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Never Again Network says No to Barrow’s Third Term Bid, Media Regulation Plans
Baba Jallow
By Baba Jallow
The Never Again Network hereby declares for the public record that we are totally and unequivocally opposed to President Adama Barrow’s decision to seek a third term in office. We also join…
In Solidarity: Gambia’s Draft Press Accreditation Policy Threatens Press Freedom
Fatou Touray, CEO -Kerr Fatou Media
By Fatou Touray
Accreditation of journalists to report on official functions and from secured government sites is a standard practice worldwide. No reasonable person expects an…
On the Question of Whether a Court Should Order the State to Refile or Amend the Indictment in the…
By Hon. Sarjo Barrow, Esq.
The views expressed are the author’s and do not necessarily represent the views of the United States Department of Justice or the United States.
The Procedural Context
Reviewing Kexx…
MINISTER KEITA’S DECEPTION ON DEBT
Dr. Ousman Gajigo, Gambia for All
Dr. Ousman Gajigo
Minister of Finance Seedy Keita recently sought to reassure the public that the country's growing debt burden is justified - the result, he argued, of strategic investments…
Misplaced Priorities: Why Minister Sabally’s Groundnut Licensing Proposal Misses the Mark
Dr. Ousman Gajigo, Gambia For All
By Dr. Ousman GajigoMr. Demba Sabally, the Minister of Agriculture, was recently quoted suggesting that there should be steep penalties for any businesses or individuals that engage in groundnut…
The Limits of Monetary Policy in The Gambia
Dr. Ousman Gajigo, Gambia For All
By Dr. Ousman Gajigo
The press recently quoted the Central Bank of The Gambia (CBG) announcing a cut to itsmonetary policy rate (MPR). The MPR is one of the key tools of monetary policy,…
Denying Reality And Failing At Governing
Dr. Ousman Gajigo, Patriotic Progressive Alliance.
Dr. Ousman Gajigo
There is nothing more indicative of a government being increasingly out of touch with reality than persistently claiming the opposite of what real people…
Re-examining State v. Yankuba Touray (2021): Constitutional Immunity, Official Acts, and Fair Trial…
Sarjo Barrow Esq
By Hon. Sarjo Barrow, Esq
Author’s Abstract
This commentary reexamined the Supreme Court of The Gambia’s 2021 decision in State v. Yankuba Touray, focusing on constitutional immunity under…
NAWEC and KARPOWERSHIP: BILLIONS WASTED
Dr. Ousman Gajigo, Party leader, Patriotic Progressive Alliance (PPA)
Dr. Ousman Gajigo
Newspapers recently reported that the government of The Gambia still owes Karpowership an arrear of $19.6 million. That…
Gambia’s Incompetent Minister Of Finance- Dr. Ousman Gajigo
Dr. Ousman Gajigo, Party leader, Patriotic Progressive Alliance (PPA)
By Dr. Ousman Gajigo
Last week, government officials decided to conduct a join press conference with the visiting IMF…