By Musa Bah According to the Daily News edition of Monday 17 December, a host of government officials – past and present – are still holding on to a lot of government funds amounting to over twenty-six million dalasis which was given to them as imprest. This information is according to the Honourable Minister of […]
By Musa Bah Reports have it that on the 2nd of October 2018, the people of Busumbala and Tawto villages were visited by a demolition team comprising some paramilitaries and other youths who claimed to be sent by one Jobe Kunda Family. They demolished many buildings both in Busumbala and Tawto. The members of the […]
Less than two years ago, we had a common cause, almost all Gambians wanted one thin, and one thing only, to change our government and begin the arduous journey of (re)building and reforming our institutions and civil services. We came together, fought a bitter battle – in which some lost life and limb. Some lost […]
By Musa Bah Health, it is said, is wealth. A healthy nation is a wealthy nation. Every government should make the provision of quality healthcare delivery a priority to ensure that it nurtures healthy and good citizens who will work to bring about the development of the country. This is when we will be able […]
By Musa Bah Your pronouncements in Nouakchott, Mauritania about corruption and the constant talk about it in the country, including at the National Assembly, give hope to the people that it will soon be a thing of the past. There is hope in that. However, given that a lot of allegations are being made every […]
By Musa Bah Over the past one or two years, there has been a lot of tribal talk in the country. People have been castigated solely based on the language they speak or where they come from. People assign – wrongly I might add – tribal reasons for almost anything that happens in the country. […]
By Musa Bah Reports have it that yesterday, Monday 18 2018, two people were shot dead in Faraba Banta Village due to a scuffle between the Police Intervention Unit (PIU) and villagers who were complaining of the destruction of their environment by a foreign sand mining company. This problem had been brewing for a while […]
Democracy is participatory. This simply means that everyone in the country has a role to play in the development process of the country. For that reason, everyone is given and guaranteed certain rights and freedoms. It is the duty of the government not only to grant these rights, but to protect them at all costs. […]
Observing the congestion on our roads daily, one cannot but wonder how and when we will have adequate roads. A comprehensive road network is vital for the economic transformation of the nation. A lot of time is wasted by workers on the roads every day because many commuters find it extremely difficult to find transport […]
It has been reported recently that the newly elected councilor of Julangel Ward was arrested along with a few other supporters of the Gambia Democratic Congress. This created a lot of debate in the country as some people saw it as harassment of the new, and now second largest party in the country. The said […]
Recently, billboards aimed at combatting corruption have been seen in various places in the country. This is said to be a culmination of efforts between the Community Policing Unit and the Gambia Police Force Planning Unit. This is a commendable act as it highlights the willingness – at least at the administrative level – of […]
By Musa Bah The Wolofs have a saying that ‘Wakhtaan Wakha Degga Chala’ that is, (telling each other the truth is part of a conversation). It was reported in the local newspapers yesterday that the first ever meeting of experts between the Senegalese and Gambian governments in Banjul ahead of the presidential council meeting started […]
By Musa Bah The Wolofs have a saying that ‘Wakhtaan Wakha Degga Chala’ that is, (telling each other the truth is part of a conversation). It was reported in the local newspapers yesterday that the first ever meeting of experts between the Senegalese and Gambian governments in Banjul ahead of the presidential council meeting started […]