Monday, May 6, 2024

Bachilly’s tricks exposed & GDC’s cheated integrity regained

By Batch Samba Going by the reportage of Standard News paper, GDC is unequivocally on the side of truth, but the disturbing gist of the whole issue has...

Leaders Who Disgrace and Pull Africa Back

  On May 7, the French people elected Emmanuel Macron as their new president. Macron was born on 21 December 1977, which means he is only 39 years...

On Gambia’s Think Tank: hard-headed thinking needed to help everyday working Gambians

  In his widely-acclaimed book entitled “ Magic and Mayhem: The Delusions of American Foreign Policy, the redoubtable US scholar Derek Leebaert warned against public officials he described...

GTB is Abusing Workers’ Rights. Stop GTB!

  About 100 staffs of the Guaranty Trust Bank (GTB) are facing severe exploitation and unfair treatment from the company in total disregard of our labour laws and...

HELLO MR PRESIDENT. … No Wakh Wakheet Please…

  I read with dismay an interview you granted to some reporters in the newspapers in which you were asked as to whether you will run for a...

The Gambian Democracy and its discontent

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By Sheriff Kora Tyler, Texas   Gambia’s democratic transition is back in the limelight, and the political debate this time is not centered around the callousness of a bloodthirsty dictator....

SAMSUDEEN SARR – COMMENT: Testing – The Way Forward With Five Years Forecast of...

Experts and authorities from the World Health Organization (W.H.O.) and the United Nations (UN) respectively are projecting an eerie probability of an enduring scenario of the coronavirus...

The Gambia needs a development blueprint from the government

  Mr. President, it is more than 100 days since we, the sovereign citizens entrusted you with the mantle of leadership of our beloved country. Our expectations as...

Madi Jobarteh Writes To President Adama Barrow

Building The New Gambia Open Letter to Pres. Adama Barrow, Wednesday 8 June 2017 Chief Servant Adama Barrow. Anything Anything!! Mr. President, do not hesitate and do not ignore. Do not...

Building the new Gambia: The IGP must be seen to expand and protect human...

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The unconstitutional announcement by the Inspector General of Police on December 26 for individuals to obtain a permit before embarking on a ‘convoy’ is utterly unfortunate, unhelpful...

Happy Independence Week!

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  By Saihou Camara   Former president Yahya Jammeh's leadership has demonstrated how cruel man can be towards man when our conscience are not guided by righteousness, but it is...

BARROW GOVERNMENT MUST PUT AN END TO THE GROWING RELIGIOUS INTOLERANCE

  The Gambia is a circular state, meaning the state is or purports to be officially NEUTRAL in matters of religion, supporting neither religion nor irreligion. A secular...

7 senior army officers discharged

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Seven senior officers, mainly majors and captains, of the Gambia Army Forces have been discharged with immediate effect, The Point has gathered. The discharge letters were issued by...

Why We Should Vote For Women Candidates

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  By Madi Jobarteh   Since the historic conference on women in 1995 in Beijing, there became a universal recognition that in order to ensure a more just society with...

The Digital Age, Fake News and the Gambian Journalist

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By Famara Fofana In this day of breathtaking transformations in the digital media landscape, journalism appears to be a less hard job. Despite being blessed with the internet...

Does The Gambia Really Need a Defence Minister?

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This correspondence occurs in response to a recent article by Madi Jobarteh impressing on the president to fill the aforementioned ministerial post as a matter of urgency....

President Jammeh why opprobrium in a doom cause or did you deserve to die?

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Only death can end both the spell to bewitch and the prerogative to dominate- and sometimes even death can snuff out power from a tyrant. The killing...

Why UDP Prefers Different Route

  By Maxs   Gambian people have democratically elected government. What we need now is to implement coalition policies that would advance the country's democracy, rule of law and economic...

National Development Starts With Politicians That Stand For The Rights Of Girls And Women

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    By Haddijatou Misandry.   After 22 years of dictatorial rule, Gambians will go to the polls once again in April, but this time to elect members of the National Assembly....

Former Gambian VP Vies For Top AU Commission Position

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By Demba Ali Jawo Former Gambian Vice President, Mrs. Fatoumata Jallow Tambajang, is vying for Deputy Chairperson of the African Union Commission (AUC), and in an exclusive interview...