The Gambia has been independent for fifty-four years. We no longer have the excuses that we are new to the game or just starting out or that we should be allowed our growing pains. All of that is barking nonsense. Singapore gained its independence (August 9, 1965) the same year[Read More…]
Year: 2019
New York Letter With Alagi Yorro Jallow: Gambia At 54: Is It Worth Celebrating Or Not? Part 3
The country’s first generation of leaders battled to give the Gambia that date February 18, 1965 declared as Independence Day, the Gambia as a constitutional monarchy remained part of the British Commonwealth headed by the Queen, but in 1970 became a presidential republic replaced Queen Elizabeth II as head of[Read More…]
New York Letter With Alagi Yorro Jallow: Gambia At 54: Is It Worth Celebrating Or Not? Part 2
My fellow countrymen and women, today we stand tall, proud and free, thanks to our forefathers and mothers who risked their lives and all for the freedom you and I enjoy today. I always wondered what it’s like to set off on a journey, having secured your freedom from an[Read More…]
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