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By former information minister Demba A. Jawo The trend that the raging debate on secularism is taking seems to have plunged this country into quite an unnecessary heightened tension between the secularists and the religious extremists.…

The Deputy Chief Executive Officer of The Gambia secretariat of Organisation of Islamic Cooperation, Essa Bokar Sey, on Monday 23 December 2019 presided over the formal opening of the tenders for consultancy for the design and review of…

In his annual Christmas Message delivered to the nation today, President Adama Barrow has warned Gambians about “grave distortions” of religious teachings. Such distortions can be used as excuses for extremism, leading to evil, social…

23 December, 2019: Fajara: The Gambia Press Union (GPU) is deeply shocked and saddened to hear the news of the death of veteran journalist Sarjo Barrow. The renowned broadcaster spent almost all his productive career with the Gambia…

I have never doubted the continued existence and the future of the Gambia until the issue of ‘secularity of the state’ emerged following the release of the draft constitution for public review. I have come to see the rise of extremism on…

The Heads of State and Government of ECOWAS have discussed the issue of irregular migration that is costing lives of thousands of youth from the sub region. His Excellency, President Adama Barrow made a case for the Community to…

It has been numerous times explained that the non-inclusion of ‘secularism’ in the draft constitution is in order. Secularism has neither been a remote part of any past Gambian constitution, nor a distinct feature of any current Gambian…

The Honourable Minister of Foreign Affairs, International Cooperation and Gambians Abroad, Dr. Mamadou Tangara, on December 20th, 2019 returned gratitude to the Kingdom of Morocco for the colossal support it has rendered to the continent…

Netally chi lameng nyi borom – Wolof proverb By Cherno M. Njie What do we make of a country whose leader digs a hole and buries a live ram to avert an attempted coup? An odd question to be sure, but that is how strange recent history…

One year into operations, the Truth, Reconciliation and Reparation Commission's executive secretary faces media. Below is the statement made by Dr Baba Galleh Jallow. Finally, the TRRC hearings are close to clocking one year and our…