Amadou Samba Calls Jammeh An ‘Inconsistent Friend’
Gambian business tycoon, Amadou Samba has said that his longtime associate the former President Yahya Jammeh was an ‘inconsistent friend' as he managed to survive the past...
‘Tulun Bayo Datita’: The presidential elections circus has begun – ‘chop their rice, vote...
By: Ousainou Mbenga
Those of us who had rural or semi-rural upbringing will recall the days of “Tulun Bayoo” - chasing fun from village to village after the...
Why is Yahya Jammeh angry with the whole world?
Most Gambians were no doubt quite taken aback when President Yahya Jammeh recently threatened to withdraw from membership of both the African Union and Ecowas, if either...
The Judicial Politics of Nigerian Dominance and its Impact on the Rule of Law...
The Need for Reform
Abstract
This paper examines the origins of the judicial politics of Nigerian dominance of the legal sector in the Gambia, and focuses on role of...
WHAT IS HOLDING A FOREIGN INVESTOR TOSKANI PHARM GAMBIA LTD FROM BEING FULLY OPERATIONAL...
It has come to my knowledge that Toskani Pharma Company Gambia Ltd based in Brikama came to the Gambia almost ten years ago; with the intention...
Dissenting Opinion: The Supreme Court and the Public Order Act
At the outset, I wish to declare my disagreement with the Supreme Court that the Public Order Act is in line with the Gambia Constitution 1997. I...
SAMSUDEEN SARR – TRIBUTE: Tribute to Biri and Imam Barham – could it be...
Wednesday, July 22, 2020, marked a somber day in the Gambia that I feel obliged to share this tribute about these fallen heroes. Two prominent and iconic...
Memorandum and Proposal to the Constitutional Review Commission: Part 7: Presidential System...
Alagi Yorro Jallow
The signposts from the Gambia’s electoral politics. Passion, emotion and euphoria are necessary but NOT enough conditions - a trophy for regime displacement. There must...
Senior Human Rights Journalist Says He Was Manhandled By ECOMIG Officers
Fabakary B Ceesay, a senior Gambian journalist and Human Rights Defender said he was seriously manhandled by Senegalese security officers under the ECOMIG Forces during the 61st...
BABA GALLEH JALLOW – STORY: The adventures of Alkatan
By Baba Galleh Jallow
Alkatan was a small old man, slight of build, but very healthy and very strong. He was cheerful and had a lively air around...
Attempts at Constitutional Reform in The Gambia: Whither the Draft Constitution?
By Satang Nabaneh.
The Gambia’s constitution-drafting process, aimed at ushering in a third Republic, has reached an unfortunate dead-end. More than two years after the constitutional review process...
On National (in)security and it’s International Ramifications: shall we tell the president?
One of the key refrains in President Barrow’s utterances when he took over the mantle of leadership of this country was that he did not have the...
In pursuit of justice: We must implement the recommendation of TRRC in issuance of...
Dear President Barrow,
I am writing to you about the Gambia and recent concluded TRRC, the Gambia where I was born, a place that I considered another home,...
Democracy is NOT an Obstacle to Fighting Corruption
By Madi Jobarteh
Let Pres. Adama Barrow be informed that Democracy is the best tool to combat corruption contrary to his unfounded narrative that Democracy is an obstacle...
President Barrow Needs To Tone Down His Utterances
By D. A. Jawo
President Adama Barrow was quite well known for being a humble person who hardly spoke much when he first assumed the presidency. However, he...
No To Foreign Troops. ECOMIG Should Leave. Now.
By Madi Jobarteh
The presence of ECOMIG in The Gambia is a matter of international agreement under the purview of Section 79(1)(c) of the Constitution which requires the...
Ethnicity & March 24 Presidential Elections of Senegal
By: Musa Bassadi Jawara
Addendum: Electoral politics is the sentimentality of democracy; the issue of ethnicity sparked a lively debate within the community of readers on The Fatu...
Developing Entrepreneurial Skills…
Many have lamented the continuous rote learning which characterizes our education system. Many have observed that even though some of our youth come out with excellent results...
Gambia’s health sector remains unprioritised
Meeting the essential health needs of the people should be a priority for any serious government because a sick nation cannot have a vibrant workforce. It is...
Ousman Sidibeh to feminists: Not every man is like your father or boyfriend
By Ousman Sidibeh
It's almost impossible to have a conversation with those who wear feminism to even light chats, as they seem perpetually set for combats, misunderstanding even...
