(JollofNews) – I refuse to believe that no Gambian engineers could have done the trans-Gambia (Yelli-Tenda-Bamba Tenda) bridge. How were only European and Chinese engineers constructing this mega project, who don’t speak our languages, supposed to be familiar with the soils, or the weather patterns, or the activities of the[Read More…]
Opinion
New York Letter With Alagi Yorro Jallow:“The Trouble With Nigeria”
(JollofNews)- If you have not read any of professor Chinua Achebe’s books, please get a copy of this small but heavily loaded book entitled “The Trouble with Nigeria”. In his book Chinua Achebe (1930-2013) declared that “the trouble with Nigeria is simply and squarely a failure of leadership. There is[Read More…]
New York Letter With Alagi Yorro Jallow: More Judges, Less Freelance Lawyers In Gambia
(JollofNews) – The Gambia’s judicial system aspiration to be a democratic and just society of laws is floundering and is close to capsizing. Judicial quality and capacity needs a huge expansion in new Gambia. Our judiciary needs more trained magistrates and impeccable judges, with less freelance lawyers and an efficient[Read More…]

