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Letters : You failed this PR stunt, Mr Tangara

  Dear editor, I read the story of Foreign Minister, Mamadou Tangara's lame excuse distancing himself from the atrocities of the Yahya Jammeh regime. Not so fast....

Letters: Political opportunism and corruption breed underdevelopment

  Dear editor, Barely fifty years and counting since Africa gained independence from Europe, every effort to develop the continent has been constrained by the political...

Letters : What is the Department of Physical Planning doing?

Dear Editor Onboard a taxi in Serekunda the other day, we meandered through a snail-slow traffic only to come to a halt at a dead...

Letters: Rohey Malick Lowe deserves national accolade

  Dear editor, On Friday 5 July 2019, I passed through Banjul to North Bank Region to investigate an incident at that end. However, I was not...

Letters: Inconsistencies in Toufa’s claims

Dear editor, The inconsistencies in so-called Toufah's rape allegation needs to be questioned. Is there any DNA that supports her allegation? No DNA. Is there any evidence...

Letters: Lawyers have a prima facie duty to defend rule of law

  Dear editor, Lawyers must stand up for what is true, what is honorable, what is right, what is pure, what is of good repute, what...

Letters: Rape from an Islamic perspective

  Dear editor, Rape allegations levelled against former Gambian strongman Yahya Jammeh have left Gambians torn between utter shock and cynicism. An interview aired by the Chronicle...

Letters: Women’s issues; front and center

  Dear editor, In reaction to Ms Fatou Kah, Gambians are not unique in accepting without evidence, or denying without proof, accusations of rape. But, it's more...

Letters : I am Toufah! We Are Toufah!!

  Dear editor, How could a Gambian, a human being doubt the story of Toufah and lean towards Yahya Jammeh? On what basis? Don't tell us Toufah...

Letters: Yankuba Touray’s points not legally binding

  Dear editor, Unfortunately, Yankuba Touray is relying on an Amnesty Bill, passed in the National Assembly, but that Bill, in my view, may not be...

Letters :Kudos to Mayor Bensouda

Dear editor, When the then little-known Talib Bensouda was catapulted to the powerful position of KMC Mayor in 2018, following a closely fought mayoral election,...

Letters: Should The Central Bank continue with the proposed new banknotes?

  Dear editor, ''The Central Bank of The Gambia introduced new banknotes, effectively removing former president Yahya Jammeh's face on the country's currency, and saying all...

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