Honourable Halifa Sallah’s rebuttal simply and ironically validated my points

By Yunus Hydara I refer to a publication on Foroyaa newspaper written by Hon Halifa Sallah responding to an article I published on my Facebook page while ago....

NEVER AGAIN: The Manifesto of an Unlikely Candidate (Part Two)

By Baba Galleh Jallow Fellow Gambians, It is high time that we establish a government that will be technically functional and efficient, and that will be responsive to the...

Rename the arch to Memorial Arch!

The unfortunate decision by the Barrow Government to stop the renaming of Arch 22 to Memorial Monument is a clear indication of the betrayal of the Gambia...

Never Again: The Manifesto of an Unlikely Candidate (Part One)

By Baba Galleh Jallow It is election year in The Gambia, and yes, as we speak, voter registration is ongoing across the country. Social media is awash with...

Will UDP show leadership and responsibility?

By Madi Jobarteh If UDP wishes to be respected and taken seriously then it must ensure disciple and order in the conduct of its key party members. The...

Sabally’s attack on TRRC and Lead Counsel Essa Faal Could Politically Cost UDP Unless...

By Pa Malang Ndure Fatty The recent attack on TRRC lead counsel Essa Faal by UDP’s most powerful man Momodou Sally is a reminder and evident that citizens...

‘Your misguided diatribe…’: ZKK tears into Momodou Sabally in letter

Dear Sabally Momodou , If your unnecessary, unprovoked vitriolic attack on Counsel Essa Faal was limited and specific to personal and political disagreements, we would have found it...

Soldiers on the Streets! On what terms?

By Madi Jobarteh The announcement by the National Guard that it is deploying its forces into our communities in what it calls ‘Operation Restore Sanity’ is indeed concerning....

Halifa and his misuse of the constitution is killing democratic politics in The Gambia

By Yusupha Bojang It’s a bogus claim that politicians cannot give out or make attestations for eligible voters card applicants. Even if such a law is written in...

The Gambia-China Diplomatic Ties: 46 Years Ago, President Jawara Visited China and Met Chairman...

By Hassoum Ceesay Exactly 46 years ago this week, our founding President His Excellency Alhaji Sir Dawda Kairaba Jawara, GCMRG, made the first visit to Peking, China, by...