The telephone call I will never forget in my life
By: Momodou Jawo
It was on this date last year while I was heading to Sukuta to collect something for you, I received a call from my elder...
TRAVEL/Dispatch from Fouta: In My Grandmother’s Village
Essay
By: Cherno Baba Jallow
December, 2016.
I am in my maternal grandmother’s village of Djoungol, Dalein, north-central Guinea. I have been here for the past four days now. On...
Saukou Jabbie, a Registered Nurse (B.Sc.) at EaFSTH in Banjul, Has Conducted Research on...
Chronic Kidney Disease (CKD) is one of the most fatal non-communicable diseases in The Gambia, with a higher prevalence, incidence, morbidity, and mortality rate. Essentially, CKD is...
OPINION: United Democratic Party (UDP) needs to reform
OPINION
By: Musa Bassadi Jawara
This was a turbulent week in Gambian politics. The president in the provinces ranting and vociferously denigrating political opponents on one hand, the UDP issuing statements...
The Political Tsunami: Commando Defected
In their book "How States Think," John Mearsheimer, (the American political scientist, University of Chicago), and Rosato explore how political activists and officials utilize logical techniques to...
The Gambia-Sierra Leone by road: Journey of pain, extortion and exploitation
OPINION
By: Amara Thoronka
I recently returned to my motherland Sierra Leone after spending almost two years as editor at The Fatu Network, a leading online news outlet in...
I Don’t Need Another Country’s Passport To Be Happy
By: Modou Mboob
6 years ago today, I made a post on Facebook showing my commitment & willingness to serve my country at any front. In the same...
From Massina with Love: A Short History of the Origin of the Diakhanke People
By: Cheikh Sylla, the son of his father Ibn Taimiya, and the student of his grandfather Al Hajj Karamba
The Diakhanke clan is one of West Africa's most...
Farming in Foni After Ex-President Jammeh
By Yaya A Bojang (Bojis)
Foni, a multi-ethnic settlement in the eastern part of the West Coast region, was once home to a Gambian president. From 1994 to...
Tribute to the late Nogoi Njie
By: Musa Bassadi Jawara
From the onset, let me mention that the late Nogoi Njie and I were not acquainted, and I never remember meeting her, even though...
‘Vimto Circle’: ‘Girl Power’ Before it Became a Trend
Long before the advent of the term "Girl Power," a group of young girls practised this in The Gambia and lived by its dictates till death parted...
“I like Jammeh, Except for the Killings.” The Moral Crime of Romanticizing Jammeh’s Terror
Written by: Seringe S.T. Touray
Imagine sitting in your Paris apartment, thousands of miles from home, where you were living while studying, when your sister's call shatters your...
In The Company Of Relatives, And For The First Time
TRAVEL
By Cherno Baba Jallow
A day before I visited my maternal grandfather’s village of Hamdalaye in Dalein, north-central Guinea, I was swept up in a whirlwind of apprehensiveness....
The Dilemma of an Immigrant: Navigating Immigration Realities in Sweden
By: Mustapha 'Paragon' Sonko
Speaking and writing are useful abilities, but listening and learning are much more crucial. As a student, understanding migration concerns requires both learning and...
Barrow Press Conference on Hosting the OIC Summit
OPINION
By Musa Bassadi Jawara
I wish to take this opportunity and record a goodwill message for the host country, the homeland, The Gambia, and the very best of...
The Monitoring Spirit
OPINION
By M R R
Growing up, many of us have encountered that one friend or family member that we assumed had the best interest for us. To a...
A Nation in Crisis: Gambian Youth Lost at Sea, a Call for Urgent Action
By Yahya Sonko
Migration Activist
Gambia European Centre For Jobs Migration & Development Agency
Sixty-two young Gambians are reported missing at sea, feared dead. These words, though devastating, have become...
My Uncle Naphew Jallow: Veterinarian, Political and News Junkie, Gentleman
IN MEMORIAM
My Uncle Naphew Jallow: Veterinarian, Political and News Junkie, Gentleman
By Cherno Baba Jallow
In 1981, Senegalese troops entered Gambian soil to enforce the return of Alhaji Sir...
Chenzhou: Cable car to Mangshan Mountain, rectangular-headed snake and red rock forgotten by God
My trip to Hunan has ended and I am heartbroken. It was déjà vu for me. The feeling I had getting on that plane in Chenzhou on...
Letters/Messages to TFN — OPINION: Mr. President
Mr. President,
I hope this message finds you well. It is with deep disappointment and concern that I address this letter to you on behalf of the voiceless...