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The US attacks on Huawei are not effective and will, in the long run, prove futile Part 3
By Katim S Touray
Some things cannot change
In January 2018, US Representative Mike Conaway introduced a bill to ban US government agencies from buying phones...
On the realities of our current situation: Letter to my President part 1
By Momodou Sabally
Good morning Mr President,
This is the third in my series of epistles addressed to your respected office.
Unfortunately, this one might not be...
Letters: Only with effective leadership can we subdue covid-19
Dear editor,
A leader, they say, is also a dealer in hope. In times of great adversity, when the world is confronted with a disease...
On the need to raise the bar and maintain high standards
By Momodou Sabally
It was Will Durant (and NOT Aristotle) who said “We are what we repeatedly do. Excellence, then, is not an act, but...
Letters: Gambia: Are we truly ready for democracy? Yes, we are!
Dear editor,
There are two features, two crucial mechanisms that MUST be present and in place for Democracy to stand, survive and flourish.
And these two...
The US attacks on Huawei are not effective and will, in the long run, prove futile
By Katim S Touray
The empire strikes back
Huawei is now firmly in the sights of the US government which is now waging what effectively is...
Letters: Congratulations to the heroes and Fatu Network!
Dear editor,
Let me first of all appreciate the many Gambians who believe in me and the work I do to the point that they...
Letters: Of the Catholic Education Secretariat’s financial debacle
Dear editor,
In an obviouslysincere bid to finding solutions to one of a myriad of fundamental challenges facing the Government-assisted schools, the Catholic Education Secretariat...
Urgent advice to President Adama Barrow Part 1
By Samsudeen Sarr
I hope my readers were able to comprehend from my last paper how the Gambian people in their 2017 election dispute were...
No person or authority can shut down TRRC Letter to Momodou Sabally
Dear Sabally,
As ungodly as you suggested the TRRC to be, you cannot do anything about it. Can you shut down the TRRC within 24...
Letters: IWD: Our women must be at the table, not on the menu
Dear editor,
Our women must be at the table, not on the menu; the positions they occupy must be uncountable, not counted on the fingers...
Greed “economics” in times of need — Coronavirus
By Francis Aubee
You don't need to understand economics to know where this is headed. As we all know, the coronavirus is spreading across the...
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Scorpions Ask Gambians To Take Covid-19 Prevention Seriously
By Omar Jatta
With the reality of the dangers surrounding the Covid-19 outbreak finally hitting home, it has become everyone's business to do whatever little...
The US attacks on Huawei are not effective and will, in the long run, prove futile part 5
By Katim S Touray
Prime Minister Boris Johnson, who took the mantle from Prime Minister May, also prevaricated on deciding on the Huawei issue. First,...
Message from the Executive Director of CAFOR
The Coronavirus is bringing the world to a standstill. Although it is happening now in peacetime, it all looks like we are already in...
The final draft Constitution: My vote is YES in the referendum!
By Madi Jobarteh
Let me first of all express my heartfelt congratulations to the CRC for producing a robust, positive and forward looking final draft...
Letters : Covid-19: Strong states/strong technocrats save lives
Dear editor,
For all governments, especially the resource poor third world countries, the basic issue of public policy is to establish a pattern of participatory...