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The Diminishing Role of ‘Jalis’ In Our Society
The Diminishing Role of Jalis in our Society and ‘Jali ñìng ā'batuū faā’ (every Jali has an adorable family he/she goes to when the needs arise) Relations.
By Alfusainey Sanneh, a Gambian based in Findland
To be born…
Kudos To The NAMs And The President For Creating The Access To Information Act
The passing of the Access to Information Bill by the National Assembly and its signing into law by the President marks one of the most significant democratic gains registered by the new Government since 2017. With this law, the Gambia has…
POSSIBLE POLICIES A GFA ADMINISTRATION WOULD CONSIDER TO CURB CORRUPTION IN THE GAMBIA
The Gambia For All (GFA) party recently lamented over anallegation in an investment climate statement by US Department of State, that the Barrow Administration is turning a blind eye to corruption. This is a very serious…
Voice Of Tyranny, Time To Stop Adama Barrow
pIt is not only ignorant but equally arrogant for a sitting President to claim that there is a time when politics should end. It is even more unconstitutional for such a president to threaten citizens by saying he will order the IGP to…
Madi Jobarteh: To Invade KMC By Force Is An Act Of Abuse Of Power By The Executive
The deployment of armed police to the KMC to forcefully install the CEO who has been put under suspension by the General Council for alleged corruption is a clear indication of abuse of power and dictatorship by the Executive. The…
Madi Jobarteh: The Debate Without Results
By Madi Jobarteh
I have no congratulatory message for either Halifa Sallah or Ismaila Ceesay. Just to take part in a political debate does not deserve any commendation in a democratic republic. Rather they…
Gambia For All (GFA) party: Corruption is a Societal Evil that Must be Rooted Out – Part 1
Deliberate and rampant corruption seem to be hallmarks of President Adama Barrow’s government since 2017. In 2020, Transparency International ranked The Gambia 102 out of 180 countries as the least corrupt. A recent US…
NAMs, Do Not Approve Even A Single Butut!
There is absolutely no justification for this supplementary appropriation bill as the money will not change lives and livelihoods in this country, but only plunge the country into further debt and put citizens into high cost of living and…
Commendations for Mayor Bensouda: On track against Corruption
By Madi Jobarteh
The decision of Mayor Bensouda to suspend his CEO and Director of Finance and report them to police for investigations for corruption has been recognised by anti-corruption campaigners to be the most effective…
Commentary: Real Estate Agencies – A threat to our Sovereignty as Gambians!
All human beings are born equal with certain inalienable rights, and among these are life, liberty, and the pursuit of happiness. Flying from Dubai to Accra, the ever-present EXPO 2020 displayed everywhere, with a good internet…