They say that it takes a village to raise a child. But to raise a dictator and groom him for more than two decades in national leadership? That takes a whole nation. It takes a whole nation to remember, but also a whole nation to forget. The struggle over memory[Read More…]
Opinion
Banjul Letter With Njundu Drammeh: Build That Banjul-Barra Bridge
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…]
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…]

