Mr President, the prolonged detention of Mr. Momodou Sabally presents yet another threat landscape to our country’s convalescing democracy. The democracy that we all hope to enjoy is not given but earned through sweat, blood and lives. After staggering under the millstone of dictatorship for more than two decades, Gambians[Read More…]
Opinion
Denied Access To A Public Document
I am presently engaged in researching for a book that I am writing on Gambian names and one of the institutions that I approached for that research was the Independent Electoral Commission (IEC). I personally contacted the Vice Chairman, Mr. Joe Colley, for access to the voters’ list, which I[Read More…]
There Should Be No Political Prisoners In The Gambia, AGAIN!
By all standards, Momodou Sabally of the UDP is currently a prisoner of conscience or a political prisoner as defined by Amnesty International as a person who is imprisoned or otherwise physically restricted solely because of his or her political views based on his or her conscientious beliefs. The audio[Read More…]
The so-called Coup and the Illegal Detention of Momodou Sabally
The situation surrounding the so-called coup attempt announced by the Government and the illegal arrest of Momodou Sabally should be taken with utmost seriousness by citizens in order to prevent the increasing abuse of the rule of law and human rights in this country. A coup is a significant event[Read More…]
Dear JollofNews “Editor”
Since I have something to say, please find it in your generous heart and allow me to talk. Since your objective remains informing people, I trust you will not have an issue with informing your readers about lies you allow on your platform and lies you yourselves tell against people[Read More…]
The Gambia National Health Insurance Scheme
THE GAMBIA NATIONAL HEALTH INSURANCE SCHEME: A PANACEA FOR OUR HEALTHCARE WORRIES, OR ANOTHER MONEY WASTING STATE ENTERPRISE. The National Health Insurance Act 2021 (NHIA), which has as its main objective, “To ensure the attainment of universal health coverage in The Gambia,” will go down in history as the most[Read More…]
Gambian Environmentalist Modou Sowe Urged Youth To Protect Monkey Park For The Future
The protection of Monkey Park has raised concerns among Gambian environmentalists. This is because of the role of the park as a major tourist attraction in the country and its protection as a gazetted land during the first republic. The Gambia is known for its friendly nature and its diverse[Read More…]
Why Jammeh Keeps Tormenting Gambians
The reason the former dictator continues to torment Gambians since he was booted out of office 6 years ago is because the TRRC completely exonerated the political party that gave him legitimacy to contest elections. As such whenever and wherever his party supporters are gathered he is given the opportunity[Read More…]
Gambia: Barrow’s Take-Over Bid For BCC, KMC
President Adama Barrow seems to have devised a clever plan to take over the opposition-controlled municipalities of Banjul and Serekunda by announcing his intentions to impose on them an administrator, no doubt to curb the powers and influence of the mayors in those two municipalities. Speaking on Sunday at the[Read More…]
Gambia Politico: IGP Should Stop Police Brutality
The Gambia Police should release the Bakau Youths immediately and drop all trumped up charges levelled against them. They are charged with the same trumped up charges, that they the police had charged: Faraba Youths, 3 Years Jotna Leaders, Busumbala youths, Sanyang Youths, etc. It’s seems every time Gambians protest[Read More…]
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