My Objection to the Constitutional Amendments!
Why did the Barrow Administration change only two provisions in our Constitution when they had identified in their 2016 Manifesto numerous provisions that they would amend when...
Frustrated by the state of politics in The Gambia, join CITIZENS FIRST to do...
The Citizens First is a political action movement founded in February 2017 following the 2016 Gambian presidential election. With the emergence of New Gambia, Citizens First has...
WHY IS THE EXECUTIVE PARTICULAR ABOUT THE AGE LIMIT BEING REMOVED FOR THE PRESIDENCY?
By Foroya Newspaper
Constitutional reform was recommended by the opposition when Jammeh was in office. One envisaged that once the opposition takes over office a national conference will...
Camerawoman Who Kicked Migrants on Hungarian Border Gets Probation
by ALASTAIR JAMIESON:
A camerawoman who was filmed kicking migrants has been sentenced to three years' probation for disorderly conduct.
Petra Laszlo, who gained worldwide notoriety after the...
Gambia to launch probe into ex-president Jammeh’s personal finances
By Edward McAllister | DAKAR
Gambia's government will launch an investigation into the finances of former long-standing president Yahya Jammeh including the personal use of a charity bank...
100 Days of the Coalition. Grade: D
By Madi Jobarteh
Since the APRC NAMs amended Section 48(3) of the Constitution in 2003 to make simple majority or first-past-the-post the rule for winning elections, it became...
HELLO MR PRESIDENT….
Communication....
It was with pleasure that I read that you are planning to engage the public more next week. Indeed this is very important. We live in a...
HELLO MR PRESIDENT….
What Are The Targets....?
Your speech to the nation through the National Assembly was long overdue. In fact, we have repeatedly called for it and it is good...
Darboe urges APRC supporters to join UDP
The leader of the United Democratic Party, Ousainou Darboe, has called on opposition APRC supporters and others to join the UDP and work for the development of...
GBA sues AG, JSC over re-appointment of four judges
The Gambia Bar Association (GBA) has filed an action against the Attorney General and Minister of Justice, and the Judicial Service Commission over the re-appointment of four...
Deadline extended for ministers to declare assets
The deadline for ministers to declare their assets as announced by President Barrow has been extended, Information Minister Demba Jawo said yesterday.
The initial date for cabinet ministers...
HELLO MR PRESIDENT…. Love of Self….
There is a Mandinka proverb which says 'Wandi kunku sene itaa be ñankaring'. Roughly, this can be rendered thus: Weeding someone's farm while neglecting your own. This...
Palestine’s Mistake of Existence
OPINION
By Musa Touray
Sandu Kuwonku
It’s quite a misfortune to be the aggrieved party in a world that only romanticises the value of human life and displays indifference to...
HELLO MR PRESIDENT….
Is Nepotism Seeping in...?
Although we have been continuously talking about Constitutional Reform since you took office, the idea was to have a total overhaul of the Constitution...
Escalating Conflict in Gaza: Rising Death Toll (20,000) and Humanitarian Crisis
By: Seringe ST Touray
Israeli airstrikes in Gaza have pushed the Palestinian death toll toward 20,000, displacing nearly 2 million people. Recent bombings targeted homes, a refugee camp,...
