Happy May Day Gambia!
By Juliana Twumwaa Obeng
Happy May Day Gambia!
It's that time of the year again when we come together to celebrate our hardworking and vibrant labour force. It's a...
Titular sanctity and the age of spiritual cyberbullying
By Musa Touray
Sandu Kuwonku
In the wake of widespread online harassment on different social media platforms, Gambian Facebook users have for a long time tussled with the extortive...
My Perspective on the Increment in Electricity Tariff: The Woes and Possible Improvisation and...
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...
Prof. Nyarkotey: The Money Traditional Medicine Regulation could give the Gambia
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...
Skeptical Tuesday: Why Being a DJ is Just Pretending to Be a Musician
Welcome to the second edition of Skeptical Tuesday, where we do not hold back when it comes to challenging the status quo. Today, we're diving headfirst into...
The Fall of the White Stallion: Can the NPP Avoid Extinction?
As the sun sets on The Gambia's political landscape, one cannot help but wonder whether the once-galloping National People's Party (NPP) has lost its spark. Since winning...
Get the facts straight: Debunking the false rumours surrounding Achraf Hakimi’s divorce
Hold onto your hats, folks, because we've got a wild rumour circulating the internet about Moroccan footballer Achraf Hakimi and his soon-to-be ex-wife. This rumour is hotter...
Mamadi Kurang: ‘Credibility starts with honesty and transparency with people’s money’
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...
KMC Youth Councillor on President Barrow & his team
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...
This is in response to a Weekend Edition Sunday story on NPR Story on...
Opinion
This is in response to a Weekend Edition Sunday story on NPR Story on March 25, 2023
“NPR's Miles Parks speaks with Ousmane Diallo, a researcher at Amnesty...
Unlikely Bond: The Surprising Friendship Between Saddam Hussein and His Guards
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 ‘Shameless’ ICC Fails to Hold Bush, Blair Accountable While Targeting Putin 20 Years...
As the sun set on March 19th, 2003, Baghdad braced for the onslaught that was about to befall it. The bustling city, once a vibrant metropolis, resembled...
The Gambia should not follow Saudi for moonsighting
By: Kebba O
On the 27th day of every lunar month, very early in the morning before sunrise, the waning crescent of the Moon is entering its journey...
Will Gitteh contest as an independent candidate despite signing a pledge to support any...
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...
Borom Buzz: Gitteh’s political career doomed by five cardinal mistakes in NPP
In a fiery Facebook live broadcast from the confines of his car, Ebou Bah, widely known as Serigne Chapa Cholly Borom Buzz, has raised five key reasons...
SKEPTICAL TUESDAY: Why ‘Chef de Garage’ is the Ultimate Scam
Welcome to Skeptical Tuesday, where we take a good, hard look at the ridiculous things that we encounter in our daily lives. Today's topic is the infamous...
Banjul-Beijing diplomatic relations: What The Gambia missed for 2 decades
On 12 June, 195, President Sir Dawda Jawara met the great Chairman Mao, the pioneer of the new China, which was featured in the pages of Peking...
UK’s Illegal Migration Bill: The Gambia Classified As ‘Safe Country’
As the United Kingdom implements its Illegal Migration Bill, concerns have been raised about the decision to classify The Gambia as a "safe country."
The UK government's new...
NPP & the Gitteh debacle: A comedy of errors
By: Dida Halake
I was lying in hospital in London when I saw the news about NPP candidate selection for Brikama Chairmanship. Now, I had been warned by...
The Gambia Rubs Shoulders with ‘Those Who Carry Last’ at UN Conference
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...