Opinion and Essay

The great God roared in the silence of darkness. Only his Royal Highness Swandi Sanneh could hear him. Standing in the dark before Him with blood spatters over his face, he bowed. “I need your help, the eyes and minds of our ancestors,”…

I write to counter the press release issued by the Justice Minister regarding the court verdict of the GDC 4 case, ie: Hon. Alhagie Sowe and his compatriots. According to the Justice Minister, the GDC 4 were not prosecuted by the State,…

Has the education system of The Gambia ever been good? By Njundou Drammeh A system comprises parts and each part must be good and suitable for the system to work properly and to desired result. A weakened or dysfunctional part can grind…

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…