Fatou Touray 3396 posts 0 comments

By Arfang M.S. Camara Fafa Sanyang, Minister of Petroleum and Energy, said during an international online discussion that the covid-19 pandemic has significantly affected all aspects of life, including the energy sector. “Covid-19 got…

When some of us say we have to dismantle the foundations upon which we Africans operate because the foundation was never meant to advance us as Africans, people sometimes ask what exactly we mean and what other alternatives are available.…

By Arfang M.S. Camara Since the outbreak of COVID 19 as a global pandemic, and their initial response to it, the Gambia’s ministry of Health has come under intense scrutiny and criticism for their handling of the situation. One such…

Bakary Bunja Dabo SG and Party Leader GFA PRESS RELEASE ON RECENT DEVELOPMENTS ON COVID 19: WHAT NEXT- A NATION IN CRISIS? We come back to express our very deep concern over the way and manner that a major national crisis continues to…

Indeed, what we are witnessing is a classic failure on the part of both our National Assembly and the Executive. In a time when the nation is facing an existential threat what is expected is a concerted effort and cooperation by the two…

Fellow Gambians, No one doubts the existence of the Coronavirus pandemic and the destruction it is causing to life and economies around the world. You will recall, that on 3rd April 2020, in response to the declaration on the…

By Arfang M.S. Camara European Union in the Gambia has announced the beginning of a campaign # Breakthesilence# to protect human right defenders in the country. The diplomatic unit of the EU bloc made this controversial pledge on…

By Arfang M.S. Camara Deputies at the National Assembly on Tuesday unanimously endorsed the appointment of Bakary Sanyang, former governor of West Coast Region as new ombudsman. In accordance with sector 164 (1) of the 1997…

Quadrangle, 19th May 2020 The attention of the Ministry of Finance and Economic Affairs has been drawn to reports online that the National Assembly canceled its planned Monday session because “the Minister of Finance failed to show up”.…

   The Draft Constitution, Retroactivity, and the Rule of Law At the Paradise TV televised national discussion, and in its aftermath, the issue of the commencement of the Presidential term has dominated the public conversation headlines.…