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Former CDS Kinteh’s Request was legal but Morally Wrong
By Simon Sabally
The leaked memo from the GAF conveying the request of the Former CDS, Massaneh Kinteh, about the retention of nine soldiers and two vehicles was morally wrong but certainly not illegal on the following…
Rights of pre- trial, remand and convicted prisoners during covid-19 pandemic
RECOMMENDATIONS TO THE MINISTRY OF JUSTICE & JUDICIARY: RIGHTS OF PRE-TRIAL, REMAND AND CONVICTED PRISONERS DURING COVID-19 Pandemic:
Further to the NHRC’s Press Release dated the 20th March 2020 in which we…
500million dalasi stimulus package
Understandably, some are concerned about the potential impact of a state of emergency on many poor families who may go hungry due to restricted measures. In response, I recommend government's direct intervention.
National…
Coronavirus Economics
The Coronavirus’ negative impact on the world economy is self-evident, in that it has a cascading effect that will affect every country in the world and every sector of the world’s economy. Once unthinkable in 2020, it is…
The Partisanship and Hypocrisy of the Civil Society Organizations is the biggest threat to our…
Opinion :By Kebba Nanko
The Partisanship and the Hypocrisy of the Civil Society Organizations Is the Biggest Threat To Our Democracy Not the Government.
Growing up in culture and environments where our parents taught us not to disrespect…
The Hon. Ya Kumba Jaiteh and The Imperative of Executive Adherence To Legality
By Lamin J Darbo
The Honourable Ya Kumba Jaiteh And The Imperative Of Executive Adherence To Legality
With mounting interest I follow the debate on whether there is authorisation under the 1997 Constitution of the Republic of The Gambia…
Vatican II revisited: On the equality and unity of faiths
By Baba Galleh Jallow
A day before Christmas 2019, Reuters quoted Pope Francis as saying to the world’s estimated 1.3 billion Catholics, and by extension the entire world community that “God continues to love us all, even the worst of…
Secularism debate heightens tension
By former information minister Demba A. Jawo
The trend that the raging debate on secularism is taking seems to have plunged this country into quite an unnecessary heightened tension between the secularists and the religious extremists.…
Misconceptions and misinformation about secularity part 2
I have never doubted the continued existence and the future of the Gambia until the issue of ‘secularity of the state’ emerged following the release of the draft constitution for public review. I have come to see the rise of extremism on…
‘Non-inclusion of ‘secularism’ in draft constitution is in order’
It has been numerous times explained that the non-inclusion of ‘secularism’ in the draft constitution is in order. Secularism has neither been a remote part of any past Gambian constitution, nor a distinct feature of any current Gambian…