TRIBUTE: Sally P.C Njie(1932-2020), (The Gambia’s First Librarian; Pioneer Chief Librarian of The Gambia...
The Mother of Library in The Gambia is Gone!
By: Hassoum Ceesay, Historian
Aunty Sally P.C Njie died this week at the ripe age of 88. She was the...
In Memory of Alhaji Baa Trawally: Veteran Teacher, Politician and Journalist
A Giant tree has fallen and with it we have lost an entire library, a scholar, public-intellectual, lexicographer, journalist, activist- Alhaji Baa Trawally wore many hats. And,...
Exploring Garawol (URR): Unearthing Unique Sporting Traditions and Cultural Diversity
By: Adama Sanneh
Garawol, a village in the Upper River Region located approximately 650 kilometers from the Gambia's capital, Banjul, holds a deep-rooted culture that spans from traditions...
Sierra Leone’s APC Find Themselves in the Position of the Gambia’s APRC
Around the continent, there has been a spate of upsets in elections. Africans are voting out incumbents. Senegal, Nigeria, Ghana, Liberia, Gambia. They all have ushered in...
Salieu Taal’s tribute to Baa Trawally
Inna Lillahi Wa inna Lillahi Raji’oon
“every old man that dies, it’s a library that burns” Amadou Hampate Bah
Another tree has fallen. I did not know Uncle Baa...
How Gambia Reach Round 16 In The AFCON
By: Dawda Baldeh
Gambia’s national male football team (the Scorpions) have made it to Round 16 of the ongoing Africa Cup of Nations (Afcon 2021) in Cameroon.
Also, Gambian...
Connection to the Real World: Revelation is Revealed.
Amid the rise of uncertainty about the present and future of humanity triggered by the pandemic, COVID misinformation, including the lack of trust in the medical field...
Why You Should Be Mindful Of Online Motivational Speakers
By Amara Thoronka
The term “motivational speaker” has become one of the most frequently used words in both casual and formal interface in recent times. The internet...
Profile of New United States Ambassador to Gambia Richard Carlton Paschall III
Richard “Carl” Paschall, a career member of the Senior Foreign Service with the rank of Minister Counselor, is Ambassador Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary of the United States of...
Barrow’s Unexpected Guest
By: Cherno Baba Jallow
Almost five years ago this month, the author met with President Adama Barrow in a downtown New York City hotel. And he wrote all...
BAR student at Gambia Law School Pushes for Traditional Medicine Legislation
By News desk
BAR student at Gambia Law School Pushes for Traditional Medicine Legislation
Professor Raphael Nyarkotey Obu
Despite the tedious nature of the Bar Professional Course at...
Tragic Boat Incident: The Ghetto Pen Sends Tributes to Victims’ Families
By: Dawda Baldeh
The poem titled "Was Forced to Choose the Back Way" by Ebrima Jallow, also known as The Ghetto Pen, stands as a heartfelt tribute to...
A Chance Encounter
ESSAY
By: Cherno Baba Jallow
By the window, I sit inside the Tim Hortons coffee shop, trying to play catch-up with my last week’s Sunday copy of The...
Golden League Vs The People of Gunjur Intensifies. Gambia’s Sovereignty Questioned
As anger mounts in Gunjur, concerning the alleged environmental abuse by the Chinese Company Golden League, the youths of the town have vowed to intensify their pressure...
From insisting national interest underpins his addresses to warning Gambians against breaking the curfew,...
Fellow Citizens,
Residents of The Gambia,
It is now obvious that no one is immune to the Coronavirus and its impact. The recent increase in the number of cases,...
Black History Month: The Poet, a Gambian descent, who met George Washington in 1776
By: Bully Sowe
If Gambians ever heard her name, Phillis Wheatley would be remembered as one of their descendent. This remarkable woman, born in present-day Gambia, overcame unimaginable...
The Gambia National Health Insurance Scheme: A Panacea for Our Healthcare Worries, Or Another...
By: Malamin Barrow, Biomedical Scientist and Healthcare Specialist
The National Health Insurance Act 2021 (NHIA), which has as its main objective: “To ensure the attainment of universal health...
The Role of Scientific Research in Gambian Senior Secondary Schools
By: Kodou Jeng Gaye
In The Gambia, kickstarting scientific research in senior secondary schools is vital for several reasons.
Stimulating Curiosity and Critical Thinking: Introducing research at this level...
Kuwonkuba Gardeners Hail UPOPS Project for Boosting Vegetable Production
By: Dawda Baldeh
Women gardeners in Kuwonkuba, in the Upper River Region, have hailed the Unintentional Persistent Organic Pollutants (UPOPS) Compost Project for boosting their vegetable production over...
Women leaders exemplify equality in The Gambia
By Kathryn Edwards
On any given Tuesday, in the small West African nation of The Gambia, something unusual in the history of U.S. diplomacy happens; when the U.S....
