Sorry Amie Bojang !!!!
President Adama Barrow’s alleged bribery to the United Democratic Party National Assembly members if confirmed to be true, he should either apologize to the Gambian people on...
Barrow the Oblivious
OPINION
By Cherno Baba Jallow
President Adama Barrow’s willingness to grate on the nerves of the public (emphasis: including his own supporters), has a certain oddity to it. Odd,...
For UDP, The Road Anew
OPINION
By Cherno Baba Jallow
At its founding in 1996, the United Democratic Party (UDP) was riding a crest-wave of mass popularity. With the ban on party politics lifted,...
Tribute to the late Nogoi Njie
By: Musa Bassadi Jawara
From the onset, let me mention that the late Nogoi Njie and I were not acquainted, and I never remember meeting her, even though...
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...
LAMIN NJIE: President Barrow can go ahead and do five years but there...
President Barrow should by rights step aside in December. He has in the past 24 months proven to be not good enough for what is definitely one...
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...
In Communion with History: Of Lady Fanta Basse, Of Sir Farimang, Of Love and...
Photo: Lady Aja Fanta Basse Sanyang and Sir Farimang Singhateh, Courtesy of the Singhateh/Jawara family.
In Communion with Lady Aja Fanta Basse. While researching my ‘Communion with History’ series,...
From Mercy to Mercy: The Breakdown and Revitalization of the Jakhanke Ethos from the...
OPINION
By: Cheikh Soubky Sylla, the son of his father Sheikh-Al-Islam Sylla, the student of his grandfather Al Hajj Karamba Tabatou
In a Prophetic narration brought forward by Sidi...
Compulsory Vaccination Must Come with An Effective Remedy for Injuries
By: Christian Conteh (OPINION)
The History
Immunisation has been in existence since time immemorial. Hundreds of years ago Buddhist Monks drank snake venom to help build immunity against snake...
Staying Positive: Gambia IS MAKING PROGRESS!
- #57Vehicles from an Anonymous Donor - a gift from the President to Members of the National Assembly who are supposed to hold him accountable
- Government forces...
Always be mindful of that friend or close relation that has a deep-seated animosity...
What the Readers Say:
By M R R
Always be mindful of that friend or close relation that has a deep-seated animosity against you.
They are the first to cheer...
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...
Independence Speech
By Bakary J. Janneh
Ladies and gentlemen, esteemed citizens of The Gambia,
Today marks a significant milestone in our nation's history as we celebrate 59 years of independence from...
Opinion Piece on the FGM Debate in The Gambia Part 1: From Immunization Success...
Sharing why anti-FGM/C advocates like myself maintains the position that FGM/C remains un-Islamic in light of the current events, all of which failed to bring a single...
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...
Former US President Trump wins landslide victory in Iowa caucuses
OPINION
By Musa Bassadi Jawara
Former President Donald Trump of the United States has secured a landslide victory in the Iowa Republican Caucuses Monday night. Mr Trump’s victory has...
Journalists Cannot Assume All the Blame for Failing to Report Government
By Alagi Yorro Jallow
Part 1
I despair of the way in which commentators, especially (with a few exceptions) our resident economists, are not prepared to decry the illusion...
Enjoy Your Independence Day, Gambians. But You Can Do Better Than That!
OPINION
By Cherno Baba Jallow
Happy February 18th, Gambians.
You, the People, should still be proud of what you did in 2016. You peacefully dislodged a long-standing African dictator, not...
Senegal Supreme Court Decision
OPINION
By: Musa Bassadi Jawara
I write to urgently plead with President Macky Sall, to enforce the Supreme Court ruling that allowed Mr Ousman Sonko of PASTEF to participate...
