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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…
D. A Jawo: Is The Gambia Really On Course To Host The OIC Summit In 2022?
According to news reports from Saudi Arabia, during a meeting with the Secretary-General of the Organisation of Islamic Cooperation (OIC), President Adama Barrow told Dr. Yousef Al Othaimeen that the Gambia is on course to…
Madi Jobarteh: Rename The Arch To Memorial Arch!
By Madi Jobarteh
The unfortunate decision by the Barrow Government to stop the renaming of Arch 22 to Memorial Monument is a clear indication of the betrayal of the Gambia that is characteristic of this regime. Since it began…
A Mayor Cannot Give Attestation! Period.
To start with, there should be no attestation for the purpose of obtaining a voter’s card. This is because only citizens are required to vote. Citizens acquire a birth certificate and a national ID card as the primary legal…
Poverty, Inequality, and Climate: Defining Choices of our Age
By David Malpass
The COVID-19 pandemic has hit the poorest and most vulnerable people in developing countries the hardest, worsening inequality and exacerbating existing challenges—insufficient health care systems, education deficits,…
May 25 should be a public holiday
I have just been made aware that the Government of The Gambia has announced that tomorrow May 25 is not a public holiday! Why?
The Office of the President would do itself good if it had looked at the National Assembly records for a…
The Supreme Court of The Gambia and the power of Parliament in the budget making process – opinion…
Introduction
The recent judgment passed by the Supreme Court of The Gambia, herein after referred to as ‘the court’, on a matter between two civil society organisations and Parliamenthas stimulated a great debate in the public…
SEAT RESERVATION IN THE NATIONA ASSEMBLY
#Gambia: THE PROPOSED SEAT RESERVATION IS TOKENISM
I've read the Draft for the Proposed Constitutional Amendment that seeks to add and Reserve SIXTEEN (16) seats for Women in the National Assembly by the next General…
What does Barrow Understand or Not Understand?
It is not only insulting to the citizens but also threatening to national security for Pres. Adama Barrow to allow none other than a leading Dictatorship Denier and Enabler to come to State House to vouch for none other than…
Madi Jobarteh: Statements that Undermine Free & Fair Elections
This comment is a verbatim quote of Pres. Adama Barrow published in the Standard newspaper today. He is said to make this comment in his speech to former NAMs and governors who came to lodge their support to him at State House.
“NPP is…