Bring Back Our Lands! Sack and Prosecute Musa Drammeh
By: Madi Jobarteh
Minister of Lands Musa Drammeh must either be thinking that the Gambia is a 17th-century tiny fiefdom, or he is such a myopic person or...
Lesson for the National Assembly of the Gambia on the allocation and implementation of...
Alhagie M. Dumbuya
Director of Research and Library Services
National Assembly of The Gambia
Email: [email protected]
Overview
Constituency Development Fund (CDF) is a political development tool that is increasingly gaining popularity...
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...
THE NARCISSISTIC PERSONALITY DISORDER THAT IS YAHYA JAMMEH
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...
What can the United Nations learn from Islam in conflict resolution?
About the Author: Ali Fatty is a student at the International Ahmadiyya University of Theology and Scholastic Sciences in Ghana
One month ago, the world was thrust into...
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...
Examining The Orientation of Public Health Practice in The Gambia: Letter to my Lecturer
Dear Mr Nget,
10 years ago this week, I was seated right in your classroom as a student at The Gambia College - School of Public Health...
Cries of Gambian youth must not be ignored
By Basidia M Drammeh
The demonstrations that swept the country’s two largest cities last Wednesday underpin a deep-seated crisis and mounting problems that continue to face our nation,...
President Barrow’s Political Maneuvers: Navigating The Gambian Landscape Towards 2026
OPINION
Bakary J. Janneh
In the tumultuous realm of Gambian politics, President Barrow stands as a formidable force, with his recent governmental restructuring and proactive approach towards youth inclusion...
Brikama Area Council Under Yankuba Darboe a Call for Accountability and Action
OPINION
Bakary J Janneh
The Brikama Area Council, under the leadership of Yankuba Darboe, has been a source of growing disappointment for residents and stakeholders alike. Despite the initial...
OPINION: Senegal Covered in a Cloud of Uncertainty
By: Musa Bassadi Jawara
Presidential elections were scheduled to take place this Sunday, February 25, 2024, in Senegal. A presidential decree and act of the National Assembly, placed...
6 African Football Stars Competing Against Senegalese Superstar Mane in Ivory Coast for AFCON...
By: Dawda Baldeh
As the African continent eagerly awaited the kickoff of 2023 African Cup of Nations in Ivory Coast, here is a list of six African football...
LAMIN NJIE: If self-belief is what drives a leader, President Barrow has a bag...
Self-belief. Self-belief. SELF-BELIEF. That’s the answer I got when I asked one political analyst friend about the one thing that makes a leader successful. There wasn’t any...
HELLO MR PRESIDENT… No Medicine in Our Hospitals…
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...
TRIBUTE: Omar Amadou Jallow: A Pillar, Patriotic Son, Remarkable Servant
By Toney F Mendy
Our political scene is pregnant with iniquities, arrogance with its evils, where many souls constantly seduce political power and wealth for no creative...
Panoramic view of the Gambian economy in 2024
OPINION
By Musa Bassadi Jawara
This is my optics on the economy as the New Year commences in earnest. I’m not privy to empirical data available to officials in...
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...
Ethnicity & March 24 Presidential Elections of Senegal
By: Musa Bassadi Jawara
Addendum: Electoral politics is the sentimentality of democracy; the issue of ethnicity sparked a lively debate within the community of readers on The Fatu...
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...
ELECTION REFLECTION – An assessment of the candidates for the December 4, 2021 Elections...
By Sana Sarr
In less than 5 days, Gambians head to the polls to elect the next president of the republic. From having well over 20 declared aspirants,...
