The Cybercrime Bill 2023 – Political Pandering or Digital Safety?
By: Sulayman Bokar Bah;
A Journalist, International Law Specialist & Doctoral Researcher
The Gambia is leaning towards adopting a cybercrime legislation to prevent excessive abuses of the right to...
PPP Party Leader Kebba E Jallow’s Speech Honors Sir Dawda Kairaba Jawara on His...
Ladies and gentlemen,
Today, we come together to celebrate a momentous occasion in the history of our nation. One hundred years ago, a visionary leader was born whose...
Remembering My Friends. Three Of Them.
By Cherno Baba Jallow
In 2017, Ousman ‘Ous’ Keita died. In the following year, Malick Njie joined him aground. Two years later, Malick’s half-brother Pa Modou Njie also...
Honoring an Exemplary Life: A Tribute to Justice Ahmad Belgore
By Fatou Janneh, Madison, WI
How does one properly mourn the loss of a fallen hero? For me, it begins with reflecting on Justice Ahmad Belgore’s profound impact...
From Mercy to Mercy: The Breakdown and Revitalization of the Jakhanke Ethos from the...
OPINION
By: Cheikh Soubky Sylla, the son of his father Sheikh-Al-Islam Sylla, the student of his grandfather Al Hajj Karamba Tabatou
In a Prophetic narration brought forward by Sidi...
Bar Exam and Mental Health: Does It Come with the Territory?
By Prof. Raphael Nyarkotey Obu
Bar Exam and Mental Health: Does It Come with the Territory?
My Lady says: “It comes with the territory.” Well, we just completed our...
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...
The Smiling Coast is Drowning in Tears
OPINION
By Dawda Baldeh
In the past, being identified as Gambian brought joy to people's faces.
Despite limited resources and opportunities, every family appeared content, but those days were...
Adapting in China
In 1998, when war broke out in Guinea Bissau, we were taken back to The Gambia. When I say WE, I mean myself and dozens of my...
Girls in STEM Club: Empowering Future Innovators
By: Kodou Jeng Gaye
In the ever-evolving landscape of science, technology, engineering, and mathematics (STEM), it is crucial to cultivate interest and participation among young students, especially girls....
The Bonds That Bind
REFLECTION
By Cherno Baba Jallow
Ousman “Ous” Kamara and I aren’t blood relatives, but the bonds between us, pardon the cliche, are as old as the hills. They have...
Tribute: George Sarr: A Man. A Plan.
TRIBUTE
By Cherno Baba Jallow
We never met, but from a distance, and from our few email correspondences, George Sarr came off as the consummate gentleman, an amalgam of...
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...
In My Grandmother’s Village: A Dispatch From Fouta, Guinea
TRAVEL
Dispatch From Fouta, Guinea
In My Grandmother’s Village
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 Gambia, the Smiling Coast of Africa That Made Me Smile
By Prof. Raphael Nyarkotey Obu
Naturopathy, the science of natural medicine, has long oscillated between healing admirers and skeptical critics. Despite its centuries-old roots, the field often encounters...
REFLECTIONS: Struggling With Patience? Be A Traveler.
TRAVEL
REFLECTIONS
Struggling With Patience? Be A Traveler.
By Cherno Baba Jallow
‘’So, what were you doing in England?" The Dutch immigration official asked me. This was back in 2007. I...
World Sickle Cell Day: Understanding the Importance of Genetic Screening Before Marriage
By: Michaella Faith Wright
Today, June 19th, marks World Sickle Cell Day, a significant occasion dedicated to raising awareness about sickle cell disease (SCD) and emphasizing the importance...
The Palace Museum; no longer forbidden
By Talibeh Hydara
You probably already know about the Forbidden City. I mean, who doesn’t? That it is the world’s largest preserved wooden complex. When I say preserved,...
Old Man Musing: A Sir Dawda Kairaba Jawara Tribute
Tribute by: Hassan Gibril
H.E Sir Dawda Kairaba Jawara (16 May 1924 - 27 August 2019)
He would have been 100 years old, today, 16 May. But the leader...
