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If this isn’t The Gambia you live in…
By Mariam Sankanu
The Gambia's story has changed four times.
After every transition, her story becomes scarier for the reader.
She started off as a very beautiful...
#IAmToufah makes the message clear: We are not going to wish the rape crisis away
By Satang Nabaneh
In dealing with past human rights abuses and upholding standards of respect for human rights, The Gambia's transition from an abusive regime...
Who’s gonna do what for us now?
By Morro Ceesay
What is to be said of a people who for 500 years have known little freedom or security beyond the thrill of...
Annual meeting of heads of Ecowas national offices underway
By PK Jarju
I am writing this letter on board a Cross Country train to the northern part of the UK.
And while I don't normally...
More political parties, less one-party domination
By Mathew K Jallow
Politically, it almost feels like the second coming; the second coming of political independence, that is.
After Yahya Jammeh's 22 tragic years...
Mamadou Tangara must resign and apologise for aiding and abetting tyranny
By Madi Jobarteh
The rebuttal by Mamadou Tangara that he never sought the extradition of Ndey Tapha Sosseh from Mali is laden with loopholes for...
The Yankuba Touray Saga
By Foday Samateh
Ever known for his histrionics and theatrics as a loquacious minister in Yahya Jammeh's military-turned-civilian dictatorship, Yankuba Touray was in full character...
Open Letter to Prexy Barrow: Convene meeting of minds to convey national unity
By Amadou Camara
As Driver-in-chief of Bus Gambia - to use your transport metaphor - the twists and turns you make, at crucial stages of...
Gen. Martin is right, “That was the status quo then”
By Bakary Badjie
Unjustifiable statement but Brig. Gen. Martin is right. At one time in our country's governance, Jammeh was the Alfa and the Omega.
His...
“Adama Barrow is our Holy Moses”: How much has changed in 2 Years?
By Alagi Yorro Jallow
When President Barrow assumed office in January 19, 2017, most Gambians looked up to him as the miracle man, the holy...
God’s voter’s card
By Toney F Mendy
Some colleagues, mates, and friends won't concede in their futile efforts to convince me that “God chooses leaders” just like I...
Senegal-Gambia relations: Going a notch higher
By Lamin Saho
In my master's degree thesis on dynamics of regional integration with specific reference to the European Union, the genesis and the contours...
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Champion at last …Gambia wins gold in African Men’s beach ball
The Gambia has secured a rare international sporting achievement.
The country's Men's beach volley ball team beat host Morocco in the final to become champion...
From money-laundering to sanctions busting: the real value of cryptocurrency may soon be clear
Momodou Camara
The ability to trace and stop transactions linked to crime, terrorism, and corruption is one of the tools a country has at its...
#Fresh Cold#Seasonal cold and flu diseases in The Gambia
By Dr Azadeh
During the rainy season in The Gambia in particular in the month of September and October with extremely high temperatures and increasing...
Our democracy stands to gain if we can see beyond the five-year factor
By Kawsu Ceesay
Mr. Adama Barrow was clearly the democratic choice of the majority of Gambian voters in the December 2016 Presidential election.
The electorate chose...
Wassce results twice better than last year
By Aisha Tamba
The permanent secretary at the Ministry of Basic Secondary Education Ebrima Sisawo has revealed that the West African Senior Secondary School Certificate...