WOMEN, without character, classy and elegant, feminine rectitude are closing the gender gap in hate speech, insulting, social banter, so when does banter become bullying as well as physical and verbal violence. Character is a woman’s front teeth. The one who loses them has lost the mainstay of her beauty,[Read More…]
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Alagi Yorro Jallow: How Is Coronavirus Harming The Mental Health Of Our survival And Wellbeing?
The Gambia government has introduced several measures: State of Public Emergency Powers measures, and Public Health measures and the private sector are also taking steps to contain the virus, treat the affected and prevent an escalation of the disease. However, of all the measures taken so far, it seems that[Read More…]
Alagi Yorro Jallow: Police Power Under The State of Public Emergency
The Inspector-General of Police, custodian of the enforcement of the regulations and restrictions of the State of Public Emergency Powers and Order, must caution the police force against trampling on citizen’s fundamental rights and order tight security around vulnerable targets. We do not think brute force is very efficient in[Read More…]
Alagi Yorro Jallow: Ex-Newspaper Editor Remembers Fisco Conateh
Death is a shadow that always; always follows the body. A universal, inevitable phenomenon that picks the weak and the strong, the rich, and the poor – young and old. “Every man must do two things alone; he must do his believing and own dying” (Martin Luther – not the[Read More…]
Alagi Yorro Jallow: Proclamation On Declaring Public Emergency Powers Concerning COVID-19 Outbreak
I have read the draft bill Restrictions on State of Public Emergency Powers Regulations,2020. The reading constrained me to conclude that it is a wise decision the members of the National Assembly on Thursday moved a motion for the Select Committee on Human Rights and Constitutional Matters of the hallowed[Read More…]
Njundu Drammeh: Eyes Right On The D500M Against COVID-19
If the “soul” of this nation is operated on, I bet the autopsy report will read “cause of death: corruption”. And so all eyes, especially that of the National Assembly, should be on the 500 Million Dalasis earmarked to combat COVID-19. Every butut fully accounted for; every payment meticulously scrutinised[Read More…]
Samsudeen Sarr: President Barrow Should Unify The Nation
I read a brilliant article, The need to revamp the Gambia Armed Forces!!!, written by Mr. Assan Sallah a journalist in Germany adding his input to the need for the Gambia government to accelerate the ongoing Security Security Reform (SSR) so as to start entrusting the Gambia Armed Forces with[Read More…]
Gambia’s COVID-19 Statistic
Coronavirus: Gambia’s COVID-19 Patients Make Full Recovery
Two Gambians who were hospitalised with coronavirus have been discharged from hospital after making a full recovery, the country’s health authorities have confirmed. One person still remains in hospital where further tests are being conducted. Earlier tests on the patient were inconclusive. According Dr Ahmadou Sanneh, minister of Health, the[Read More…]
Gambia:New Constitution To Provide Safe Haven For All Citizens – President Barrow
President Adama Barrow has said that the new constitution, premised on strong foundations and all-inclusiveness, will provide a safe haven for all citizens to enjoy the path to peace, freedom and prosperity. The president made this remark in receiving the draft new constitution presented by the Constitutional Review Commission (CRC)[Read More…]
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