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Serious threat to American peace and democracy
Dear editor,
Regardless of the five lives unnecessarily lost in the January 6, 2021 insurrection of our capitol by...
The oppressed child
By Yahya Barrow
It is frustrating and demeaning to be born and see oneself in a plethora of shackles – manmade ones for that matter...
Are we sleepwalking into another post-election impasse?
By Pa Louis Sambou
In an election year (2021) in The Gambia, Electoral Commission's first official move is to announce the shredding of voter registration...
Letters: Diaspora’s loud noise is necessary
Dear editor,
Addressing a throng of enthusiastic supporters in Banjul at the conclusion of his month-long Meet the People's Tour, the Gambian President Adama Barrow...
Institutions matter but character matters more
By Alagie Saidy-Barrow
Institutions, in and of themselves, are mere buildings with people and papers and furniture and other equipment. Yes, we need strong institutions...
Letters: My bonus/gift
Dear editor,
I highly welcome the enforcement of a public smoking ban, but they seem to fell short on two crucial issues: smart sensitization and...
Letters: Kiang West National Park must not be politicised
Dear editor,
I read in your esteemed medium about a recent declaration by President Barrow to transform Kiang West National Park with great concern.
As the...
Letters: Nyang Njie’s statement is incitement and misleading
Letters: Nyang Njie's statement is incitement and misleading
Constitutionality (or not) of current IEC chairman’s position
Constitutionality (or not) of current IEC chairman's position
Letters: We need a rethink in our political discourse
Dear editor,
Since December 2016, the political trajectory of The Gambia has changed tremendously after our new-found freedom from 22 years of oppression and brutality...