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Nams Protect Themselves Against Their Vulnerability

The passing of a Bill by the National Assembly yesterday repealing section 91(1)(d) of the Constitution is significant. According to section 91(1)(d) of the...

FARES GONE UP AGAIN What Is The Position Of The Government?

It was the Ministry of Works and Transport that announced some months ago that it has reduced fares in The Gambia, because of the...

What Is Holding Licences To Establish Media Houses?

A new political dispensation should have led to the elimination of all bureaucratic obstacles in establishing Newspapers, Radio Stations and Televisions. Prohibitive laws were...

How Do We Keep The Legacy Of Deyda Hydara?

Deyda Hydara was murdered in cold blood in 2004 but after thirteen years his name is still on the lips of Gambians. Why? Because he...

The Need To Turn The Reform Agenda Into Practice

In the old Gambia, people were outraged by bad Governance, characterised by detention for years without trial, disappearances without trace and torture to get...

In Memory Of Deyda Hydara

Tomorrow, 16th December marks the thirteenth anniversary of the murder of Deyda Hydara in cold blood by cowards who hid in the dark to commit...

The Case Of Returnees Has To Be Handled With Speed

Desperate and weary returnees from Libya who left this country for greener pastures, are now pouring in, not sure of what the future holds...

The Changing Face Of The National ...

The Gambian people would have been glued to their National Radio and Television if the National broadcaster was broadcasting the proceedings at the National...

The state of our hospitals

As we move towards the first anniversary of the inauguration of President Barrow, it is important to take stock of the state of our...

An Appeal For Gambia College

The Minister of Higher Education and the president of the republic, should put Gambia College under the microscope. Gambia College is a different institution....

Will A Bill Be Introduced To Amend The Local Government...

Section 193 of the Constitution states that, “Local government administration in The Gambia shall be based on a system of democratically elected councils with...

Migratory Birds Causing Havoc

Migratory birds have been devastating farms particularly in Lower River Region where some farmers claim that their entire farms have been destroyed. Aid is...

Save The Future Generation From Indignity

Video clips posted in the internet exposing sexual behaviours by secondary school students within school premises in full view of other students is now...

Gambia Takes Step Towards Media Pluralism In The Tv Sector

On Friday, President Barrow inaugurated the first ever privately owned television station in The Gambia. This marks an important step in the development of...

The Count Down Will Soon Begin

Gambians are about to take stock of the dramatic succession of events which gave birth to the change of 2nd December 2017. The impasse which...

THE ALARM BELL IS RINGING (Gambians And Other Migrants In Libya)

The alarm bell has been ringing. Governments in Africa are told that crimes against humanity are being committed in Libya.  Murder, rape, torture and...

DEATH IN EGYPT: This Is Not Islamic Teaching

In Sinai, Egypt, 305 Muslims lost their lives, 29 of whom are children and 128 people are now suffering from gun shots. Their only...

ZIMBABWE: While Some Celebrate, Others Are Being Arrested

As Zimbabweans celebrate the forced resignation of Mugabe, arrests of his Ministers are already taking place and they are being denounced as criminals before...

Who Will Be The Next Minister Of Interior?

People have been asking what the Constitution says about the removal and appointment of Ministers. The answer is simple.          Section 71 Subsection 3 indicates that...

The Means To Reduce Violation Of The Code Of Conduct By...

Public officers are not supposed to take partisan postures in the delivery of public services. There is a code of conduct which forbids such...