The government of President Adama Barrow has definitely been quite rattled by the events of the past few days, when the young people came out in large numbers to demand that the government come out clean on the disposal of the assets of former President Yahya Jammeh. However, the deterioration[Read More…]
Author: Demba A. Jawo
The Police & The Protesters- Back To Square One?
History sometimes has an unusual way of repeating itself. We can recall that in 1981, shortly after the Kukoi Samba Sanyang insurrection, which was accompanied by wanton looting of goods and merchandise, the government set up a Commission for Looted Goods, and we can all recall the controversy that ensured[Read More…]
Gambia’s Self-Inflicted Slump In Press Freedom Index
The reports that The Gambia’s ranking in this year’s World Press Freedom Index has slumped from 5th to 11th position in Africa, is definitely not a big surprise to many people, considering certain negative comments and actions taken by the government against the media. We can recall that in September[Read More…]
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