Presidents Adama Barrow and Macky Sall have Tuesday used the platform of their joint press conference to clear the air regarding the energy deal between the two countries. Senegal’s electricity company SENELEC is exporting power to NAWEC under an agreement that has been criticised for being a ‘bad deal’ for the Gambia.[Read More…]
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New York Letter With Alagi Yorro Jallow: Why Is Barrow Not Pushing For Anti-Corruption & Economic Crimes Act?
I’m always aware of the international community’s experiences with the Gambia and look at the Gambian issues or the reports coming out of the international think tanks linking and seeing Gambia as a typical African basket-case still among “the poorest countries in Africa.” We know the country has a lot[Read More…]
Gambia National Anthem; A Reflection And Some Questions!
On February 18th of this year my older brother and one of younger sisters, unbeknownst to each sent me a “Happy Independence Day” text through WhatsApp. I wrote back and said, “What independence; the last time I checked, Gambians were not free.” My sister wrote back and said “We have[Read More…]

