PURA, the Minister of Information and the broadcasting media
Powers and rights must co-exist in a democracy. The co-existence is only possible if power and rights are properly guided by democratic laws. What...
The State And The ‘Three Years Jotna’ Demonstration
When the state decided to give permit to ‘Three Years Jotna’ demonstrators human rights defenders in The Gambia and abroad were impressed that a...
How will Government handle the Three Year Jotna conflict?
No one had ever imagined that there would be any trials that have political implications after the change of Government of 2016. Interestingly enough,...
The Protests And The Political Parties
Political parties are instruments of political leadership. Their duty is to put programmes before the people and seek their mandate. When they receive such...
Landmark decision by the Supreme Court
The National Assembly is now completely free from encroachment by either the decision of political parties or the executive. The separation of powers is...
Setting The Law Aside Is Not The Way To Combat Public...
Radio and television stations are established under the Information and Communication Act 2009. They are issued licences to operate. There are legal ways of...
Electoral Reform And A New Constitution
A referendum under the 1997 Constitution which is now in force requires the participation of fifty percent of registered voters and seventy five percent...
The TRRC and its mandate
Gambians claim that they want a new Gambia. This requires taking stock of the past to identify all shortcomings and then build the instruments...
A Future Of Exclusion Or A Future Of Inclusion For The...
Each Gambian is a citizen as well as stakeholder in ownership of the homeland. No one can be deprived of citizenship or ownership of...
The Complexity Of The Peaceful Transfer Of Political Power
A state is a complex instrument put in order by a constitution which creates institutions and provides laws, rules of procedure to regulate the...
The Price And Consequences Of The Historic Change
2nd December 2016 marks a milestone in the political history of the country. 19th January 2017 brought a peaceful transfer of power through the...
Reporting Standard Of The Media Should Not Drop And Should Be...
Editors are gatekeepers. They are there to ensure that what is disseminated is the truth and that it is done in good faith in...
The Gambian Media And The Political Leaders
The licensed media are the foundation of the information system in a country. No country can have an informed citizenry without licensed media that...
The downing of the Ukrainian plane: The Iranian people show the...
The world of states and leaders must give way to the world of the people. People everywhere are demanding for the eradication of tyranny...
Fish In The Market With Strange Taste
Report has been received of families finding it difficult to eat a particular brand of fried fish due to a strange taste which stings...
Gambia Three Years After The Historic Change
In ten days, the change that was brought about by the Gambian people after the 1st December 2016 polls would have lasted for three...
The Checks And Balances In A Republic
Power in the hands of an individual must be checked, otherwise it becomes absolute. When a person wields absolute power impunity cannot be controlled,...
The Wrong New Year Message
Wrong strategies and tactics do not make a nation great. The US entered Iraq on a wrong footing. Eventually Iraq is closer to Iran...
A State Must Be Consistent
The police in a state should be properly guided. They should not be instructed to do what is not provided by law or not...
The Growing Number Of Political Parties In The Gambia
The IEC has registered four political parties after the 2016 peaceful transfer of power. They are the Gambia Action Party, Citizen Alliance, National People’s...
