Most Gambians are quite confused as to why President Adama Barrow should decide to swear in a “Caretaker” cabinet instead of a new cabinet to begin his second term in office, as everyone had expected. Of course, as far as I know, there is no constitutional provision preventing him from[Read More…]
Opinion
Alagi Saidy-Barrow : Saul Badgie: Yaya Jammeh’s Last Betrayed Loyalist?
We all saw the video. The video of Saul Badgie performing ablution and swearing by a Quran that he was not only loyal to Yaya Jammeh, but that he was never part of any efforts to undermine Yaya in any way. He specifically mentioned the December 30th attack saying he[Read More…]
Alagi Saidy-Barrow: The Gambia’s Justice And Prison System
Say you catch a thief, and I’m not talking about the government types, we never catch those, because they come in suits and nice kaftans, and they are too slick to get caught by a mob. I am talking about a thief that snuck into a house, and got caught[Read More…]
Alagi Saidy-Barrow: Airport Fees In The Gambia
So when you land at the Banjul International Airport, you are forced to pay a 1000 Dalasi “security fee” before you are allowed to leave the airport with your passport. You are forced to pay the same amount if you want to fly out of The Gambia. They call it[Read More…]
D. A. Jawo: Some Pertinent Clarifications
I am in the habit of not generally responding to people’s reactions to my commentaries, simply because those are my own views and perceptions of the issues that I write about and I very well know that others also have their own views and perceptions, which may not necessarily be[Read More…]
Alagi Saidy-Barrow:“For The Nation To Live, The Tribe Must Die”
I came across this quote from a Facebook friend and while this is not the first time that I have seen this Samora Machel quote, something about the quote makes me uneasy because I think many people misconstrue the meaning of it. I hold Samora in the highest of regards[Read More…]
Dr. Cherno Barry: Of Waves and Fleeting Moments…
I just shared the post associated with Morgan Freeman, the actor, which says, “Just because I disagree with you does not mean that I hate you”. I understand, therefore, that the reactions to my piece to DA Jawo’s article were not because I was hated, but because I was misread[Read More…]
Madi Jobarteh: The Debate Between DA Jawo And Dr. Cernu Barry On Tribal Politics
From the outset, I must commend DA Jawo for his apt article, ‘A Piece of Advice to President-Elect Barrow’ in which he raised pertinent issues that require the urgent attention of the President if he truly wishes to succeed as a President hence make the Gambia succeed as well. In[Read More…]
D. A. Jawo: KMC Inquiry – The First Shot Of The Local Gov’t Elections Campaign
It appears that the first shot has been fired for the campaign for the forthcoming Local Government elections, with the Barrow administration targeting the biggest fish; the Kanifing Municipal Council (KMC). However, even the dumbest person knows that the objective of the commission of the inquiry set up by the[Read More…]
Alagi Saidy-Barrow: “I Come From A Good Family”
In this colonial space we call Gambia, “everyone” comes from a “good” family. There are no “bad” people in The Gambia if you ask us because we all come from “good” families. Often, you hear people bragging about their family lineage (it’s mostly only the paternal side since “most” of[Read More…]
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