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…]
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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…]
The Backstop: Great Britain’s Political Nightmare
The Brexit negotiations seem to be collapsing under the combined onslaught of the Brussels bureaucrats and the UK free marketeers, who are using the Irish backstop as leverage to tip the negotiations towards their respective positions. The backstop in this context means avoidance of a hard border between the Republic[Read More…]
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