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The New Draft Constitution- A Hobson’s Choice For Gambians?
Demba Ali Jawo, Former Minister of Information
By D. A. Jawo
The hottest topic in town these past few days had been the release of the new draft constitution, leading to a lot of reactions from!-->!-->!-->!-->!-->!-->!-->!-->!-->!-->!-->!-->!-->!-->!-->!-->!-->!-->!-->!-->!-->!-->!-->…
Addressing Our Energy Problem: The Case of Cooking Fuel- Dr. Ousman Gajigo
Dr Ousman Gajigo, economist formerly with ADB
By Dr. Ousman Gajigo
Any traveler from Basse to the Kombos would notice the sides of the road lined with bags of charcoal!-->!-->!-->!-->!-->!-->!-->!-->!-->!-->!-->!-->!-->!-->!-->!-->!-->!-->!-->!-->!-->!-->!-->…
Senegalo- Gambia Relations- Who Stands To Benefit More?
Demba Ali Jawo, former Minister of Information
By D. A. Jawo
It appears that relations between the government of the Gambia and the new regime in Senegal are not as rosy as both sides would want us to believe!-->!-->!-->!-->!-->!-->!-->!-->!-->!-->!-->!-->!-->!-->!-->!-->!-->…
How Could Bora Colley Enter the Gambia Undetected?
Bora Colley, former senior GAF officer
By Madi Jobarteh
Bora Colley by all accounts is a high-level security threat to the state and society of the Gambia. As a leading member of the!-->!-->!-->!-->!-->!-->!-->!-->!-->!-->!-->!-->!-->!-->!-->!-->!-->!-->!-->!-->!-->!-->!-->!-->!-->!-->!-->!-->!-->…
Gambia And Olympics. Time To Face Facts!
Madi Jobarteh is a Gambian human rights activist
By Madi Jobarteh
The Olympics have finally ended. Kudos to Gambian athletes who gave us immense pride and excitement to see them compete and fly!-->!-->!-->!-->!-->!-->!-->!-->!-->!-->!-->!-->!-->!-->!-->!-->!-->!-->!-->!-->!-->!-->!-->!-->!-->…
Message To UDP Members- Saikou Camara
Saikou Camara, Author and a member of the UDP Diaspora
By Saikou Camara
What I'm about to say may not sit well with everyone in the UDP, and I expect some disagreement. That's okay — our party!-->!-->!-->!-->!-->!-->!-->!-->!-->!-->!-->!-->!-->!-->!-->!-->!-->!-->!-->!-->!-->!-->!-->!-->!-->…
Adama Barrow and Leadership Qualities- Dr. Ousman Gajigo
Dr. Ousman Gajigo, Economist formerly with ADB
By Dr. Ousman Gajigo
A few months ago, the Adama Barrow regime made a big noise about starting a so-called National Dialogue. A major!-->!-->!-->!-->!-->!-->!-->!-->!-->!-->!-->!-->!-->!-->!-->!-->!-->!-->!-->!-->!-->!-->!-->…
State Land Allocation- The Misconceptions- Lamino Lang Coma
Lamin Coma, Former Director of Lands
By Lamin Coma, former director of lands
The social media is buzzing with a somewhat deliberate confusion about some land matters that seem to be either politicized or!-->!-->!-->!-->!-->!-->!-->!-->!-->!-->!-->!-->!-->!-->!-->!-->!-->!-->!-->…
Whither Government Policy Consistency?- D.A. Jawo
Demba Ali Jawo, Former Minister of Information
By D. A. Jawo
We can all recall that about three weeks ago, the government issued a press release announcing an immediate!-->!-->!-->!-->!-->!-->!-->!-->!-->!-->!-->!-->!-->!-->!-->!-->!-->!-->!-->!-->!-->!-->!-->!-->!-->!-->!-->!-->!-->!-->!-->!-->!-->…
Barrow and Darboe Should Return State lands- Madi Jobarteh
Madi Jobarteh, Human Rights Activist
By Madi Jobarteh
When the leader of the UDP Ousainou Darboe disclosed the illegal allocation of state land to Pres. Barrow, the Government spared no effort in also!-->!-->!-->!-->!-->!-->!-->!-->!-->!-->!-->!-->!-->!-->!-->!-->!-->!-->!-->…