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Letters: Constructive analysis of the draft new constitution
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We assume this is the Public Review Phase of the first draft of the New Constitution after which observations and objections are taken...
The de-ethnicisation of Gambian society and the fluidity of tribal identity
By Dr Kebba S Bojang
'I don't have a tribe; Gambia is my tribe'. This slogan, like 'what a man can do, a woman can...
Letters : Is President Barrow a gullible novice or a shrewd politician?
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Many people were of the view that President Adama Barrow is gullible and may not be able to maneuver around the many political...
Letters: Is insulting now acceptable?
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I understand that my morality is not your morality. I also appreciate that we cannot legislate morality or behavior, but we also know...
On Lawyer Darboe and the reality of his clout in Gambian politics
By Momodou Sabally
I have never been a great fan of the Secretary General and Party Leader of the UDP, but neither have I ever...
Letters: The implications of UDP’s u-turn
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The leader of the United Democratic Party (UDP) Lawyer Ousainu has made a major U-turn by urging President Adama Barrow to honor the...
A storm in a teacup
With Talib Gibran
Now that the dust has settled; no, now that the tornado has settled on what was arguably the most controversial headline in...
Letters: Our bane: Smug satisfaction with the status quo
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And so I have been reflecting.... We want to progress as a society and yet we haven't progressed in real terms. We know...
Is the National Council for Civic Education well funded?
By Musa Bah
Given the important role of participation of citizens in democracy; and given the importance of civic education in a democracy, particularly a...
Letters: Don’t let fake news fake you out!
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Fake news is so real and so pervasive that already rings disturbingly familiar to real news. Fake news or junk news or pseudo...
Letters: Let us stand for our core values when they are threatened
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Certain actions and utterances of our leaders are supposed to be received with collective outrage and an unsparing condemnation from the citizenry especially...
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The waiting is over. The Gambia national youth team, the Under-20 is on the spotlight this afternoon in Guinea where it will take on...
APRC Says Barrow Cannot Win Next Election
By Omar Bah
The deputy spokesperson of opposition Alliance for Patriotic Reorientation and Construction, has said despite all the noise around President Adama Barrow, he...
Jizzle’s album launch draws huge crowd
By Omar Bah
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TRRC visits scene of Koro burning, traces witch hunting trail to Sibanor
On the evening of Thursday, November 21, the last day of the TRRC's public hearings on the witch hunt in Jambur, some Commissioners and...
Barrow unveils plans to transform Basse as second capital
By Tabora Bojang on tour
President Adama Barrow has unveiled an initiative to construct a dry port as part of his government’s plans to transform...