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“President Barrow should desist from bogus promises”
The last time I checked, the Barrow led administration is a transitional government which main preoccupation is to make sure good institutions; that will address the rules and norms that will shape the public sector for a better Gambia,…
I support Banjul-Barra bridge (BBB or 3B or BB bridge)
There cannot be any meaningful and durable social and economic progress or human development in the absence of necessary and relevant public infrastructure. Public infrastructure such as roads, bridges or drainage systems or services such…
Former minister Jawo on the proposed Banjul/Barra bridge
The announcement by President Adama Barrow that his government will build a bridge across the mouth of the River Gambia between Banjul and Barra has attracted quite a lot of debate, both for and against. No doubt most of those in favour…
Foreign minister addresses 43rd ECOWAS day celebration
SPEECH DELIVERED ON BEHALF OF
PRESIDENT ADAMA BARROW BY
HONORABLE DR. MAMADOU TANGARA,
MINISTER OF FOREIGN AFFAIRS,
INTERNATIONAL COOPERATION AND GAMBIANS ABROAD ON THE OCCASION OF
THE 43RD ECOWAS DAY CELEBRATION IN
THE GAMBIA…
Middle class hypocrisy and the poverty line in the Gambia
By Alagi Yorro Jallow
Mamudu: It's intriguing how smart and passionate the ordinary Gambians gets when it comes to debating the Constitution, arguing for the rule of law and beyond the polemic against fraudulent electoral laws yet…
End of an Era: The Enigmatic Yahya with an Illusory Legacy?
There are mixed reasons to celebrate and remember July 22!
By Alagi Yorro Jallow
There are reasons to celebrate the “July 22 Revolution” and remember President Yahya Jammeh in a simple way. This may be with national prayers in churches…
Yaya Jammeh, Yankuba Colley, FTJ: Vanity, Unpatriotism and Idiocy
The APRC conversation between Yaya, Yankuba and Fabakary is not only rude and immoral but also highlights the misfortune that befell a nation that was led by such a bunch idiots for so long!
The audio reflects the vanity of the APRC and…
Six Ways to Solemnly Observe July 22 – The Day of Infamy
As we approach that Day of Infamy, July 22 in our political history, let us bring out the meaning of the Brutal AFPRC and APRC Regimes to the lives of Gambians and the Gambia. Let us recall what we went through and what we hope for the…
My open letter to VP Ousainou Darboe
Dear VP Ousainou Darboe
History Beckons- To leave a bigger, indelible footprint on the sands of time or To be the man who ruins the hopes and Expectations of his people
If any Gambian has ever been well placed in The Gambia's recent…
Welcoming vice president Ousainou Darboe
I wish to congratulate Ousainou Darboe for his appointment as the Vice President of the Republic, becoming the second person to hold that position since our newfound democracy within one and half years. In congratulating Ousainou, I must…