Fabakary Tombong Jatta: The Undisputed King-Maker
By: Professor Abdoulaye Saine
Though I do not care much for his politics, like him or loath him, I take my hat off for Fabakary Tombong Jatta. As...
OPINION EDITORIAL: Hello To The Gambia. Let’s Get To Work Together!
By Sharon L. Cromer, Ambassador of the United States to the Republic of The Gambia
Of all the times to arrive in The Gambia, I came at one...
Objection to the President’s National Assembly Nominations
By all standards, these current nominations betray the reasons and rationale for presidential nominations. The norm that has guided the President in proposing nominations to the National...
National Assembly Election Postmortem
By: D. A. Jawo
Gambians have spoken through their ballots by electing those they want to represent them in the National Assembly for the next five years. It...
“The President’s Speech Is Brilliant; It Is Now Time To Translate Those Words Into...
By: Christian Conteh
Legal luminary M. Robertson Roberts has commended President Adama Barrow for delivering a speech he describes as brilliant but says the head of state must...
National Assembly Elections 2022: Low Turnout of Voters
By: Christian Conteh
There is visibly a low turnout of voters in the 2022 National Assembly Elections here in The Gambia. This state of affairs was predicted by...
Re: Momodou Sabally — Let the People of Busumbala Decide, Man
Author: Sulayman Njie, Ph.D.-Dallas, Texas
When the ruling comes down, a great many people would either rejoice or be crestfallen, which would be expected, because, you see, the...
Meet The People Tour: Another Abuse of Incumbency?
By: Amie Bojang-Sissoho: Director Press and Public Relations
Allow me to take a close look at DA. Jawo’s article, “Meet The People Tour: Another abuse of incumbency?” was...
The Momodou Sabally National Assembly Nomination Saga: Sad but Lawful
By: Lamin J. Darbo
He is a towering intellectual and first rate orator, served simultaneously as Secretary General and Minister of Presidential Affairs under His Excellency Sheikh Professor...
Condemnable Actions by Citizens
By: Madi Jobarteh
The violent actions of these citizens should be investigated and those found stoning the police should be brought to book. Citizens must recognize and...
Chebbo Cham And the Utopian Quest for An Islamic Gambian State
By: Toney F Mendy
The comments of Chebbo Cham on The Standard News Paper that The Gambia should be an Islamic State are an expression of potent...
Ukraine-Russia Crisis Will Have Long Term Dramatic Effects On Gambian Consumers
By: Abdoulie Njie (Chairman KS Global Group)
Russia is the world’s second-largest producer of natural gas and one of the world’s largest oil-producing nations, exporting 197.2 billion cubic...
The Police And The Central Bank Scandal, Ignore Their Press Release
By: Madi Jobarteh
The press release from the Police about the Central Bank scandal should be taken with a huge pinch of salt, if not a whole plate...
In Support of the Women’s Bill and Hon. Touma Njai
By: Madi Jobarteh
It is with sadness and disappointment to notice the many voices seeking to impugn the ongoing constitutional amendment process aimed at catering for more seats...
TRRC Report Details Inhumane and Degrading Treatment of Prisoners at Mile II
The Gambia Truth, Reconciliation and Reparations Commission (TRRC) Report has exposed how the Mile II detention facility was used by Former President Yahya Jammeh to inflict unfathomable...
Tribute to Ambassador Paschall, An Outstanding Diplomat with Deep and Genuine Love for The...
Ambassador Carl Paschall II arrived in The Gambia in March 2019, taking over the baton from Ambassador Pat Alsup, an equally amazing Ambassador who oversaw the first...
The Unbroken Revolutionary of Banjul: Remembering Abdulai Aib Jobe
By: Alieu Bah
To eulogize a certain breed of men is both hard and easy. Hard because they defy the categories imposed on the living and their exploits....
U.S. Midterm Elections: The Phenomenon of Midterm Loss for Incumbents
By: Sarjo Brito, U.S Midterm Elections 2022 Virtual Reporting Tour Participant
One year after the Biden Administration took office, Americans will be heading to the polls on November...
Gambia’s Bakary Papa Gassama to Officiate Today’s Semi-Final Clash Between Egypt and Cameroon
5 things about Bakary Papa Gassama that should delight every Gambian and inspire every football referee on the smiling coast
Gambia’s Bakary Gassama is set to officiate today’s...
Democracy in Peril, Civil Liberties Under Attack: Sub-Saharan Africa Shows No Significant Improvement on...
By: Christian Conteh
According to Afrobarometer’s latest surveys, a majority of people across the region think corruption is on the rise, while simultaneously expressing dissatisfaction with the way democracy...
