Citizens in one region of the country, aware of their pain and suffering, appealed to their government to build a bridge across the Banjul-Barra strip. The Government responded it would. A group of citizens, activists and defenders of human rights, on the other side argued passionately the bridge should not[Read More…]
Opinion
New York Letter With Alagi Yorro Jallow: Great Men Don’t Raise Billboards For Themselves
Mamudu: I pray that in 2021 Gambians reject “Cult of Personality syndrome” in exchange for a battle of ideas. Our politics must not be a battle about the most beautiful billboard, branded cars or the most glittering political party headquarters. I hope our politicians now know that elections are not[Read More…]
New York Letter With Alagi Yorro Jallow: What Can US$1.5 billion Dollars Do To The Gambia?
What can $1.5 billion dollars do to the Gambia? Mortgage it. It would cost more than a third of our tax revenue and half our annual export earnings to pay interest on it. Spending $ 1.5 billion distance bridge between Banjul and Barra is 5.07 km and 2.74 nautical miles[Read More…]
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