Truth Commission Is To Teach A Better Lesson
The atrocities committed against people of African descent by people of European descent who belong to the same geopolitical space in South Africa were...
Will Gambians Reconcile?
What lesson will Gambia give to the world?
The peaceful transfer of power that occurred in The Gambia made the country the darling of the...
Presidential Aspirants And Political Activists Taking Different Stands
A number of presidential aspirants are clearly not taking a militant position on the three year/five year political agenda. Presidential aspirants are guarding their...
No One Should Tamper With The Independence Of The TRRC
Section 6 of the TRRC Act states,
“The Commission shall-
(a) be impartial and fair in the performance of its functions; and
(b) not be subject to the direction...
Rolling back Obama’s Middle East Success
International politics is not about military might. Otherwise, Vietnam would still be under the US and the Soviet Union would have still been in...
Are We Prepared For The Rains?
The URR and CRR have given evidence of what is to be expected during the coming rainy season. Deaths have already occurred and the...
April 10 And 11 Recalled In A Wrong Forum
The most horrible massacre of students in the history of the Gambia occurred on April 10 and 11, 2000. Those who were killed and...
WE DID NOT WANT TO DICTATE THE HUMAN RIGHTS COMMISSION: The...
Since the caste contradiction intensified and the remanding in custody of accused persons went outside of the ambit of the criminal procedure code and...
IEC Embarks On A Major Exercise
The Independent Electoral Commission as part of the reform agenda has commenced consultation with representatives of all political parties on the electoral system of...
Barrow Puts It In Black And White
When a mass mobilisation campaign erupted that Barrow’s Fan Club is to hold a rally in Brikama and it was announced that all Gambians...
The History Behind The TRRC Should Not Be Forgotten
Commissioners and staff of the TRRC should not forget its origin. The creation of TRRC would not have been possible if there were no...
We are at a loss: Partisan Agitation by Commissioner Lang...
A tribunal is required by the Constitution to be independent and impartial. It is designed to gather evidence in order to draw conclusion that...
No Law Or Policy On Retirement Age Of Chiefs
In a marathon question and answer session at the National Assembly it is now becoming apparently clear that there is no law or policy...
TRRC Takes A New Turn
The Janneh Commission focused on ex-President Jammeh and his associates. Many people assumed that the TRRC was about the APRC. The testimony of a...
Justice Delayed Is Justice Denied
Punishment for a crime is effected through the deprivation of liberty by imprisonment or the deprivation of property by fines. This is why anyone...
The police should enforce the law and the court should interpret...
The social conflict in URR is very delicate. The Barrow administration cannot defy international law, otherwise it will become more isolated as special rapporteurs...
Apparently, The President Will Not Address Parliament In June
The best time to give the state of the nation address is the first session of parliament in a legislative year. This will enable...
Domestic Debt Counts
The Gambia is a tax based public sector economy. Government does not rely on sovereign national wealth to provide social services. It relies basically...
The Coalition Story In Progress
The Coalition meeting convened by former Vice President Fatoumatta Jallow Tambajang is yet to deliver a communiqué on its conclusion. The UDP delegation walked...
Remanding Prisoners Is A Last Resort
Justice must be done and be seen to be done is an old adage. This is why Section 24 of the Constitution calls for...
