Mamudu: Sometimes, self-criticism is necessary for us to make progress. You may not agree with what I am going to say about what was wrong with public intellectuals? The progressive intellectuals and the dilemmas of democratic commitment of a group of Gambian academics, scholars and intellectuals during and the aftermath[Read More…]
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New York Letter With Alagi Yorro Jallow: Classic Case Of Forgiveness And Healing A Nation From The Past
Forgiveness is one of the most beautiful acts that humans are capable of. In South Africa, just after apartheid had been dismantled and Nelson Mandela had been made president, instead of seeking revenge, instead of punishing all those people who punished him, Nelson Mandela and Desmond Tutu established a truth[Read More…]
Banjul Letter With Njundu Drammeh: Could Our Failure Be In Our Budgeting Style?
Performance budgeting we should now be doing, linking our money or taxes to the services we are receiving. We should also have a public budget which is based on the principles of efficiency, effectiveness, equity, transparency and sustainability. How do we know if the allocations for each Ministry and the[Read More…]