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...
UNPOPULAR OPINION: “Viewing status” is not communication: How Gambians must stop the shameful trend
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...
A, B, C, Darboe Just Doesn’t Get It: A Commission is a Commission, Period.
Why did Lawyer Ousainou Darboe refuse to become a novelist? Because he's already a master of fiction, creating his own tales to suit his political agenda. In...
Gambia at 58: It Is Still A Peaceful Country
By: Cherno Baba Jallow
At Independence In 1965, they called The Gambia an "improbable nation" because they weren’t sure she could survive on her own — too small,...
Behind the Scenes: Uncovering the Mysteries of Gambia’s Independence Eve
By: Bulli Sowe
As the sun began to set on February 17th, 1965, a palpable sense of excitement filled the air in the Gambia. The small West African...
GAP Calls on Government to Exercise Ethos of Independence
"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...
Beleaguered Security: Who is Safe in The Gambia amid Fass Njaga Choi Incident?
By Musa Touray
Sandu Kuwonku
The security situation in The Gambia is getting traumatic by the day in spite of the laudable efforts of our men and women in...
The Flaws in President Barrow’s State-Owned Enterprises Plan
In the current state of affairs, it seems that the President of the Republic of Gambia, His Excellency Adama Barrow, has taken the path of grandiloquence, as...
Why NPP Should Look Beyond Sheriffo Sonko for its BAC Chairman Candidate
As the old adage goes, "where there's smoke, there's fire." In this op-ed for The Fatu Network, we delve into the political landscape of the Brikama Area...
International Day of Zero Tolerance to Female Genital Mutilation: Why FGM is not an...
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...
Senegal’s Gains, Gambia’s Losses: The Truth Behind Banjul International’s New Levies
The Gambia Civil Aviation Authority's recent decision to raise passenger service and security charges, as well as introduce a new passenger safety levy at Banjul International Airport,...
Why Dr. Ismaila Ceesay is the right choice for Gambia’s next Vice President
The recent passing of the Vice President Alieu Badara Joof has left a vacuum that must be filled. As the Gambia continues to grapple with the loss...
Who will NPP pick for the BAC chairmanship election?
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...
The so-called coup and the illegal detention of Momodou Sabally
By: Madi Jobarteh
The situation surrounding the so-called coup attempt announced by the Government and the illegal arrest of Momodou Sabally should be taken with utmost seriousness...