Politics
Latest Appearance Of Barrow’s Son At State Function Sparks Online Debate
The latest appearance of President Adama Barrow’s son at a state function has sparked an intense debate on the internet with many commentators questioning the rationale behind the “public relations exercises” of the President’s son, while many others expressed fear over the possibility of dynastic succession. However, it would appear[Read More…]
Human Rights
Top Disabilities Rights Advocate Counters Dr. Ceesay
A leading voice in the Gambia’s disabilities rights advocacy Mr. Lamin Manneh has dismissed, as untrue, the information minister’s claim that the government’s NAFA cash transfer scheme has targeted and directly benefitted people with disabilities across the country. The Gambia government rolled out the cash support initiative a few years[Read More…]
African News
Western Balkan Cartels Expand Cocaine Trade Through West Africa
Criminal networks from the Western Balkans are tightening their control over cocaine smuggling routes through West Africa, with The Gambia among the countries at risk, a new report has warned. The Global Initiative against Transnational Organized Crime (GI-TOC) said Balkan groups, including Montenegrin clans and Albanian-speaking networks, have become central[Read More…]
Editorial
Why Is Barrow Building A Retirement Home When ‘He’s Not Retiring Soon’?
The construction of President Barrow’s retirement home in Fajara is advancing at a rapid pace or at least that is what a picture that appeared online on Thursday made us believe. Indeed, every working individual, whether salaried or self-employed must have a retirement plan or risk toiling long after being[Read More…]
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Opinion
The Khamenei “Martyrdom” Story Raises More Questions Than Answers
In the turbulent aftermath of the strike that reportedly killed Iran’s Supreme Leader, Ali Khamenei, a dramatic narrative has begun circulating in international media. According to this account, Khamenei was warned that a devastating U.S.-Israeli strike was imminent but refused to leave the compound, declaring that if the Iranian people[Read More…]
Sports
Senegal Stripped Of AFCON Title Two Months After Final
Senegal have been stripped of the 2025 Africa Cup of Nations title two months after their controversial victory in the final, with Morocco named champions in their place. A Confederation of African Football appeal board ruled on Tuesday that Senegal breached two parts of its regulations when they walked off the[Read More…]
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