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...
A HIGH-LEVEL GPF DELEGATION VISITS THE BADEN WUTTERMBERG STATE POLICE OF THE FEDERAL REPUBLIC...
A delegation of nine senior officers of The Gambia Police Force led by the AIG Admin Mr. Ebrima Bah, departed Banjul International Airport on Monday 8th May...
Chasing After Titles: The “Honourable” That Everyone Is Becoming
By: Honourable Toney F Mendy
In my observation, the chase for titles, the delight in being considered a "relevant stakeholder" whatever it means in our society today, have...
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...
OPINION: FGM/Female Circumcision Should Remain Criminalized If Inflicted Upon The Girl Child
OPINION
By: Modou Mboob
Female Circumcision, popularly known as Female Genital Mutilation (FGM), has been one of the most contentious topics in The Gambia and it has captured the...
Gaza mourns in silence: World leaders avert their gaze from Israeli carpet bombings
OPINION
By: Ali Fatty, student at Ahmadiyya International University of Theology and Scholastic Sciences Ghana
We have witnessed the distressing escalation of one of the world’s longest-standing conflicts between...
Open Letter to the National Assembly: Suggestions & Recommendations on the Pending Anti-Corruption Bill
By Sarjo Barrow, Esq.
The most important institution that should nurture and protect our nascent democracy is National Assembly (“NA”). Yet, the institution failed to attract talent or...
The Monitoring Spirit
OPINION
By M R R
Growing up, many of us have encountered that one friend or family member that we assumed had the best interest for us. To a...
Urgent Call for Responsible Action in Kuntaur Area Council
OPINION
By Modou A. Sambou, Demba E.W. Ceesay, Fatoumata N. Cham
We are deeply concerned about the prolonged absence of Mr. Saikou Jawara, Chairman of the Kuntaur Area Council,...
The Need to Include Digital Literacy in The Gambia’s Secondary School Curriculum
By: Kodou Jeng Gaye
In an era where technology is rapidly evolving, the importance of digital literacy cannot be overstated. As The Gambia, like the rest of Africa,...
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...
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....
And So We Voyage
It’s been 625 days since President Barrow came to power. The man is a political VIP now. It’s remarkable really. His is that of a man who...
Bar Exam and Mental Health: Does It Come with the Territory?
By Prof. Raphael Nyarkotey Obu
Bar Exam and Mental Health: Does It Come with the Territory?
My Lady says: “It comes with the territory.” Well, we just completed our...
Letter to Momodou Sabally
By: Amadou Camara
Warmest greetings to you Sabs, I hope you, your family and loved ones are wonderfully well. I am obliged to send you a message, an...
For the Gambia: Reflections On Independence
Muhammad my son,
It is February 18, 2024, and I am seated right here at the Presidential Daise at the very place where the Kingdom of Great Britain...
Road Cleanup Project
OPINION
By: Momodou Ndow
Those who have lived or traveled abroad know that certain activities require a permit in the West.
For example, you cannot sell on the streets without...
Open Letter: My Advice to President Adama Barrow
Opinion
By: Gikey Drammeh
Dear Mr. President,
It is a fact that you are the president of the Gambia, which everyone must admit and respect. However, I am a concerned...
Gigantic Cost of Gambia’s political wars
By Sainey Darboe
That the founder of the United Democratic Party and Vice President,Ousainou Darboe, doesn’t enjoy the best of relations with incumbent president Adama Barrow is palpable...
From Massina with Love: A Short History of the Origin of the Diakhanke People
By: Cheikh Sylla, the son of his father Ibn Taimiya, and the student of his grandfather Al Hajj Karamba
The Diakhanke clan is one of West Africa's most...
