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The Gambia is a secular state! Part 1
By Tony F Mendy
This write up is motivated by my engagement on several debates against mates, and some of my lecturers who hold the...
Commissions: Testing the limits of human justice
By Saul Njie
What happens when a state must prosecute itself? What is one to do when the state – not some foreign forces –...
Gambia: A multi-tribal country, nothing more or less
By Alieu Manjang
Gambian political and social discourses have recently been arrested by advocates for ditching one's tribal identity as a compulsory stair towards nurturing...
When citizens lack consciousness
By Madi Jobarteh
Government says the national ID card will cost D450 to purchase. I say it should be free. Everyone says The Gambia Government...
President Jammeh’s ancestry claim to Illiasa, Baddibu may be true if…
By Dembo Fatty
The interview: 3 December 1974
I am only interested in the history that leads me to Jammeh's claim and so I will be...
Why some countries fail to democratize? Empirical Review
By Abdoukabirr Daffeh
& Franklin Etarh
Political scientists began to debate about the question of why some countries democratize, while others failed to democratize. Much...
Corrupt and autocratic governments start with issuing false narratives!
By Madi Jobarteh
I hereby totally and unreservedly reject the false press release issued by the Barrow Government about the source, amount, use and reason...
My Gambia! The way forward!
By Abdoulie Lowe
Recently, I spent some time thinking and asking myself a few questions: Who are we? Where have we been? What did we...
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For every child, education
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New Constitution Could Affect Barrow, Darboe’s Political Ambitions
By Omar Bah
If the new constitution is adopted as published last week, President Adama Barrow and UDP leader Lawyer Ousainu Darboe could both have...
Jambur man claims ten deaths linked to Jammeh’s witch hunting
By Mafugi Ceesay
Dembo Bojang, a native of Jambur village has told the TRRC at his first sitting at the scene of alleged crimes that...
Expelled UDP NAMS surface at Barrow meeting
By Tabora Bojang on tour
A number of expelled UDP NAMs, who were kicked out of the party last week, yesterday surfaced at the first...