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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...

Agriculture And Tourism Watch

The Ministry of Finance must be getting ready to give his budget speech to inform the Gambian people, how the economy of the country...

Will The Barrow Administration Have Political Prisoners?

Political prisoners are those who are accused and detained or convicted for acts against or allegedly against the state. It ranges from crime against...

Is There Any Legal Basis For The Election Of Women Councillors?

Not long ago, the Office of the Vice President issued a press release nullifying the election of some women Councilors of some wards and...

What Is The State Of ASPA

ASPA was the subsector established in the groundnut marketing as a consultative apex institution to coordinate the purchasing activities of those who are in...

Where Will The Youth Get Their Training If Training Institutions Are...

The new government has a duty to provide education and training to the young. The education and training should be circumscribed by quality and...

WOW!! Detention Without Trial In The New Gambia

As we come closer to December 2nd 2017, all Gambians and friends of the Gambia must speak with one voice so that no single human...

Testing The Democratic Credentials Of The State

The removal of the GMC leader from Cabinet without any consultation with Coalition leaders, confirms that the executive power given to the President is...

How Is Cabinet Reshuffled Under A Coalition?

The lesson is now becoming clear that a coalition is just a tactical instrument used by political actors, in order to unite to achieve...

The Issue Of Citizenship

The position of International law is that no person should be stateless. The problem of Burma today is the alienation of the Rohingya ethno-linguistic...

Interparty Committee Kicks Off, Will The Insults...

The political parties in the Gambia, signed a memorandum of Understanding on 7th March 2017 agreeing to recognise the legitimacy of the Government and its...

Solo Sandeng’s Memory Should Not Be ...

Every human being who suffers injustice, requires solidarity. Life is precious and the worst form of injustice is to deprive family members of their...

Families Should Not Become Victims ...

The war of words between members of the families of victims and accused persons outside the court room where the NIA 9 are being...

Nawec Demonstration And The State

NAWEC is under public scrutiny because of the importance of electricity and water supply. The new Government has inherited a system of frequent electricity outages...

The Challenges Of Electricity Supply

NAWEC, the nation’s utility service provider for electricity and water, has been having shortages of electricity supply in the urban centres. Thus welding and...