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Amie Bojang-Sissoho: Some Of The Utterances Directed To The President, The First Family &…
Amie Bojang- Sissoho, Director Of Press & Public Relations Office Of The President.
By : Amie Bojang- Sissoho, Director Of Press and Public Relations Office Of The President.
I join Gambians to…
This is No State of the Nation Address!
Madi Jobarteh, Human Rights Activist.
When the Constitution demands that the President delivers the state of the nation address at least once a year on the…
Opinion piece: The New Salary Increment And Its Exacerbating Challenges
Ebrima JarraBSc; Islamic Banking and EconomicsAljamdou Village
Tackling poverty and providing decent living standards for citizens should be the sole objectives of every responsible government.
Formulation of good policies…
On Steroid: Gambian Judiciary!
Never have I been so worried about the state of Gambia’s democracy than this morning. I woke up to a press release regarding a purported private criminal prosecution against four women. Yes, you've heard it correct.
Per the press…
BEYOND THE STATE vs BABOUCAR BOB KEITA, DNA TESTING
MALAMIN BARROW CHIEF BIOMEDICAL SCIENTIST. HEALTHSCREEN DIAGNOSTIC LAB.
Rarely has a case in The Gambia aroused as much emotion and controversy as the alleged rape case involving Bob Keita and the younger sister of his…
Opinion: CA Owes The Public Transparency
Madi Jobarteh, Human Rights Activist.
By Madi Jobarteh
The people of the Gambia did not ask anyone to form a political party. It is individual citizens on their own volition in exercise of their rights in the Constitution…
“Terrorism has no nationality, ethnicity nor religion. FETO threatens humanity as a whole”
H.E. Mevlüt Çavuşoğlu, Minister of Foreign Affairs of the Republic of Türkiye
By H.E. Mevlüt Çavuşoğlu, Minister of Foreign Affairs of the Republic of Türkiye
On the evening of July 15, 2016, the…
Unethical and Unlawful Suspension of Public Health Workers
Madi Jobarteh, Human Rights Actvist.
By Madi Jobarteh
This letter from the Personnel Management Office approving the suspension of 371 public health workers for two months without salary is unlawful, unethical and a violation of…
Let there be a Full and an Independent Investigation into Illegal Timber Trade.
Madi Jobarteh, Human Rights Actvist.
The Government’s press release on July 1 that it has revoked all timber permits with a new regulation is nothing but a smokescreen to divert attention from the corruption involved in this…
How Tobaski Ram Becomes Pressure Cooker in a Harmonious Home
Famara Fofana is a journalist and storyteller
By Famara Fofana
No one in our shores is oblivious of the feel-good factor that comes with a sacrificial ram. It puts
smiles on the faces of children. It makes wives…