A study carried out by scientists in the USA found that the mental focus achieved during Ramadan increases the level of brain-derived neurotrophic factor, which causes the body to produce more brain cells, thus improving brain function. Though the purpose of fasting should purely be faith, obedience, and seeking the[Read More…]
Opinion
Ousainou Bye Sankareh: An Open Letter To The President
As a concerned and patriotic citizen, I wish to send in few concerns to the president of the republic of The Gambia, H.E president Adama Barrow. I will limit myself to only 2 things which is the plight of victims and also the issue of those appointed by the president.[Read More…]
Medical Negligence On The Rise In The Gambia: A Call For National Action
As students of the law, we are saddened with the high rise of reported media cases of alleged medical negligence in the Gambian healthcare system. Some of the cases ended up in the court with interesting decisions. In this article, we report some of the alleged negligent cases: The first[Read More…]
The New Performance Contract With Three Giant SOEs: Will The Public Expectations Be Met This Time?
Government has just introduced a new Performance Contract agreement with three giant SOEs namely GNPC, GPA and SSHFC. Is this going to be a panacea for the failing state enterprises or will it be confined to history’s failed SOE reform strategies that keeps repeating itself. The challenges facing the State-Owned[Read More…]
Congratulations To VP Jallow, But……
With the appointment of Muhamned Jallow as the new Vice President, President Adama Barrow seems to have made good his promise to never again appoint anyone as VP who would want to replace him as president. Indeed, it is quite clear that Muhammed would never harbour such an ambition. He[Read More…]
The LG Commission Of Inquiry – A Political Witch-Hunt?
There is certainly no doubt that President Adama Barrow is within his constitutional powers to set up a ‘Commission of Inquiry into the Conduct of all Local Government Councils and for Connected Matters’, whose primary objective is to conduct a thorough investigation into the financial and other activities of all[Read More…]
Opinion: Summit 2023
Accelerating AfCFTA Implementation for decent Job creation and resilience to climate change When I first went to Europe as a student a little over four decades ago, the realisation of the European Union was at its infancy. The media was overloaded with public information campaign for all age group for[Read More…]
Who Should Be The Next VP?
I wish to join the thousands of other Gambians and non-Gambians alike to extend my condolences to President Adama Barrow and his administration on the demise of our beloved Vice President, Badara Alieu Joof. His death had been mourned by everyone across the political and social divide in this country,[Read More…]
Resumption Of Set-Settal Indicates Lack Of Reforms
The management of a country is not a child’s play. It is a serious business which is why laws are created and institutions are constituted and endowed with powers and resources to perform their functions. These functions are geared towards only one objective which is to protect and fulfill the[Read More…]
Tribute To Badara Alieu Joof
Implement the Badara Principles for Public Service! It is indeed heartwarming to hear and see the barrage of beautiful homages paid to the late Vice President Badara Alieu Joof. It was indeed spectacular to see long lines of public officials, political leaders, and citizens take to the desk to write[Read More…]
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