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Who ordered the arrest of Kasim Fadera of Jarra Soma?
Kasim Fadera is a resident of Jarra Soma in LRR. He is a member in a UDP WhatsApp audio forum in his area. Sometime early this month, November he contributed to a discussion in the forum in which he exposed the double standards of the…
Citizenship from birth: A misplaced priority
By Alieu SK Manjang
As the Constitutional Review Commission embarks on a nationwide consultation tour in a bid to produce an inclusive Constitution, deliberations on what should be included, amended, or otherwise omitted in the new…
My proposal to CRC
I would like to join my fellow Gambians from all walks of life who are contributing immensely with great pride in expressing their opinion on the drafting of the new constitution for our dear blessed motherland.
Firstly, let me thank the…
Royal visit: Prince Charles’ speech at the State Banquet
Your Excellencies, Distinguished Guests, Ladies and Gentlemen
As-salaam Alaykum
Thank you, Mr. President, for those incredibly kind words and for gathering us all here for this special dinner. The warmth of your hospitality this evening…
‘Gambian army gets over 50% citizen approval ratings,’ new survey reveals
Six in ten Gambians believe that Gambia Armed Forces “often” or “always” protect the country from security threats, a new survey has revealed.
And five in ten Gambian, according to the survey, say the men in uniform are respectful to…
‘I propose the creation of ‘Emergency Victim Relief Fund’
The pains, trauma, psychological, physical and mental abuses of Jammeh’s victims are too deep.
Some cases cannot wait for TRRC recommendations and compensations. I will urge Honourable members of Parliament to discuss the possibility of…
The lesson from Saudi Arabia and the journalist
In the final analysis, what the killing of Saudi journalist Khashoggi By Saudi State agents inside their embassy in Turkey highlights is that in every country in the world the biggest threat to the rights and lives of citizens is their…
Main dynamics of Turkey’s enterprising and humanitarian foreign policy: Turkey ambassador
As we proceed to the end of the second decade of the 21st century, the parameters and the dynamics which had been referred for the definition of the international system in the previous centuries seem to be obsolete currently to…
Press release from State House is mischievous, preposterous, farcical and annoying
The Press Release from State House as an attempt to refute the allegations of Hon. Sanna Jawara against President Barrow is mischievous, preposterous, farcical and Annoying
By Njundou Drammeh
The Press Release accused Hon. Sanna Jawara…
How we got here as a Nation!
When Yaya Jammeh was in power we were all comrades. We agreed and shared the same definition of national interest. We all understood what constituted poor leadership and bad governance and dictatorship. We all stood up shoulder to…