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Democracy Means Electoral Legitimacy And Constitutional Legitimacy

The presidential election of 4th December 2021 gave rise to results declared by the IEC which five political parties and independent candidate had the...

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Get Vaccinated Now

The astrazeneca and the sinopharm vaccines require two doses to be taken unlike Johnson and Johnson which requires only one dose. This makes the...

Layperson Fights His Case In The Highest Court In The Country

Momodou L. Jarju otherwise known as Rongo is facing a strong legal team of three lawyers led by former attorney general Mr Kebba Sanyang....

How Is Gambian Business Faring?

Every government of the Gambia that has come to office so far believes that the private sector is the engine of growth. Today many...

The Importance Of The National Assembly Elections

Gambians should understand the functions of their institutions so that they would be able to select representatives who are fit for purpose. The National...

TODAY IS D-DAY FOR UDP PETITION

In a Republic, the power to govern must be derived from the consent of the people. This is why each citizen of mature age...

The New Machinery For The Groundnut Trade

Farmers are kept in the dark regarding the world market price for their nuts and the legitimate price that actually reflects the true value...

GGC ISSUES STATEMENT ON GROUNDNUT TRADE

The National Food Security Processing and Marketing Corporation (formerly called GGC) has finally put an end to the speculation regarding the groundnut trade in...

ECOWAS Summit Loses Focus

The leadership in the subregion should utilize their summit to guide the countries and the people on how to identify and address the burning...

Farmers Live In Limbo

The Gambia National Food Security Processing and Marketing Corporation (commonly known as GGC) has not issued any statement regarding the increase of the farm...

The Gambian Citizen And The People Of The Gambia

One cannot be a voter in a Republic unless there is a country and a people. There can be no Gambian people unless we...

The Nation Should Not Create An Imagined Enemy

A recording of a person calling for a Rwanda type uprising is circulating like wild fire. Interestingly enough, the gullible are beginning to react...

The last round of the election

The results have been declared. The six candidates have the option to accept the result as presented by the Chairman of the IEC or...

Let The Rule Of Law Prevail

It is in the interest of every body in this country that peace and tranquility prevail. We have gone through intense nomination and campaign...

Gambians Have Voted

On 4th December, 2021, Gambians went to the polls. On 5th December, 2021 the IEC declared the final results as follows: Adama Barrow, NPP 457,519...

Private Remittances: A Cushion For Survival

A lot of families in The Gambia rely on private remittances to meet their needs. In other words, they rely on what their children...

A Candidate Challenging The Decision Of An Electoral Authority Needs Substantial...

There is always the possibility of an electoral authority erring. In that regard it is important that a candidate does not suffer injury due...

The Chances Of CA And GMC Contesting Is Getting Slimmer

The CA and GMC sought justice from the courts. The courts agreed with them that the IEC did not treat them fairly nor did they...

Be Mindful Of The Undecided Voters!

One has to be mindful of undecided voters. They can create surprises. When a survey was conducted a few months ago the indication was that...