The Gambia the land…The country is beautiful. But do we really have a nation…...
By Alagi Yorro Jallow
Do We Have a Nation?
It’s a phantom nation
A tragic experiment
Waiting to implode
Because of the quicksand
That's it's foundation
It's not if....
But when it'll implode
There's no nation...
Chinese Ambassador bids farewell to President Barrow
State House, Banjul, 3rdOctober2018
His Excellency, President Adama Barrow on Tuesday received in audience theChinese Ambassador to The Gambia, His Excellency, Zhang Jiming, who was at the...
Gambia Democracy Fund Audit
PRESS RELEASE
The Gambia Democracy Fund better known by its acronym - GDF – was established in 2014 as a conduit to raise funds from Gambians and friends...
The Gambia’s Petroleum Situation: Here Is What We Know
Since it was announced that an independent, Africa focused, Australian Securities Exchange listed, Oil and gas exploration and development Company, FAR Limited is to start drilling the...
African Sports Journalists on age cheating in Africa, causes and solutions
By Omar Jarju
Age cheating in African Football is becoming a huge effect on football clubs and National teams across the continent that many at times lead to...
UN General Assembly: President Barrow wants a ‘transformed’ Gambia
State House, 26thOctober2018
His Excellency, President Adama Barrow has told the United Nations that since Gambians voted for change in 2016 by bringing him into office, his government...
Senegal-Gambia Relations to Take New Heights – New Senegambian Ambassador
State House, Banjul, 2ndOctober, 2018 -The new Ambassador and Executive Secretary of the Senegalo-Gambia Permanent Secretariat in Banjul has said that their Excellences, Presidents, Adama Barrow, andMacky...
African Entrepreneurs to converge for largest entrepreneurs’ forum
Africa’s leading entrepreneurship-focused philanthropic organisation, the Tony Elumelu Foundation (TEF), has announced October 25, 2018, as the date for its 4thannual TEF Entrepreneurship Forum.
The largest gathering of...
SEMLEX Contract Undermines the Economy and Threatens National Security
I have reviewed the Semlex contract signed in July 2018 and I cannot but wonder why and how on earth could a government in an impoverished country...
Semlex Issuing ID Cards Amid Controversy
Semlex, a Belgian Comapny that provides solutions to secure identification and authentication using biomentric information has started issuing ID Cards to Gambians amid the controversy surrounding their contract...
The “Suspected Lunatic Act” of 1942, Outdated Fails to Protect the Human Rights of...
Alagi Yorro Jallow
Felije didn’t have a shirt on, revealing skin caked with so much dirt you could tell that the last time he probably had a bath...
Gambia: Cannabis, Cocaine Suspects Arrested, Detained
The crackdown on illicit drug dealers continues unabated with the latest arrest of four suspects in West Coast Region within the past two weeks.
The suspects were arrested...
Alpha travels Clarifies Standard Newspaper Reports
PRESS RELEASE
Standard Newspaper article of September 13, 2018 captioned “ANGRY PILGRIMS DEMAND REFUNDS FROM HAJJ OPERATOR,” alluding to supposed unhappy customers of our agency, Alpha Travel, complaining...
President Should Speak the Language of Democracy and Accountability
Over the past few weeks and months Pres. Barrow made several statements that directly point to dictatorial tendencies and inclination towards corruption that are utterly unbecoming of...
Memorandum and Proposal to the Constitutional Review Commission:
Part 2: Separating the Office of the Attorney General & Minister of Justice, Office of the Director of Public Prosecutions independent Office:
Alagi Yorro Jallow
In our constitutional democracy...
‘VP Ousainou Darboe Cries At Meeting’
The Vice President of The Gambia and Party Leader of UDP, Ousainou Darboe has reportedly cried at the Party's Central Committee meeting held on Saturday, at Banjul.
"Today,...
President Barrow: The Striking Teachers are Testing the Waters
President Barrow says his government will negotiate with The Gambia Teachers Union to reach a conclusion on the ongoing strike by a ‘section' of Gambian teachers, dubbed,...
Writer Says Two Gambians Detained In Senegal, No Charges Filed
Dear Editor,
Two Gambian citizens, Ebou Lowe and Omar Njie both residents of Fass Njagga Choi in Lower Niumi are claimed to be arrested and detained in Senegal...
Shall We Tell the President?
Alagi Yorro Jallow
It’s with utter consternation that the Gambia government spent several million of local and foreign currencies on the President Adama Barrow’s trip to New York...
A First Lady Has No Obligation to Perform for The Public!!!
Alagi Yorro Jallow
Mamudu: President Barrow should be reminded, and his administration of the many frailties Gambians fought for in the past in a bid to ensure that...