Fatoumatta: One criticism of the members of the Association of Resident Doctors strike has been that doctors are bound to a set of responsibilities under the Hippocratic Oath, and that their work is a “calling”. Health workers have countered this by arguing that they have responsibilities, but that they also[Read More…]
Year: 2018
New York Letter With Alagi Yorro Jallow: Gambia’s Media Must Not Be Deferential To Authority, Intolerant Of Contrarian Views
These are not good times for the Gambian media. Most people I know have formed an irrevocable impression that it’s become pusillanimous. Where once newspapers, radio stations boasted of challenging and exposing the government, we now flinch from doing so. Worse, when our voices are raised it’s against the government’s[Read More…]
Democracy Watch Gambia Sets Out Recommendation For New Constitution
Democracy Watch Gambia Tuesday published a list of recommendations it wants to be included in the amended constitution of the Gambia. The Gambia’s Ministry of Justice is currently reviewing the country’s 1997 constitution, which it said was heavily flawed and seriously limits the rights and freedoms of Gambians. “Having conducted[Read More…]