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THE STATE AND JAMMEH’S PROPERTIES

Jammeh’s properties appear to be guarded by Gambian security forces. The way the political impasse came to an end in The Gambia is somewhat...

IT IS BETTER TO RESOLVE THE TRANQUIL PROBLEM THAN TO BRUSH...

The Tranquil problem has been lingering on for a long time now and wisdom will oblige the two governments who now have a cordial...

THREE MONTHS AFTER PRESIDENT BARROW HAS TAKEN OVER THE HELM OF...

President Barrow took over the helm of affairs of this country on 19 January 2017. Today is 19 April 2017 three months and running....

WHY IS THE BAR ASSOCIATION SILENT? SHOULD A PROCLAMATION BE PUBLISHED...

Associations like the Bar Association are the civil society segments that should hold state institutions accountable to the public. A debate has unfolded in the...

A NEW NATIONAL ASSEMBLY WITH A NEW SPIRIT

The old national assembly dominated by the APRC is no more. It acted as a rubber stamp and a jamboree to sing praises to...

THINGS CAN NEVER BE THE SAME AGAIN

The National Assembly has now been convened under a new situation of the country. The debate which has started proves that it will never...

A NEW DEMOCRATIC CULTURE IN THE MAKING A NEW DEMOCRATIC CULTURE...

The removal of former President Jammeh from power has instilled a new lease of life in the people and has opened many avenues for...

A UNIQUE ELECTION THAT MAY YIELD INTEREST RESULTS

This national assembly election is unique in many respects compared to past elections. In the first place, it is expected to be the freest, with...

THE SKELETONS IN THE CUPBOARD! JAMMEH HAS A LOT TO EXPLAIN

The security forces are conducting their investigation but what has emerged so far is disturbing, to put it mildly. It is evident that gardens...

A NEW SYSTEM OF APPOINTMENT OF JUDGES NEEDED

The Bar Association has made its position clear, they don’t want to go back to the past, in short, they don’t want quack judges....

THE PEOPLE HAVE SPOKEN AND PRESIDENT BARROW HAS PROMISED

President Barrow has gone far with his tour of the country and has heard directly from the people – the demand for feeder road...

WILL GRTS BROADCAST PRESIDENT BARROW’S TOUR BEFORE THE 6TH OF APRIL?

Many listeners have been tuning GRTS to find out what President Barrow has been saying during his tour. If he is talking about the...

THE PRESIDENT’S TOUR

The president has commenced a tour that has attracted attention. This is because the expectation. Many are of the opinion that the executive should...

MINIISTER OF JUSTICE HOLDS PRESS CONFERENCE JUSTICE UNDER THE BARROW ADMINSTRATION

It is the position of the Attorney General and Minister of Justice that his office is ready to maintain standards of best practice in...

PRESIDENT BARROW’S TOUR

The announcement that President Barrow is to undertake a provincial tour has met with divergent views. Many associate the tour with the current electoral...

POLITICAL BROADCAST BEGINS TODAY

The most important election after the presidential election is the National Assembly election. This is the first time a National Assembly election is taking...

GRTS ELECTORAL BROADCAST IN LIMBO

It is amazing that since the 15 March 2017candidates have been moving about their constituencies to campaign without access to the national broadcaster. It is...

DELAY IN ELECTORAL BROADCAST DG EBRIMA SILLAH SHOULD EXPLAIN

Two days after the beginning of the campaign period, electoral broadcast is yet to begin. It is strange that performance in electoral broadcast is...

TAKING THE GOVERNORS OUT OF POLITICS: A STEP IN THE RIGHT...

The announcement by the government asking governors to remain neutral and impartial in the performance of their functions and to refrain from being partisan...

THE BEGINNING OF THE CAMPAIGN PERIOD

Today marks the beginning of the campaign period for the 6th April 2017 National Assembly elections. There are 53 constituencies which are hotly contested....