Opinion and Essay

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…

  By (pen name) Plaudits Kuajbi Whoever owns the hand that is pulling the strings even if from behind the scenes, is definitely not a patriotic, kindly and conscientious fellow. Our's today seems made of failure, laced with gluttony,…

Unraveling the burden of truth in pursuit of reconciliation By Rohey Samba Jallow of TRRC An Intergenerational Listening Circle for Women. They all came at their own volition in response to an invitation that took months to confirm. An…

The future of every society lies in the education and health of its children. Thus, the sustainable development of any nation and certainly the Gambia must be conceived in good leadership and fueled by the unparalleled commitment of the…

One of Gambia’s leading historians, Dembo Fatty, has done an amazing research on the ancestry of country’s former president Yahya Jammeh that strongly suggested he may have descended from the rulers of Baddibou Illiasa. Jammeh himself…

By Omar Janneh The appointment of Mr Essa M Faal as the lead counsel to The Gambia’s Truth, Reconciliation and Reparations Commission is welcome. From what was reported as well as from private research, Mr. Faal is a very good choice for…

By Njundou Drammeh Dear President Barrow, On 1st December 2016, we ‘made a tryst with destiny’ and woke up to a life and freedom. We threw away the shackles of oppression, impunity, dictatorship, human rights violations and untold…