In December 2009 Sir Dawda Kairaba Jawara published his autobiography ‘Kairaba’. In Chapter 21 – ‘Forging ahead to greater things,’ Sir Dawda hinted that indeed the Gambia was not independent on 18 February 1965, rather, as he acknowledges, “while we had a democratically elected parliament and government since independence (1965),[Read More…]
Opinion
Banjul Letter With Njundu Drammeh: Petition To President Barrow
Dear Mr. President, ‘The difference between a politician and a statesman is that a politician thinks about the next election while the statesman thinks about the next generation.” James Freeman Clark Mr. President, I write you this letter, not knowing whether you will see or even read it. As a[Read More…]
Gambia: Salvation Lies Within
The Barrow government has registered some commendable achievements over the last 15 months. Since Jammeh’s ousting, our import cover has increased considerably, economic growth figures have improved, fundamental freedoms are being largely respected and the country has been transformed from an inward looking one to an outward looking almost overnight.[Read More…]
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