A sobering observation of Gambia in its twilight years that should sadden all
Dictatorship has moved Gambia from the once economic heart of the region, lost its unique identity of the smiling coast, to an enormous liability as the country...
Our silence to fight dictatorship causes the trampling underfoot, or the merciless death of...
Alagi Yorro Jallow
They say that it takes a village to raise a child. But to raise a dictator and groom him for more than two decades in...
On Africa Liberation Day…Celebration or Reflection….
After more than half a century of independence, we are still largely dependant on the west. We do not have proper and established democratic institutions which will...
LAMIN NJIE – OPINION: President Barrow repeatedly turning to ECOWAS for help points to...
Ecowas troops who entered the country four years ago had one clear task: to sack Jammeh and help the nation stabilise. The stabilisation part entailed reforming the...
Why Turkey took the fight to Syria
It is dismaying that Turkey’s military operation in northeastern Syria is being spun in the American news media as an attack on Kurds, as weakening the fight...
LAMIN NJIE – OPINION: It’s sad to see folks celebrating Jammeh’s madness… anyone who...
The hypocrisy and inconsistency of Gambians laid bare yet again.
I did doubt that Jammeh would have the guts to try to impose his style of leadership on...
22 YEARS OF WAR IN THE GAMBIA – Now time for National mourning
I dare say, prior to July 22 Gambian revolution, our history has proven to be peaceful (hence smiling coast) provocative and culturally resonant for 30 years. 2016...
‘A Date with Destiny’ by Demba Ali Jawo
Book Review
Launching Ceremony Saturday 23 March 2019, Paradise Suites Hotel, Kololi
By: Madi Jobarteh
Salutations
It is said that a person, in writing about himself or herself, writes about his...
Corruption or Dangerous Driving
Dear Editor,
Can we please take a moment to reflect on the tragic accidents that occur in the past months? #Brikama Nyambai forest: A truck collided with a...
ROHEY MALICK LOWE FOR BANJUL CITY COUNCIL: MANIFESTO 2018 – 2022
Manifesto 2018 - 2022
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CONTENTS
1.
INTRODUCTION
2.
VISION
3.
MISSION
4.
YOUTH EMPOWERMENT
5.
WOMEN EMPOWERMENT
6.
HEALTHCARE
7.
MUNICIPAL & ADMINISTRATIVE FUNCTIONS
8.
SPORTS
9.
EDUCATION
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INFRASTRUCTURE, DRAINAGE, AND REFUSE COLLECTION
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ACCOUNTABILITY AND GOOD GOVERNANCE
INTRODUCTION
Banjul - Since its founding has...
My take on The Standard’s news story captioned “Police brokers Tallingding cemetery standoff”
In the Standard issue of 8 May 2017, a statement by the police was published. Unfortunately, the statement by the police leaves much to be desired.
The police...
GOOD MORNING PRESIDENT BARROW
What is really going on in beautiful Gambia? Why are we so laid back, Mr President? Everything little thing which oozes no immediate physical harm is rubbished...
CITIZENS’ ALLIANCE – STATEMENT: Citizens’ Alliance COVID-19 Plea: A Call for Leadership and Unity
Fellow Gambians, on April 23rd of this year the Citizens’ Alliance called for a press conference, where we expressed our heartfelt sorrow and disappointment towards the Government’s...
Fafa And The Junta
By Momodou Ndow
After rejecting the Junta’s offer to be their Attorney General a few times, Fafa Mbye finally accepted their offer to serve with the persuasion of...
The Stoppage of the Issuance of ID Cards Is Failure of the Government
By Musa Bah
The fact that ID cards have not been issued in over a year in the Gambia is a problem that sheds bad light on the...
‘You Divided Us, Gambians Do Not Love You Anymore’ Bishop Hannah Faal Heim To...
The exact words of Bishop Hannah Caroline Faal-Heim transcribed by Bakary Badjie
By Bakary Badjie
“I want to ask your permission to speak truthfully and plainly to you because...
Yahya Jammeh’s fine art of back-scratching for political advantage
In Gambia , many rightly wonder why every event of a serious matter of national disaster only blooms for couple days or a month and fade away...
Break the “Yaabaateh”: That EU Campaign is Immoral
The Gambia is a land of pristine beauty neatly carved into two for a zigzagging river pouring crystal clear water from the Atlantic Ocean. A nation and...
Inside the Last Weekend Jammeh’s FAO Award Celebration in Kanilai: The Case of a...
Kanilai over the weekend was host to hundreds of people from different sectors of Gambian societies including civil servants of different categories and from all the three...
Generals Mendy And Tamba Arrested, Detained At Yundum Barracks
Generals Umpa Mendy & Ansumana Jammeh both very close associates of former dictator Yahya Jammeh have arrived in The Gambia according to sources. The two generals who...
