The “Suspected Lunatic Act” of 1942, Outdated Fails to Protect the Human Rights of...
Alagi Yorro Jallow
Felije didn’t have a shirt on, revealing skin caked with so much dirt you could tell that the last time he probably had a bath...
‘I will go independent’
KMC mayoral aspirant Bakary Badjie has revealed that he has decided to stand as an independent candidate in the forth-coming mayoral election.
Speaking to The Standard yesterday, Mr...
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,...
Time to Talk to Our Security Forces
By Lamin Gano
Since I wrote my first blog post on 26 Feb 2016, a lot of people have questioned my intent and reason for blogging on Gambian...
GOOD MORNING PRESIDENT BARROW
Wait a minute. Watching reality unveils in Banjul, I am charged to observe with an eagle's eye, listen keenly, analyse impartially and share honestly and adequately. Like...
Always be mindful of that friend or close relation that has a deep-seated animosity...
What the Readers Say:
By M R R
Always be mindful of that friend or close relation that has a deep-seated animosity against you.
They are the first to cheer...
Why am I Challenging President Jammeh?
While trying very hard to stay focused on revising my 22 reasons for Jammeh not to run for a fifth term, I can’t help being bombarded with...
What happened to D14 million airport project and D35 million Banjul rehabilitation project: Corruption...
By Sariang Marong
Corruption as the name implies is an enormous obstacle to the realization of human rights, civil, political, economic, social and cultural, as well as the...
Let Govt. Codify the Definition of “Hate Speech Law and Free Speech:
Alagi Yorro Jallow
Any attempt to impose rules on what people can say in the Gambia is likely to prompt concern, and it should. When someone says or writes...
Barrow Shoots Himself in the Foot
By Cherno Baba Jallow
In the presidential elections of 2016, Gambians were presented with a Hobson’s choice: return an erratic dictator to power or hand the presidency to...
Politicians are heading to Nigeria: For what?
By Kexx Sanneh
Am reliably informed that, they supposed to meet Goodluck Jonathan in Nigeria on the issue of the Draft Constitution.
However, it was abundantly made clear by...
Attorney General Tambadou Announces Launching Of The TRRC
The Attorney General and Minister of Justice, Abubacarr Tambadou has said that the much talked about Truth, Reconciliation and Reparation Commission (TRRC) will be launched on Monday,...
Yaya Jammeh’s dictatorship – ‘the greatest trial for Gambia’
Fellow Gambians,
To add my voice to the current terse debate and discussions about our beloved country’s predicament and recent events. Indeed much have been said and continue...
A Slow walk to a united front as personalities threatened to eclipse it with...
No doubt dictatorship has fractured our country. Most importantly, Gambia is about to go on another level of hyperactive downright dangerous brutal dictatorship, binge with new breeds...
MADI JOBARTEH – COMMENTARY: US Police Brutality has arrived on Gambian Shores! Time to...
By Madi Jobarteh
We are deeply saddened at the news of the shooting to death of a Gambian youth Momodou Lamin Sisay today by the US Police even...
HELLO MR PRESIDENT…. Love of Self….
There is a Mandinka proverb which says 'Wandi kunku sene itaa be ñankaring'. Roughly, this can be rendered thus: Weeding someone's farm while neglecting your own. This...
Ideological makeover Gambia needs today
Gambia is yarning hungrily for any beam of compassionate leadership to pull it’s factions together in order to regain the social capital it lost as a nation....
Jaiteh quits race to back Bakary Badjie
KMC mayoral aspirant Momodou Jaiteh has withdrawn plans to contest the May 12 elections as an independent candidate and has now joined the camp of independent Bakary...
High Court Dismisses Gov’t’s Application To Unfreeze Jammeh’s Properties To Construct Hotels For OIC...
BANJUL---Justice Aminata Saho Ceesay of the Banjul High Court has dismissed the application of the State to unfreeze some properties belonging to the former President Jammeh at...
Writer Urges Barrow Administration To Drop Charges Against Muntaga Sallah
Editor,
We are in a new dispensation, where law and justice must and should guide our conduct. We have voted for not only a regime change but system...
