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...
Re: Examining a potential class-action civil case arising after toxic cough syrups were given...
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A. Introduction
On 05 October 2022, the World Health Organization (‘WHO’) issued a medical product alert which referred to four cough syrups found in The Gambia which...
Sir Dawda’s legacy sold by Gambia government
Opinion
By: Omar Malmo Sambou
The already fragmented and isolated Monkey Park is set to be a neighbour to a state-of-art embassy after its initial destruction of a part...
Gambia’s Porosity to the Inflow of Untested Medications: Not for Health, for Wealth, but...
By: Musa Touray
Sandu Kuwonku
For a country deeply enmeshed in economic hardship and struggling to propel its population to some millions, infant mortality is one of...
The Gambia’s Road Transport Nightmare
By: Sulayman Jammeh. MSc Road and Transportation Engineering Kwame Nkrumah University of Science and Technology
Nothing is more frustrating than being forced to navigate the Gambia's daily...
Why it’s still important to get vaccinated against Covid-19
By Gordon Jonathan Lewis, UNICEF The Gambia Representative
The Ministry of Health is launching the fourth national vaccination campaign against Covid-19 on 9th May, and this represents...
Over Land Allocation To Cabinet Ministers: Samsudeen Sarr Defends Lands Minister
By Samsudeen Sarr
It is crystal clear that there is a calculated and dishonest campaign perpetuated on social media by certain disgruntled elements but in particular by Mr....
Anxiety Grips New National Assembly
By D. A. Jawo
Many people are still trying to make sense of President Adama Barrow's choice of the five people that he nominated to the National Assembly,...