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A third republic ushering in the sovereignty of the people PDOIS agenda 2016 publication launch was graced by thousands of residents of Wuli Barrow Kunda, URR, and its environs, on Sunday, 11th May 2014. Below is the final of a two-part exegesis of the agenda by Halifa Sallah....

A third republic ushering in the sovereignty of the people ..

It would be sad and misleading if African scholars are deprived of independence to the extent that they cannot undertake research that would be beneficial to national development. The suggestion has been that by putting the premium on personal advancement, research into problems of national concern which may be at variance with the political leadership, has tended to have very limited attraction. The result has been the abandonment of the necessary for what is personally profitable....

Among life's certainties, says fashion designer Maria Bocoum, is the fact that her native Mali produces the finest dyed brocade in the world.

Zoologist Chris Moiser, has been visiting The Gambia in West Africa for more than a quarter-century, and has become enthralled by local legends of the river-dwelling monster known as 'Ninki-Nanka'...

He reminds us of Kipling's classic poem 'If' - 'If you can dream-and not make dreams your master; If you can think and not make thoughts your aim; If you can meet with triumph and disaster; and treat those two impostors just the same...'

Do we really need religion or a religious code to guide us in our daily lives in this age? Do we need to bow down before an unseen deity? What is there in the first place to show that such a deity exists? We have everything we need to be happy. Science and technology have made life so easy that at the click of a button one can be transported not only in distance, as it were, but in time as well. We have access to space and can go deep down the seas and to the bowels of the earth. We can enjoy life in all forms and at all times. But the big question is: 'Are we happy?'

The annual inter-school debate championship, “The UTG Ambassadors Debate Championship” yearly organised by the University of The Gambia Debate Association (UTGDA) on Friday kicked off at the UTG Brikama campus....

The subject of science and religion is a much-debated one. Does religion corroborate science? Is science compatible with religion? Over the ages, these questions have often been asked but inadequately answered, it seems. Some scientists were punished for holding unto and teaching some scientific facts that contradicted some so-called established religious realities. Among these was the great thinker and scientist, Sir Isaac Newton, who is well-known among people who are interested in science. Is there a conflict between the two? My aim in writing this short article is to try to answer this question.....

On Thursday, the United Nations General Assembly voted on Resolution 68/39, a US-sponsored resolution that affirms the territorial integrity and political independence of the Ukraine and declares invalid Crimea's referendum on acceding to the Russian Federation....

Sometime last year I was privileged to witness a live interview with the current Police PRO at the GRTS headquarters in Kanifing a few minutes after I had a clash with the security at the main gate. Having seemingly outgrown my temper, I had dealt with the misunderstanding with patience as the security guard (from the police force) spoke to me like an 11 year old waiting for a lolly. I refused to be brought down to his level not because it was not a fight worth taking, but rather because I had better things to do in the building and was running out of time...

Over the last few years, the BBC retrenched thousands of staff and removed very popular programmes off its air waves, especially on the World Service. In Africa, the greatest pain suffered by listeners as a result of these measures is the removal of Network Africa, and as passionate sports fans would argue, Fast Track....