Opinion and Essay

The 2018 results for Grade 12 students in the Gambia is a disaster that must be accordingly declared a national emergency. For that matter I strongly hold that the National Assembly Select Committee on Education must come back from their…

The recent remarks by the Vice President Ousainou Darboe against social media because of fake news and unpleasant criticisms against individuals is indeed a huge concern as it could lead to the Government restricting social media. For…

The decision by Pres. Barrow to dispatch his Vice President to the family of former Despot to pay respects to the departed soul of Asombi Bojang is indeed magnanimous. The decision has reflected that indeed the President and his Vice did…

President Adama Barrow has promised the Mayors or Kanifing and Banjul that his government will do a massive roads, drainage and sewage construction exercise that will help the cities’ transformation and ease challenges to roll out their…

Chei Gambia, some of us are really too thin skinned, too irascible, too overtly sensitive, too serious with politics, too holy with life. What is life without humour, without taking some jibe and dig here, without acting the jester and…

I have observed with keen interest that wherever and whenever Gambians gather the discussion is about how can we develop our country and how can we increase living standards of our people. This shows there is real hunger for the…

Is the GPU leadership going to write to the President through the Director of Press and Public Relations seeking clarification about the president’s claim that some journalists approached him to offer him good media coverage in exchange…

By Alieu Manjang In our interactions with others, seldom do we trouble ourselves to ask the extent to which our actions are in conformity with ideal social values and norms that are integral to identities of groups we claim to belong.…

Our president must refrain from divisive statements and seek to accommodate and unify all of our citizens. The Gambia has passed that stage for a politician to once again hoodwink our people or derail this country with impunity. His…

26 July, 2018: We are dismayed by the unfortunate comments made by President Adama Barrow at a rally, during his ongoing connect with the people tour. The Gambian leader aimed a dig at Gambians in the Diaspora, saying, ‘‘they are…