Friday, September 29, 2023

HELLO MR PRESIDENT… The Poor Ferry Services Amount to Marginalization of the People of...

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HELLO MR PRESIDENT… The Poor Ferry Services Amount to Marginalization of the People of the North Bank region… As I have said before, the Gambia Ports Authority is the...

GAP Calls on Government to Exercise Ethos of Independence 

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"As the country is gearing towards celebrating fifty-eight years of nationhood, the ethos of self-reliant and independent informed people has been bundled away due to the disrespectful...

HELLO MR PRESIDENT… No Medicine in Our Hospitals…

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Health, it is said, is wealth. There is a cliche that says 'A healthy nation is a wealthy nation'. Thus, if any country wishes to develop, it...

LAMIN NJIE: Darboe’s comments border on bravado, it’s now up to Barrow to do...

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Until this congress, the wonder has been why Ousainou Darboe has not waded into the growing uncertainty within the United Democratic Party. The wonder has been why...

Mamadi Kurang: ‘Credibility starts with honesty and transparency with people’s money’ 

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OPINION: Mamadi Kurang, a prominent Gambian political figure, recently endorsed Hon Bakary Y Badjie for KMC Mayor in the upcoming local government elections. However, this endorsement was met...

An open letter to President Barrow

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Dear Mr. President,  If I write to you about the current situation of our country, will you read? If I speak to you about the direction our nation...

The Hypocrisy of Gambian Parliamentarians

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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...

My Perspective on the Increment in Electricity Tariff: The Woes and Possible Improvisation and...

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OPINION It is better to manifest frustrations and concerns over the recent hike in electricity tariff than keep mute to unintentionally, unwittingly or deliberately rationalise this policy shift. Energy...

The Senegalese Political Tragedy

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By: Joomay Ndongo Faye Manipulation of the people to further one’s political cause? The history of the political development of human societies teaches us that tragedies have often occurred...

International Day of Zero Tolerance to Female Genital Mutilation: Why FGM is not an...

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By: Alieu Fatty; student, International Ahmadiyya University of Theology and Scholastic Sciences in Ghana It is often the custom of some people that whenever they have a desire...

THE NARCISSISTIC PERSONALITY DISORDER THAT IS YAHYA JAMMEH

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Alagi Yorro Jallow Part I Fatoumatta: I am reluctant to join any fireside chat on the Yahya Jammeh shame of Friday evening cultural phenomenon drama; we are addicted to...

Who will NPP pick for the BAC chairmanship election?

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By: Muhammed Lamin Drammeh President Barrow's ruling National People’s Party is yet to officially announce the party’s pick for the top office in the May 20 local government...

LAMIN NJIE: We Should Stop the Hypocrisy and Come to the Aid of People...

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By Lamin Njie I will put this plainly: Gambians are funny. One moment they’re straight-thinking, another moment they’re blinkered. It’s something I’ve become used to now. It’s been Nogoi...

The Gambia: towards a one-stop media regulator

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The Point was not on point. Two girls, raped and sexually molested, were in the pages of the newspaper. This breach was gross - ethically and legally....

Unlikely Bond: The Surprising Friendship Between Saddam Hussein and His Guards

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By: Sowe Bully In his final days, Saddam Hussein found himself guarded by a group of American soldiers. They were known as the Super Twelve, and they had been tasked...

The Gambia Rubs Shoulders with ‘Those Who Carry Last’ at UN Conference

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By: Bully Sowe Picture this: instead of sipping champagne and hobnobbing with the G20 elite, you find yourself jetting off to attend a conference for the "Least Developed...

Will Gitteh contest as an independent candidate despite signing a pledge to support any...

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By: Muhammed Lamin Drammeh “Whoever is selected here, I will be your Khalid Ibn Wali, I will do the fight for you”, Ahmad Gitteh promised when he was...

Prof. Nyarkotey: The Money Traditional Medicine Regulation could give the Gambia

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  Prof.  Raphael Nyarkotey Obu, Many opportunities are associated with legislative regulation. For instance, the global market for traditional therapies stood at more than US$ 60 billion in 2000...

KMC Youth Councillor on President Barrow & his team

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Editor's note: The opinions or facts therein expressed in this publication are those of the author. They do not purport to reflect the opinions or views of...

UNPOPULAR OPINION: “Viewing status” is not communication: How Gambians must stop the shameful trend

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As Gambians, are we truly aware of the subliminal effects of our WhatsApp status updates? The purpose of this op-ed is to spark a conversation about the...