Politics & Opinion Opinion and Essay Politics
The Ritualistic Meet The People’s Tour- Is It Still Relevant?
Demba Ali Jawo, Former Minister of Communications and Information Technology
By D. A. Jawo
The 'Meet the People’s Tour' is a constitutional requirement for the president to tour the country at least once…
UNDERSTANDING THE ROOT CAUSES OF THE ILLEGAL MIGRATION “BACKWAY”IN THE CASE OF GAMBIA
Baboucarr Nyang, Human Rights Activist
The Gambia emerged from the tyranny of 22 years after the country was characterized by maladministration, human rights violations, and low economic growth. There was a great deal of…
Irregular Migration: A Challenge To Governance In the Gambia.
Muhammed Lamin Dibba
By Muhammed Lamin Dibba
Since the beginning of 2023, to improve their lives, over a thousand young individuals from various professional backgrounds and regions of the Gambia have…
It’s Time To Resist Dictatorship 2.0
By Team Gom Sa Bopa
Since President Adama Barrow's statement threatening to re-arrest his critics even after being granted bail by a judge in late September 2023, people have been arrested and…
We Must Resist Adama Barrow’s Authoritarian Itch
Ousman Ceesay, Seattle, WA
In the words of Frederick Douglass, "Power concedes nothing without a demand." This timeless adage resonates deeply in our current situation, as we find ourselves grappling with the…
The False Equivalency Of Emmanuel Joof’s Brunch Commentary
Ousman Ceesay, Seattle, WA
In a world where freedom of speech and democratic values are the cornerstones of progressive societies, it is disheartening to witness public figures resort to false equivalencies in…