To the honorable members of the National Assembly, we urge you to reject the 2024 draft constitution in its entirety, a document born out of the same flawed process that squandered 116 million dalasis of taxpayers’ money on a previous draft. Unlike the previous draft that emerged from a nationwide[Read More…]
Opinion
Is The Tangara Resignation A Sudden Exit Or Strategic Ejection?
The reported appointment of Dr. Mamadou Tangara as the new High Representative of the African Union Commission for Mali and the Sahel (MISAHEL) has unleashed a storm of speculation, and not the kind that fades with time. Coming on the heels of a vacancy left cold and cobwebbed since Maman[Read More…]
Why I Gave Up On Gambia’s Security Forces
I gave up on the Gambia Police Force and other security apparatuses for philosophical perspectives. The Gambia Police Force (GPF) is currently a pseudo-political movement of the NPP party. The GPF continually shames every patriotic citizen who once wore the uniform and is not engaged in dispensing justice and upholding[Read More…]
Reflecting On Hamidou Jah’s Recent Interview On Kerr Fatou
As everyone in the country knows, The Gambia has been experiencing an acute shortage of cement recently. There was a period of weeks when almost no cement was available at all in the market. Cement prices have risen significantly, reaching D500 per 50kg in many locations across the country. This[Read More…]
“Unity Of Purpose”
Fellow Gambians, With Chairman Yankuba Darboe, Mayor Talib Ahmed Bensouda, Mayor Rohey Malick Lowe, Chairman Landing B. Sanneh, and our party leader Lawyer Ousainou ANM Darboe, the UDP will be on the right path with the backing of the Gambian people. The UDP should know that we all have the[Read More…]
“Chairman Yankuba Darboe’s Revelations Are An Indictment On The UDP Executive”
As the UDP navigates through a tumultuous period marked by chaos, pandemonium, hullabaloo, and deafening noises from various interest groups within its ranks, it is imperative for the leadership to act expeditiously to address disagreements and tangible loopholes of arrogance, insubordinations, and to regroup and fall back in line, not[Read More…]
“America Is Responsible For The Instabilities Of The World “
The United States should detach itself from Israelis, who continue to commit crimes against humanity. America and its allies should stop their double standards and let nations decide their internal and territorial interests. Countries don’t need food aid or subsidies but respect and freedom. Hence, with these, they’ll determine their[Read More…]
“Party Correlation Does Not Imply Causation – (UDP).”
The most important ingredient in the successes of political parties is multiparty democracy, pluralism, engagement, and adherence to respect not only the establishment, institutions, or party policies, but also the ideologies, policies, processes, procedures, and tenets upon which it is built, making it structurally a viable entity. In short, party[Read More…]
President Adama Barrow’s Presidency: A Failed Opportunity For Institutional Development
President Adama Barrow’s administration has increasingly come under scrutiny for what many view as a misplaced set of priorities. While the country grapples with widespread institutional decay, the government appears more focused on entrenching political power than addressing the pressing needs of the nation’s critical institutions. One of the most[Read More…]
Whither Discipline In Our Foreign Service?
The statements attributed to the Minister of Foreign Affairs and Gambians Abroad, Dr. Mamadou Tangara, during his recent appearance at the Mansa Kunda forum, seem to have opened an unprecedented can of worms on the level of indiscipline within the foreign service. While many people agreed with some of the[Read More…]
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