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Development implications of a bloated security sector
By Dr. Ousman Gajigo
The World Bank recently carried out a public expenditure review of the security sector in The Gambia, of which the draft report it out. Its broad findings shouldn't be news to most people following developments in…
President Barrow bids farewell to outgoing Turkish ambassador
State House, Banjul, 11th December 2019 - President Adama Barrow on Wednesday bade farewell to the Turkish Ambassador to The Gambia, Mr. Ismail Sefa Yuceer. After serving his government in The Gambia for the past three years, Ambassador…
Barra: A coastal community in shock and disbelief
By Mustapha K Darboe
Forty-nine-old Kebba Bojang sat on a sofa in his parlour with his wife Katty Joh. In their house were dozens of mourners. Bojang who lives and works in Kombo returned to Barra to console his wife on the death of…
Three years ‘jotna’ must reject the IGP’s permit and demand re-negotiation
The right to protest is not a charity from the Gambia Government to the people of the Gambia. It is the fundamental right of the citizen guaranteed in the Constitution. The Constitution makes it clearly that this right cannot be denied…
GDC must reject IGP’s letter: IGP is not the king of the Gambia
Once again, the past is visited upon us as the IGP decided to deny a legally registered political party, the Gambia Democratic Congress from holding a political rally without any basis in law. At the same time the IGP has also decided to…
‘Gambia’s allegations of genocide against Myanmar ‘factually misleading’’
The Nobel peace prize laureate Aung San Suu Kyi defends actions of government, saying attacks were initiated by insurgents. Gambia took Myanmar to International Court of Justice on allegations that has and continue to commit genocide…
Ghana: Lawmaker urges fresh probe into 2005 migrant killings
The Ghanaian parliament has been impressed upon to urge the Executive to re-open investigations into the alleged killing of 44 Ghanaian nationals in The Gambia. The Jammeh to Justice campaign in Ghana celebrated international rights day on…
International Human Rights Day: Where do the Gambia youth stand?
The Theme for this year’s International Human Rights Day is: Youth Standing Up for Human Rights. In its statement the United Nations provided a justification of this year’s theme as thus, “Under our universal call to action "Stand Up for …
Gambia embarks on developing a National Financial Inclusion Strategy
Banjul, The Gambia –December 10, 2019: Financial inclusion is a critical enabler to reducing poverty and boosting shared prosperity. The World Bank, working in conjunction with the Alliance for Financial Inclusion (AFI), and the United…
Three years ‘Jotna’ movement gets permit
A movement calling for the resignation of President Adama Barrow upon completion of his promised 3-year transitional agreement he made with the Coalition 2016 has been given a permit to hold a peaceful procession. The group is holding a…