Recent developments have raised serious concerns about transparency and fairness in recruitment processes at the Gambia Revenue Authority (GRA). A graduation ceremony for newly recruited officers was recently held but many Gambians, myself included, are left wondering: When was the recruitment exercise even announced? At no point do I recall[Read More…]
Opinion
Alagi Yorro Jallow: Banned Reflection On Gambia’s Forgotten Reckoning
In a nation where history is often whispered and uncomfortable truths are buried beneath layers of political decorum, “Conflict of Lions” by Terence Strong emerges as a bold and unflinching exploration of The Gambia’s darkest hour—the failed coup of 1981, led by Kukoi Samba Sanyang. Initially banned by the People’s[Read More…]
Alagi Yorro Jallow: Gabbi Sosseh: A Quiet Giant Who Played For Gambia’s Soul
Some lives do not trumpet their greatness. They move gently, like wind behind a sail steady, purposeful, unseen. Alhaji Abdoulie Omar Sosseh, affectionately known as Gabbi Sosseh, was one such soul. Gambia mourns not only the loss of a man, but the dimming of a light whose glow touched football[Read More…]