Opinion and Essay

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…

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…

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…

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,…

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…

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…

#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…

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…

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…

These are people who lost credibility in the eye of the public were fooling President Barrow just to gain income and recognition. They were just being carried along by Jammeh. Wait and see Gambians are not fools Gambians…