Thursday, May 2, 2024

‘No Medical Insurance, No Bonus, GT Bank Is Unfair To Us’ A Staff Member...

A staff member at The Guaranty Trust Bank who wants to remain anonymous has said that many of them have had their services outsourced without their knowledge....

Separation of Powers

By, Gibril Saine   The principle of 'separation of powers' denotes division of political power of the state into three (3) distinct branches of government - legislature, executive and judiciary....

The Story of ‘Jali Mono’

  Porridge is a warm breakfast cereal akin to Gambian cuisine. Health experts unanimously agreed that eating porridge has a lot of health and nutritional benefits. British nutritionist...

A Letter To The Gambian Creatives

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Dear Gambian creatives, Excuse my drafting this letter two years too late. Please stop breaking my heart. I am still healing from the blow of a few young creatives...

LAMIN NJIE – OPINION: Essa treated Halifa’s ideas with every disdain and no wonder...

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Tell a man who has been in a particular business before you’re born that his ideas are bad and you’re going to have a problem with him. Essa...

On the macroeconomic effects of the COVID-19 pandemic: Letter to my president

Good morning Mr. President, I must start with an apology for missing the timeline for the delivery of part 5 of this series entitled “On the Realities of...

The debate about The Debate

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By Sana Sarr So…, the stage is set for a debate between presidential candidates Dr. Ismaila Ceesay of Citizens Alliance and Halifa Sallah of the PDOIS. To many,...

Road accidents biggest killer of young people – WHO

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Road injuries are now the biggest killer of children and young adults worldwide, according to the World Health Organization (WHO). The organisation published figures that also reveal Africa...

A LETTER TO MY EMPLOYER (A letter revisited with relevance to time)

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Morro Krubally, UTG Dr. Sir, Following a view of the online video of the Sitting of Commission of Inquiry into the Financial Dealings of the Former President Jammeh, this...

President Barrow will welcome any disqualified candidate to join the NPP and win along...

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Now that the die is cast with only 6 presidential candidates endorsed by the IEC, Gambians can now be rest assured that President Adama Barrow will have...

The Gambia: An Islamic Radical Group’s Haven for Recruitment

  My first blog, ever — Time for an Islamic, Cultural Renaissance in The Gambia? — asked a question that was, at that time, and still to date,...

Ambassador Sheikh Omar Faye, Apologize! Period.

    Former Gambian ambassador to the US Sheikh Omar Faye gave a very unfortunate interview to Gambia Talents Radio on May 26 where he sought to sanctify himself...

WORDS MATTER 2 – “Lawyer Darboe Has Taken Over The Country”

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  I begin by congratulating Gambians for successfully taking another step towards bringing our country back, this time electing national assembly members to serve as the legislative branch...

GAMBIA: A REVOLUTION REIGNITED

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  In a globalizing world marred by uncertainty and full of countless threats, the Gambian people continue to yearn for a leader and government that corresponds to their...

Sierra Leone On the Rise Again

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Fellow Gambians - I could not keep quiet but highlight the immense urgency with which the new administration in #Freetown has taken to task in replacing the...

IF JAMMEH CAN ORDER MURDER AND RAPE, WHY IS HIS FAMILY SAFE?

The best among you are not those who do not miss their five daily prayers or frequent churches every week BUT watch innocent, defenseless people get oppressed...

Commission Of Inquiry On Faraba Visits Village, Inspects Vandalized Properties

The Presidential Commission of Inquiry probing into the Faraba incident has on Monday, July 30 visited sites at the village and interviewed some residents. It could be recalled...

The Sisters Show Has a Gambian Problem

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By Babucarr Gaye The Sisters Show quickly set itself apart from other shows when it came onto the scene a few months ago. It’s the newest show in...

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...

TOGETHER, WE CAN MAKE GAMBIA SMILE BETTER

  My little blog has generated a lot of attention. I have been inundated with hundreds of private messages and comments on social media as a result of...