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Letters; Once again, this is too much
Dear editor,
Blurring the line between government and party politics has always challenged Africa's democratization process, and Gambia again shows why.
Yesterday, at a political rally...
“Nobles” versus “Slaves:” Deep mistrust within Sarahulleh communities aggravates caste conflicts
By Prince Bubacarr Aminata Sankanu,
Researcher on Contemporary History and
Politics specializing in slavery abolition in West Africa
Whereas “Ganbaanaxun Fedde” succeeds in winning global attention and...
The obligation to protect and promote human rights
By Almameh S Manga
Quick reminder here on the role of the state in the promotion and protection of human rights as well as safeguarding...
Lawyer Darboe didn’t have to go to prison…!
By Musa Bah
Let me say from the outset that I'm neither a member nor a supporter of the United Democratic Party (UDP).
Equally, I do...
Revisiting the government’s import duty on cement
Dr Ousman Gajigo
Six months ago, the government imposed an explicably high import duty on bagged cement that was designed to drive away small-scale cement...
Letters: Letter to President Barrow
My president,
I hate to bother you again, but I believe your advisers are doing a lot of disservice to you and the country, because...
“Nobles” versus “Slaves”: Deep mistrust within Sarahulleh communities aggravates caste conflicts
By Prince Bubacarr Aminata Sankanu,
Researcher on Contemporary History and
Politics specializing in slavery abolition in West Africa
The adjective “Ngana” is Mandinka for Ghana Empire and...
Armored riot vehicle: Is Government more interested in suppressing than protecting human rights?
By Madi Jobarteh
It is indeed very worrying that given the history and experience of the Gambia in terms of freedom of assembly that the...
Letters : APRC elements embedded in Barrow’s government
Dear editor
What bothers me most is not the emergence of a tyrannical government in Gambia.
What bothers me is the developing dictatorship gradually taking shape....
Mr Madi Jobarteh’s myopic/ignorant understanding, of H.E. President Barrow’s interview with Mr Harona Drammeh
Mr Madi Jobarteh's myopic/ignorant understanding, of
H.E. President Barrow's interview with Mr Harona Drammeh
Conversely, whenever there is any instability in Gambia (now “The Gambia”),...
Letters: A worthy purchase for the police
In April 2000, 14 students were killed by Gambia Security personnel when they used live bullets to quell a protest. Apart from the deaths,...
Mr Madi Jobarteh’s myopic/ignorant understanding, of H.E. President Barrow’s interview with Mr Harona Drammeh
By:- DR. Henry D.R. Carrol (M.R.G.),
Senior Oxford-Trained Lawyer, Solicitor
General Emeritus Of The Gambia & Founder
Senior U.T.G. Law Lecturer (From 2007 to Date).
Introduction:-This...
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Gambia Pros Round-up Hat trick for Alfusainey Gassama, goals for Mendy and Jarjue
By Buba Jallow Fallaboweh
Alfusainey Gassama made his debut in the Malaysia league scoring a hat trick.
The former Hawks creative midfielder inspired his club Kelantan...
Country focus: The Gambia Re: the financial, economic & other ramifications of printing new currency & minting new coins
Printing Money
The standard way to finance these bailouts is to issue more government bonds. But it means that a private-sector debt crisis can morph...
Young Gambian entrepreneur receives UK business award
By Jonathan Symcox
A young Gambian entrepreneur, Mansata Kurang, who quit her flying city job has been recognised as one of the UK's most innovative...
Using green bonds to solve the electricity and water problem in The Gambia
By Mbye Jobe
A green bond is a bond whose proceeds are used to fund environment-friendly projects.
They are increasing in popularity with investors at an...
Immigration DG says runaway Junglers did not acquire new Gambian document
By Tabora Bojang
The director general of the Gambia Immigration Department has dismissed leaked intelligence reports last year suggesting that former members of the Jammeh...