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Gambia politico: Adama Barrow’s threats to UDP is unacceptable and undemocratic
By Yanks Darboe
The audio speech of President Adama Barrow being circulated on social media from his meeting with UDP members at the State House over the weekend of October 6-7, 2018; sounds more dictatorial than Democratic, for a man…
Barrow’s Corruption Scandal
The alleged corruption scandal allegedly revealed by the UDP MP Hon. Sanna Jawara of Upper Fulladu West is a serious cause for concern if it is true. The Gambia Alliance for National Unity (GANU) has learnt with shock, the alleged corrupt…
‘I didn’t receive bribe from President Barrow’—UDP lawmaker
Madi Ceesay of Serrekunda West, Saikouba Jarju of Busumbala and Saikou Marong of Latrikunda Sabiji all told Kerr Fatou on Saturday that they could not speak on the issue.
Billay G. Tunkara, the United Democratic Party lawmaker for…
Gambia: I’m ashamed of the Presidency & State House
I'm shamed and disgusted by the allegations made by Hon. Sanna Jawara that sitting National Assembly Members are called to queue at the Statehouse to collect cash in bags in what could only be an attempt to buy loyalty. First I'd want to…
Communiqué on visit of the AU chairperson to The Gambia
Addis Ababa, 5 October 2018: The Chairperson of the Commission of the African Union (AU), Moussa Faki Mahamat, concluded a 24-hour visit to The Gambia yesterday. During his visit, he met with President Adama Barrow, with whom he had a…
I never felt so dishonored and disgraced
By Lawmaker Sanna Jawara
It still feels an enigma to know that President Adama Barrow has started paying some parliamentarians D10,000.00 each month in envelopes for what I don’t really want to know. It is either a true assessment of Dr.…
Dictaconomics: Power, money and ruthlessness
The belt button up
The once running well runs dry
And birds that soar
From afar for water
Suck the mud
That which locks…
IEC on track: Political parties must hold congresses
IEC has written to all registered political parties to hold biannual congresses or run the risk of de-registration. This is indeed a Right Step in the right direction.
There shall be no democracy and development in any democracy when…
TRRC seeks closer relations with Victim Centre
The Commission established to probe the human right violations of the former dictator Yahya Jammeh will signed a memorandum of understanding with the Gambia Centre for Victims of Human Rights Violations.
The Victims Centre was…
President Barrow is on the right path – AU Chairperson
Press release
The African Union Chairperson Moussa Faki Mahamat has commended President Adama Barrow for significantly consolidating the values of democracy, good governance, and peace and security in The Gambia.
He said President…