(JollofNews) – An elected president in a democratic republic is not a cultural or religious leader. A president has a job description laid out in his or her oath of office and the constitution and other laws of the Gambia. Hence the president’s decisions, actions and relationships are guided by[Read More…]
Year: 2017
New York Letter With Alagi Yorro Jallow: Serious Ethical Questions
(JollofNews) – Franklin D. Roosevelt 32 nd President of the United States once said, “In politics, nothing happens by accident. If it happens, you can bet it was planned that way.” This is the case of the Gambian legislators receiving a car gift to them by President Adama Barrow[Read More…]
Building The New Gambia With Madi Jobarteh: Time For Our Women To Speak Up Against Sexual Harassment
(JollofNews) – The time has come for Gambian, in fact African women and girls to begin to expose sexual harassment meted out to them by male perpetrators in our homes, offices and communities and across society. The ongoing Harvey Weinstein affair in the US is a global menace that must[Read More…]