Opinion and Essay

I'm shamed and disgusted by the allegations made by Hon. Sanna Jawara that sitting National Assembly Members are called to queue at the Statehouse to collect cash in bags in what could only be an attempt to buy loyalty. First I'd want to…

By Lawmaker Sanna Jawara It still feels an enigma to know that President Adama Barrow has started paying some parliamentarians D10,000.00 each month in envelopes for what I don’t really want to know. It is either a true assessment of Dr.…

                                                                                                                      The belt button up The once running well runs dry And birds that soar From afar for water Suck the mud That which locks…

IEC has written to all registered political parties to hold biannual congresses or run the risk of de-registration. This is indeed a Right Step in the right direction. There shall be no democracy and development in any democracy when…

Press release The African Union Chairperson Moussa Faki Mahamat has commended President Adama Barrow  for significantly consolidating the values of democracy, good governance, and peace and security in The Gambia. He said President…

By Madi Jobarteh It is high time that our leaders and technocrats think critically about national development and how to bring it about. Ultimately unless we build national capacity by creating institutions and working with local private…

I have reviewed the Semlex contract signed in July 2018 and I cannot but wonder why and how on earth could a government in an impoverished country like the Gambia enter such a deal. The details of this contract clearly do not benefit the…

By Madi Jobarteh Over the past few weeks and months Pres. Barrow made several statements that directly point to dictatorial tendencies and inclination towards corruption that are utterly unbecoming of a president who is immediately…

By Madi Jobarteh As a signatory to the International Covenant to Economic, Social and Cultural Rights the Gambia Government is under international obligation therefore to protect the rights of workers to just and favourable conditions of…

By Njundu Drammeh, a Social commentator and child right activist A story is told about a wise king who set out to teach his son, the crown Prince, the wisdom necessary for him to become a great leader. "To do this, the king decided to…