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Has PURA become a toothless bulldog barking at the wrong tree?
A recent media dispatch by the Public Utilities Regulatory Authority (PURA) cautioning RADIO stations against the broadcasting of certain content has sent shivers down the spines of many associated with the Gambian media industry…
Mai Ahmad Fatty: The 2021 budget estimates is nothing but day light robbery; an attack on our…
8 billion Dalasis deficit constitutes 16% of the total debt of the entire 22 years of Yaya Jammeh's rule, in just one year by this government. An absolute rubbish! Of these, 3 billion is expected to be domestic debts and…
2021 Budget. More of the same!
Once again, the Barrow Administration has provided budget estimates for 2021 only to reflect more of the same. This draft budget is not only irrelevant to the rights and needs of the people rather it is only intended to promote selfish…
The Pet Parrot in the State House should remain silent
My response to Dou Sano
I have no business whatsoever with the noisy pet parrot (Dou Sano) in the state house but my mission as an elected MP is to continue engaging the owner of the parrot that's the president to meet the needs…
Niamina West Bye-Elections: Lessons and Observations
The outcome of the Niamina West bye-elections, held on Saturday, November 7, in which the National People’s Party (NPP) scored a landslide victory over the Gambia Democratic Congress (GDC), has quite a few lessons for everyone who…
2020 EXCELLENCE IN JOURNALISM AWARDS: How the GPU and the awards committee pulled it off with…
By Famara Fofana
On the back of the 2019 GPU National Journalism Awards, it was always going to be a big ask organizing another. There was fire and so too was fury amongst individuals who couldn’t agree with almost everything about the…
The politics of fear manipulates us to tribalism
It is evident that we need to belong to groups, crave bonds and attachments, which is why we love clubs, teams, fraternities, family thus a human tribal. No one is a hermit, but tribal instinct is not just an instinct to…
Dr Ismalia Ceesay: Hamat Bah’s tribal and demeaning statement is an open assumption of despicable…
Hamat Bah’s tribal and demeaning statement is an open assumption of despicable and disgraceful bigotry. Politicians of his ilk work to undermine and destroy the peaceful and socially cohesive nature of The…
The NPP rally at State House is illegal and must be stopped ASAP
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The ongoing NPP rally on the grounds of the State House is illegal and undermines democracy and good governance of the country. It is indeed a hugely worrying practice that manifests abuse of office and total disregard for the…
The Gambia Police should safeguard their Credibility.
Of all the formal institutions that make up the State, the judiciary and the police are most important as they are designated to enforce the rule of law and dispense justice.
The rule of law guides the State and its…