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Stand against abuse of power and disregard of the rule of law!
By Madi Jobarteh
It is less than three years when we ended a dictatorship notorious for violations without accountability hence impunity.
For 22 years we had...
Letters: Re: State House driver palaver
Dear editor,
How can a driver at State House be issued a diplomatic passport, admit to escorting another ineligible pursuer of a diplomatic passport to...
The coalition MoU and the ‘3yrs Jotna’
I have been reading, listening and hearing various opinions about the interpretation of the memorandum of understanding signed by the members of the coalition...
Improving local government service delivery: A Proposal
The demonstrations by Brikama residents on 24th July to protest poor service delivery by their local area council highlights a real and chronic problem...
Letters: Which is which in State house driver palaver?
Dear editor,
The diplomatic passport saga has taken a new twist with Mansa Sumareh flatly contradicting a press statement issued by the Department of Press...
Letters: Return of a presidency
Dear editor,
I would call it a tribute to a departed legend's soul who fought against human rights abuses that led a nation to be...
The wrong Individuals are in charge of Security Sector Reform
Dr Ousman Gajigo
You can tell a lot about the seriousness of someone from their utterances.
When it is both possible and necessary for someone to...
Letters: Tribute to my best friend, Grandpa, Sir Dawda (Papa)
Dear editor,
Firstly, my sincere thanks to the people of the Gambia for their remarkable farewell to their founding father, and my grandfather; and to...
Your Domoda maybe a poison
By Edrissa Baldeh
As a Gambian you will feel heartbroken when told to stop eating Domoda, Mbahal and Churai Gerteh. These dishes are both national...
Letters: TRRC overseas tour, another waste of resources
The TRRC, consisting of ten (10) representatives, is set to take their turn to travel around Europe and US. If this does not leave...
Are we recycling ourselves back to Dictatorship?
By Musa Bah
In an encounter with the media sometime in 2017, President Adama Barrow was asked whether he would ever reappoint some of the...
The limitations of the TRRC: How exactly will there be ‘Never Again’?
Dr Ousman Gajigo
With the muting of possible pardons against Junglers, Gambians should be concerned about where we are heading with the Truth, Reconciliation and...
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Mai Says Civil Service Still Politicised
By Omar Bah
The leader of the Gambia Moral Congress has said his party rejects the continuous politicisation of the civil service.
“The current state of...
Mandinary demand refinery company out
By Amadou Jadama
Villagers of Mandinary have called on the government of President Adama Barrow to stop Sunny Company (Ltd) from operating in their village.
The...
Rawdatul Majaalis president refutes SIC VP’s accusations
By Amadou Jadama
Alhaji Baba Drammeh, president of Rawdatul Majaalis, a group opposed to the Supreme Islamic Council, has dismissed as “false and misleading” remarks...
Witness claims 13 died after Jammeh’s witch hunting in Foni
By Mafugi Ceesay
Karamo Sanneh, a survivor of the 2009 witch hunting has told the TRRC regional hearing that 13 people died after drinking the...
Gov’t condemns attack on journalists covering president’s tour
Press release
Following the very unfortunate fracas involving a volunteer local interpreter with the Presidential “Meet The People Tour” and three independent journalists at the...