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Misplaced Priorities: Why Minister Sabally’s Groundnut Licensing Proposal Misses the Mark
Dr. Ousman Gajigo, Gambia For All
By Dr. Ousman GajigoMr. Demba Sabally, the Minister of Agriculture, was recently quoted suggesting that there should be steep penalties for any businesses or individuals that engage in groundnut…
Long-Term Solutions For Groundnuts- Dr. Ousman Gajigo
Dr. Ousman Gajigo,Economist Formerly with ADB
By Dr. Ousman Gajigo
The government's annual purchase of groundnuts from farmers is not a long-term viable strategy. It is fiscally draining, has…
Deception On Universal Electricity Access- Dr. Ousman Gajigo
Dr. Ousman Gajigo, Economist formally with ADB
Opinion By Dr. Ousman Gajigo
In a recent press statement, Dr. Ismaila Ceesay claimed that The Gambia is on course to achieve universal electricity…
THE DIMINISHING TOURISM SECTOR- Dr. Ousman Gajigo
Dr. Ousman Gajigo, Patriotic Progressive Alliance (PPA)
Opinion by Dr. Ousman Gajigo
Recently, while using the ferry in Banjul, I noticed a large group of tourists that are staying in Gambian…
Criminalizing “False News” Threatens Our Democracy — and the Supreme Court Must Say So
Sarjo Barrow Esq
By Sarjo Barrow Esq-
In a democracy still healing from years of repression, few laws are as dangerous as one that criminalizes speech for being “false.” Section 152 of The Gambia’s Criminal Offences…
NAWEC and KARPOWERSHIP: BILLIONS WASTED
Dr. Ousman Gajigo, Party leader, Patriotic Progressive Alliance (PPA)
Dr. Ousman Gajigo
Newspapers recently reported that the government of The Gambia still owes Karpowership an arrear of $19.6 million. That…
THE NEVER-ENDING CEMENT CRISIS
Dr. Ousman Gajigo, Patriotic Progressive Alliance.
Dr. Ousman Gajigo
Every few months, Gambians regularly experience cement shortages. As I write this piece at the end of November, the country is undergoing…
Government’s Groundnut Price Is Too Low- Dr. Ousman Gajigo
President Adama Barrow and Dr. Ousman Gajigo
Dr. Ousman Gajigo
With the rainy season having ended, the Ministry of Agriculture recently announced the price they will offer to farmers for…
A Story of Wasted Millions and Missed Opportunity for Food Security- Dr. Ousman Gajigo
This is the rice project for communiities in URR and CRR
By Dr. Ousman Gajigo
This is a familiar story of corruption, waste, increased indebtedness, state capture and missed opportunity for improving…
Political Analyst Urges Lawmakers to Rein In Partisan Use of “Meet the People Tour”
Biran Gai, a political science lecturer at the University of The Gambia
By Makutu Manneh
Biran Gai, a political science lecturer at the University of The Gambia, has urged members of the National Assembly to remind…