(JollofNews) – Today is World Press Freedom Day. This Day was delivered to the world by African journalists when they met in Windhoek, Namibia from 29 April to 3 May 1991 in a groundbreaking seminar on promoting an Independent and Pluralistic African Press. At the end of the seminar they[Read More…]
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The Reality Of Gambia’s Democracy: A Dominant Political Force Demands An Effective Opposition
(JollofNews) – The outcome of the recent parliamentary election is ringing endorsement of the UDP as a dominant political force. The key challenge for our new democracy now is how to create an effective opposition force that has the capacity to face up to a dominant political force. As oppositions remain fragmented[Read More…]
Torchlight With Michael Scales: A Very Serious State Of Affairs
(JollofNews) – The recent report by the Gambia’s minister of Finance, Amadou Sanneh, paints a very serious state of affairs for all home-based Gambians. The Gambia’s debt is now at record highs culminating in this being 108% of Gross Domestic Product (GDP). The entire total annual GDP is 8% short[Read More…]