I am writing to congratulate Mr. Dawda Jallow ( no blood relation) on your appointment Attorney General and Minister of Justice, and as a quintessential lawyer and a former magistrate. The Gambia citizens will benefit from your legal experiences in presiding criminal and civil cases as a magistrate as you[Read More…]
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Alagi Saidy-Barrow: The Sad Case Of Mr David Colley
We laugh at the appearance of David Colley at the TRRC. We make fun of his lack of basic “understanding” of simple terms. We are amazed at his callous disregard of the welfare of inmates under his care! But the reality is that David Colley is not the only one[Read More…]
Njundu Drammeh: What Have They Fallen For?
Society is often made or destroyed by three groups of people: the guardians of law (the Judiciary or lawyers), the guardians of morality, collective values and national conscience (the Clergy or religious scholars) and the politicians (those who run the polity). For what aspect or department of our lives is[Read More…]
Alagi Saidy-Barrow: On Ba Tambadou’s Resignation
If there’s anyone as despised and hated more than Alagie Barrow by those yearning for the return of their god rapist, killer and thief, it’s Ba Tambadou! Yaya Jammeh enablers and evil step children who loved his evil are again jumping on the bandwagon to criticize Ba not based on[Read More…]
Alagi Saidy-Barrow: Let’s Talk About Mental Illness
As a kid, I remember one mentally ill individual that we used to make fun of so he could chase us. The thrill of making fun of him and running away overshadowed any reservations we would have had if he was our father or even a relative. It pains me[Read More…]
FAR And Petronas Sign Joint Agreements For Gambian offshore Asset
FAR subsidiary FAR Gambia has signed new joint operating agreements for the blocks A2 and A5 offshore the Gambia with Petronas subsidiary PC Gambia. This follows granting by the government of new licences for the blocks effective 1 October last year. The partners then updated the terms of the existing[Read More…]
Ba Tambadou Reflects On His Time As Gambia’s Justice Minister
Based on personal reasons, I had since 1 June 2020, submitted my resignation as Attorney General and Minister of Justice to His Excellency President Adama Barrow. My resignation will take effect from 30 June 2020. While it saddens me to leave office at this critical juncture of our transition, I[Read More…]
Madi Jobarteh: Welcoming The New Minister Of Justice Dawda Jallow
I recall the days when Dawda Jallow was the head of programs at the NCCE where he had traversed the length and breadth of the country educating citizens about their civic rights and duties. Dawda was a constant face and voice on the airwaves on television and radio. I used[Read More…]
Alagi Saidy-Barrow: What Happened To “Shame”?
Shame has been defined as “a painful feeling of humiliation or distress caused by the consciousness of wrong or foolish behavior.” It is also defined as: “a regrettable or unfortunate situation or action.” I recently saw a Camara granny of mine ask why do men get angry when they propose[Read More…]
16-Year-Old Gambian Murder Suspect Escapes Jail
A 16-year-old lad who allegedly killed another teenager with a pair of scissors has been freed by a local magistrate due to the incompetence of the Gambia’s Police Force. The teenager who has not been named allegedly plunged a pair of scissors on the head of Ebrima Saho in October[Read More…]
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