OPINION: FGM/Female Circumcision Should Remain Criminalized If Inflicted Upon The Girl Child
OPINION
By: Modou Mboob
Female Circumcision, popularly known as Female Genital Mutilation (FGM), has been one of the most contentious topics in The Gambia and it has captured the...
United States of America in a state of dystopia!
OPINION
By: Musa Bassadi Jawara
United States' government shut down on Sunday, after Saturday, September 30, the deadline for funding expiration. The Republicans who are in the majority of the...
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...
OPINION: Can A National Tragedy Reconcile A Divided Country?
OPINION
By Nfansu Camara
Sandu Kuwonku.
The jet flights to freedom and peace could never have left the earth since the cowardly assassination of President Muhammad Ghaddafi in Libya. In...
Spoken on the Moon: English as the Leading International Language
OPINION/ESSAY
By Musa Touray
Sandu Kuwonku
Africans who dwell on the torturous past of slavery and colonialism find it hard to recognise the essence of a language that has long...
Regional Threats and Impact in The Gambia: A Comprehensive Analysis
OPINION
By: David Kujabi
Abstract:
The African continent has witnessed a surge in coups and political unrest in recent years, with several West African nations affected by political instability. This...
Addendum: The Gambia Government Spokesperson Sankareh on West Coast Radio Thursday, September 14
OPINION
By: Musa Bassadi Jawara
Addendum: I revisit below an article published on my Facebook page on September 14, in response to government spokesperson Sankareh’s West Coast Radio interview...
OPINION: The Gambia Habeas Corpus
OPINION
By: Musa Bassadi Jawara
The terrible events of last week are now morphed into rumors, fabrications and even lies on social media. It’s regrettable and lamentable to note...
OPINION: I am in genuine solidarity with the United Democratic Party (UDP)
Opinion:
By: Modou Mboob
With this write-up, I wish to express my unwavering solidarity with The Gambia's main opposition party, UDP. The recent arrest and witch-hunting occasioned against top...
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...
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...
How Do You Think ECOWAS Should Address the Situation in Niger?
The ongoing situation in Niger, following the coup in July, remains a matter of concern. However, the trajectory of Niger's future doesn't solely rest on the actions...
Respecting Constitutional Benchmark Against Indefinite Administration Is An Antidote To Constitutional Delinquency
By: Nfansu Camara
Sandu Kuwonku
It’s not so ambiguous for even a blind person to see the recent constitutional breakdowns orchestrated and engineered by military interventionists who had showcased...
Ferry-Go-Around
OPINION
By: Momodou Ndow
In August of 2021, GFS (Gambia Ferry Service) announced plans to spend 30 million euros for the refurbishment of the ferries.
“The ferry management has signed...
Burning of Holy Qur’an in Sweden is not freedom of speech or expression
OPINION
By: Ridhwana Ahmad Sinayoko, A graduate of School of Journalism and Digital Media of the University of the Gambia.
On June 29th, last week, reports by different news...
THE ORGANIZATION OF AFRICAN UNION IS A TOOTHLESS BULLDOG
OPINION
By: Nfansu Camara
As we celebrate six decades of the African Union since its establishment, the organization has been at the forefront of disappointing Africans whose hopes and...
The Hypocrisy of Gambian Parliamentarians
OPINION
By: Pa Alhagie Musa Kassama (The New Pen)
The issue of hypocrisy among parliamentarians is not unique to The Gambia but is prevalent in political systems around the...
Darboe, Bensouda And The UDP: A Final Exit, And A New Beginning?
OPINION
By Cherno Baba Jallow
"Governors are appointed, councils are elected,’’ Talib Bensouda, who recently won re-election as mayor of the Kanifing Municipal Council, once said in a speech....
Memo to President Macky SALL
By Katim S Touray, PhD
His Excellency, President Macky SALL of the Republic of Senegal
Avenue Léopold Sédar Senghor,
Dakar, SENEGAL
Your Excellency, President Sall,
First, allow me to express my sincere...
