One of the most troubling features of the New Gambia is the level of interpersonal acrimony among some Gambians on social media. It is hard to tell if what we see on social media is reflective of what is in our society on the ground. Perhaps the focused space of[Read More…]
Year: 2018
Gambia Scraps Dollar Payment To UN Peacekeepers
Gambian soldiers taking part in United Nation’s led peacekeeping missions will now receive their wages in the local currency- Dalasi and not Dollars, the country’s military has announced. Gambian security officers who took part in various UN peacekeeping mission around the world used to get their wages in American Dollars,[Read More…]
New York Letter With Alagi Yorro Jallow: Do Not Be the Proverbial Fool That Brings Down The House
The Gambia achieved its liberation struggle through the national movement’s noble spirit of communal harmony, religious and ethnic tolerance today stands as the victim of casteism, religious fundamentalism, tribalism buttressed by hatred and intolerance towards each other’s community and religion. The secular elements preached by the sacred law of the[Read More…]