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No one should be spared by the Commission of Inquiry

By Essa Njie After months of marathon questioning by the Janneh Commission, interesting times seem to be looming with interesting revelations. The revelations tell us...

Democracy is a journey

By Musa Bah  Up until now, I have not said much about the much publicized (and politicized) #OccupyWestfield. This is a very crucial issue which...

Power at work, but democracy threatened

By Essa Njie I cannot and will not rejoice the redeployment of the first victim of your cabinet. This is because I strongly believe that...

Returnee migrants + €3.9 + three years =?

In the past two decades or so, there have been tens of thousands of Gambian youths risking their lives to reach the shores of...

Relevant education

It has been more than half a century since our beloved nation gained independence; yet, we haven't been able to be 'independent'. In my...

The need to be proactive and not defensive

Governance is about involvement; it is about participation; it is about listening to what citizens have to say. It is not a show of...

The unknown ‘supporter’s’ vehicles to parliamentarians: a threat to democratic accountability and transparency

By Essa Njie I must start by stating that managing a country is far different from managing a family or household. It must be made...

Fifty-three delegates or?

When you left the shores of the Gambia to attend the general assembly of the United Nations in New York, there were reports on...

The police and our politicians: Let the former stay away and avoid unnecessary attention

By Essa Njie It will not be misleading to claim that December 1 was to mark the dawn of a fresh era in Gambian politics;...

The need to cut spending in travelling among top government officials

It is exactly eight months since coming to power, and one would have expected nothing but wise spending from a government that has inherited...

The fourth estate

It is true that your government has indeed guaranteed Freedom of the Press, and freedom of expression. People now express themselves and share their...

We want security, but we need freedom!

In the previous regime, police checkpoints became the order of the day. One had to go through so many of them that one lost...

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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...