Gambian President Adama has warned against what he called saboteurs who he accused of attempting to undermine the work of his government. Speaking in McCarthy Square in the capital Banjul as his country marked 54 years of independence on Monday, President Barrow was irked to point out that faceless detractors[Read More…]
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New York Letter With Alagi Yorro Jallow: The Gambia At 54: Is It Worth Celebrating Or Not? Part 4
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…]
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…]
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