The intention of the 1997 Constitution is to make the Gambia a Democratic Republic. The Constitution has guaranteed fundamental rights and freedoms to citizens and mandated the Government to respect, protect and fulfill those rights and needs. The Constitution wants the Government to serve the people and act according to[Read More…]
Opinion
Alagi Saidy-Barrow: The Need For Attention
We all require and need some form of attention at various times and oftentimes, from different people. Getting attention of any kind can be very comforting. But attention-seeking and ego are also connected in such a way that the egomaniac May only be comfortable when the attention is on them.[Read More…]
Alagi Yorro Jallow: Our Democracy Is At Risk
“The most dangerous way to make decisions is to put them in the hands of those who pay no price for being wrong.”-Abdalla Sheikh Can the Gambia afford the unwieldy governance structures that the final draft constitution proposes? Is unity possible when dissident voices are coerced into submissive acceptance? Are[Read More…]
Njundu Drammeh: Freedoms Of Opinion And Expression, Sine Qua Non For Good Governance And Development
Undoubtedly, freedom of opinion or expression is one of the most fundamental rights that humans have. It is the right which enables right holders to demand for their rights from duty bearers and to hold duty bearers accountable as well as help facilitate the enjoyment of all other human rights[Read More…]
Kawsu Ceesay: The Gambia’s Fragile Fish Stocks: Deliberate Over-exploitation Threatens Sustainability, Food Security And Livelihoods
The fisheries sector plays a vital role in the socio-economic development of The Gambia. Currently, there are thousands of Gambians who depend on the sector for fish protein and livelihoods, so any depletion of our fisheries would have far reaching consequences for the economy. Unfortunately, like in many other countries[Read More…]
Alagi Yorro Jallow: Why Are We Compelled To Speak Out For Reforms Against Bad laws?
Active citizens are not those who complain and whine about a problem but those who take a firm stand. An active citizen (otherwise called an activist) sees a problem and takes a step to do something about it. Often too reform-oriented, current activism is incapable of midwifing radical transformation. The[Read More…]
Alagi Yorro Jallow: Drop All charges Against Madi Jobarteh
It seems the lion has learned the art of writing, and the hunter is afraid. The government of President Adama Barrow and other collaborators have successfully revised history for 22 years, but Gambians are now learning the truth. Unfortunately, the home guards are intent on using arrests to hide the[Read More…]
Alagi Yorro Jallow: “In Matters Of Principle, Stand Like A Rock, In Matters Of Taste, Swim With The Current” (Part 1)
Post Yahya Jammeh has bequeathed the Gambian people a new democracy and homegrown people’s centered Constitution ready for a referendum overcoming the final political volatility and legal legacy of former President Yahya Jammeh. That bequest did not come on a silver platter. It was achieved at the alter of great[Read More…]
DA Jawo: Possible Repercussions Of Baa Tambadou’s Departure
The abrupt resignation of the Attorney General and Minister of Justice Abubacarr ‘Baa’ Tambadou has hit this country like a thunderbolt from the sky, provoking mixed reactions by Gambians both at home and abroad. While a few people, particularly members of the opposition APRC and other Jammeh loyalists see his[Read More…]
Alagi Yorro Jallow: Congratulating Gambia’s New Attorney -General
I am writing to congratulate Mr. Dawda Jallow ( no blood relation) on your appointment Attorney General and Minister of Justice, and as a quintessential lawyer and a former magistrate. The Gambia citizens will benefit from your legal experiences in presiding criminal and civil cases as a magistrate as you[Read More…]
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