So when you land at the Banjul International Airport, you are forced to pay a 1000 Dalasi “security fee” before you are allowed to leave the airport with your passport. You are forced to pay the same amount if you want to fly out of The Gambia. They call it[Read More…]
Year: 2022
Kanifing Municipal Council: UDP Blasts Political Witch-hunt Of Mayor Bensouda
The United Democratic Party Executive and its membership have learned with dismay the blatant abuse of authority by the Minister of Local Government and Lands in his pursuit to establish a commission of inquiry against the elected Mayor of the Kanifing Municipal Council his Lordship Mayor Talib Ahmed Bensouda. The[Read More…]
Gambia’s Ministers Discuss Policy To Reduce Youth Unemployment
President Adama Barrow of the Gambia and his ministers have today discussed a policy paper aimed at tackling youth unemployment in the country. The paper which was presented the minister of Trade, Regional Integration and Employment on the National Employment, takes a critical look at the various issues culminating into[Read More…]
Afcon 2021: Ablie Jallow Stunner Helps Debutants Gambia Secure Historic Win Over Mauritania
Gambia got off to the perfect start in their first ever Africa Cup of Nations campaign when beating Mauritania 1-0 thanks to a first-half stunner. Ablie Jallow, who plays for Belgian First Division A club Seraing, ultimately scored the only goal of the game in the 10th minute at Stade[Read More…]
D. A. Jawo: Some Pertinent Clarifications
I am in the habit of not generally responding to people’s reactions to my commentaries, simply because those are my own views and perceptions of the issues that I write about and I very well know that others also have their own views and perceptions, which may not necessarily be[Read More…]
Alagi Saidy-Barrow:“For The Nation To Live, The Tribe Must Die”
I came across this quote from a Facebook friend and while this is not the first time that I have seen this Samora Machel quote, something about the quote makes me uneasy because I think many people misconstrue the meaning of it. I hold Samora in the highest of regards[Read More…]
Dr. Cherno Barry: Of Waves and Fleeting Moments…
I just shared the post associated with Morgan Freeman, the actor, which says, “Just because I disagree with you does not mean that I hate you”. I understand, therefore, that the reactions to my piece to DA Jawo’s article were not because I was hated, but because I was misread[Read More…]
Election Petition: Opposition UDP Goes Back To The Supreme Court
The Gambia’s opposition United Democratic Party (UDP) Monday filed a motion at the supreme court seeking a review of its rejection of the party’s election petition. The UDP which lost to President Adama Barrow in last month’s presidential election, said it has uncovered serious malpractices and asked the court to[Read More…]
Madi Jobarteh: The Debate Between DA Jawo And Dr. Cernu Barry On Tribal Politics
From the outset, I must commend DA Jawo for his apt article, ‘A Piece of Advice to President-Elect Barrow’ in which he raised pertinent issues that require the urgent attention of the President if he truly wishes to succeed as a President hence make the Gambia succeed as well. In[Read More…]
D. A. Jawo: KMC Inquiry – The First Shot Of The Local Gov’t Elections Campaign
It appears that the first shot has been fired for the campaign for the forthcoming Local Government elections, with the Barrow administration targeting the biggest fish; the Kanifing Municipal Council (KMC). However, even the dumbest person knows that the objective of the commission of the inquiry set up by the[Read More…]
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