The International Donor Aid package of 1.45 billion Euros (1.70 billion US Dollars) offered to Gambia in Brussels, Belgium is a golden opportunity for the government to create jobs and alleviate poverty. This is a big deal! According to the IMF, Gambia’s Gross Domestic Product (GDP) in 2017 was $1.038[Read More…]
Opinion
New York Letter With Alagi Yorro Jallow: Whistleblowers Should NOT Be Prosecuted
Democracy in the digital era and the threat to Privacy and Individual Freedoms highlights the need for democratic oversight and transparency. Whistleblowers play a crucial role in ensuring transparency and freedom of information. The Gambian people should Strongly recommend that the National Assembly, as part of their oversight function, enact[Read More…]
Building The New Gambia With Madi Jobarteh: What We The Civil Society Did During The Jammeh Dictatorship
Many have asked what were Gambian civil society and various individuals doing during the Dictatorship. Well, from my files I wish to share two portions from a risk assessment study I did for ECOWAS in 2011 about the Gambia. Between 2006 and 2014 I used to submit weekly early warning[Read More…]
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