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Are we poor and/or mismanaged? What the numbers tell us about Jawara, Yahya and now Barrow

By Burama FL Jammeh Financial Analyst/Economist Oral narrators told us our people jubilantly dance out days and nights to the prospect of self-determination. Although many may...

The Gambia River Bridge/Barrage: The undiluted narrative

By Suruwa B. Wawa Jaiteh I refer to The Standard editorial, What is in a Name? of Thursday 24 January 2019, and many other related...

July 22 coup d’etat

By Samsudeen Sarr Based on the testimony of the police witnesses at the Truth Reconciliation & Reparations Commission (TRRC) one could notice their common distinctive...

July 22 coup d’etat

By Samsudeen Sarr I concluded my last paper on this series of chronicling my experience of the Gambia's 22 July 1994 military takeover at the...

On faith in government and related matters: Epistle to the Chairman, CRC

By Momodou Sabally My Lord, Most Respected Justice of our Supreme Court, I submit the following address to you with respect. The submission is in relation...

FTJ and the APRC leadership should apologise

By Alagi Yorro Jallow An apology is a lovely perfume; it can transform the clumsiest moment into a gracious gift. – Members of the new...

Will The Gambia be able to deliver a successful OIC summit?

Readers could recall that the Gambia Organisation of Islamic Cooperation (OIC) Secretariat at the Petroleum House was established as a charitable organisation under the...

Senegambian Shenanigans Letter to the Minister of Foreign Affairs part 1

By Momodou Sabally Dear Dr. Tangara It has been a while since we last discussed any issue of importance. The last time we had a serious...

What taxes have been raised by the government in 2019?

By Yusef Taylor This is the third installment on our Budget 2019 articles which takes a closer looks at the economy and how it will...

Youth and criminality: Everybody’s business

By Tinanya HJ Mendy Kujabi According to the United Nations, the word youth is best described as a period of transition from the dependence of...

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3 Years Jotna To Demonstrate On Dec 16

By Lamin Cham A leaked application for a permit to the Inspector General of Police by the Operation 3 Years Jotna, reveals they want to...

Sandu NAM snubs Barrow for assembly work

By Tabora Bojang on tour The UDP National Assembly member for Sandu, Muhammed Mahanera has not bothered himself to attend any of President Barrow's meetings...

Barrow promises farmers no credit buying this season

By Tabora Bojang on tour President Adama Barrow has assured farmers that the purchasing prices for groundnuts would be announced soon after his nationwide tour...

EU considers request to continue funding Ecomig

By Omar Bah The European Union Ambassador to The Gambia, Attila Lajos has said although Ecowas has extended the mandate of the Ecomig forces to...

West Makes Final Brikama or SK/East follows tonight

Serekunda West has come close to laying hands on another Super Nawettan title after beating Manjai Kunda 4 -3 on penalties in last night's...