The Time To Take Stock
On the 18th February 1965 the flag of the United Kingdom and colonies was lowered and was followed by the red-white-blue-white-green flag hoisted to mark the...
Celebrating Independence Amid Covid-19 Surge
The state is thinking of filling a stadium to commemorate Independence Day. Politicians are contracting musicians to fill the stadium to raise funds or...
Why Prolong Politically Motivated Actions That Are Behind Us?
Three years have already elapsed. The actions of persons who wanted to pin President Barrow to three years have already been overtaken by events.
The...
Is Independence To Be Celebrated As Usual?
State responsibility for quarantine of visitors has shifted and the borders are open between Gambia and Senegal. Restriction in Senegal is leading to movements...
The Senegalese Leadership Should Rethink
The coincidence of military onslaught against MFDC near the Guinea Bissau border and the current tension in mainstream Senegalese political landscape which emanates from...
The Need For Scholarship For Tertiary Education
Girl students are increasingly steering away from early marriage in order to attain higher education to earn more income as mothers in the future to...
Did People Come From Cassamance To Torture Gambians As Alleged?
During the Jammeh administration many allegations used to be made to claim that rebels from Casamance were recruited and used as thugs to impose...
The Announcement Of Presidential Candidature Must Be Accompanied By A Manifesto
Section 46 of the 1997 Constitution states:
“There shall be an election for the office of President in the three months before the expiration...
The Hidden Economy And The Dangers
The Gambia has a hidden economy which does not depend on exports alone to ensure foreign exchange earnings for the country. The sum in...
The NPP Launches Party At The Stadium
The NPP has one National Assembly member and one councillor. Its first major National Contest would be the Presidential election of 2021 when President Barrow would...
The Minister Of Finance And Accountant General Should Listen To The...
Pensioners say that information circulating is that the authorities want to make it a condition for them to receive their small pension entitlements from...
The Legal Year And The 2016 Change
Democracy is inconceivable without the rule of law. Rule of law is enforced by a robust judiciary that is independent and impartial. This requires...
One Giant Step Against Covid-19 By Ida Bass Foundation
MS SAILEY JALLOW BRINGS 1.6 MILLION MASKS TO THE GAMBIA
The Ministries of Health, Basic and Secondary Education and Higher Education Research, Science and Technology...
What did Biden promise ?
QUESTION OF THE DAY
At the last part of his inaugural address Biden indicated and promised as follows:
“ It is a time for boldness, for...
Companies That Expect Government To Twist The Arm Of The IEC...
Any company that goes to a Ministry to get any form of support for the IEC to be influenced to be given contract would...
The Independence Of The IEC Is At Stake
Political figures are busy raising doubts because the IEC has failed to carry out registration of voters. Even though the IEC has raised its...
What Should Happen In 2021?
The electorates are the ones who matter in elections. What they want is what would happen. Hence those who want to steer the affairs...
POLITICIANS SHOULD KNOW THE ROLE OF THE EXECUTIVE
The NDLEA, The Police And The Courts Are The Answer To The Drug Menace
A commission of enquiry reports to a President. The Police and NDLEA...
Reflection On The Impasse Of 2016/2017
Today, 18th January is the day in 2017 when President Jammeh’s mandate expired and tomorrow, 19th January in 2017, is when President Barrow was sworn in...
School Children Still Vulnerable To Covid-19
COVID-19 mode of spreading in the US and Europe needs to be studied by countries like the Gambia. First and foremost, the Governments saw...
