(JollofNews)- On July 14 a public statement appeared on Pres. Barrow’s Facebook page entitled ‘Democracy cannot celebrate Autocracy’, part of which says, “While my government promotes media freedom, we would urge the media to take responsibility in publishing and disseminating information by any individual, group or party that is clearly[Read More…]
Opinion
Building The New Gambia With Madi Jobarteh: My Concern With the Police Press Statement About July 22
(JollofNews)- There is no doubt that 22 July 1994 was the beginning of a despicable period when misery and carnage descended on the Gambia to last for 22 long years of blood and tears. The July 22 Coup was a tragedy of unlimited proportions that shackled a people to slavery[Read More…]
Banjul Letter With Njundu Drammeh: Barrow Must Prioritise Fight Against Corruption
(JollofNews)- “Corruption, the most infallible symptom of constitutional liberty” Edward Gibbon ‘Corruption, that small ability to taste the fruits of liberty, necessarily has its source in extreme inequality’ Machiavelli ‘Eeh beh domorola deh. Konoo jubeh’ (literally translated ‘You are eating. Look at your belly’….. This is the quip of our[Read More…]