It was an electoral squall of monumental proportions. The Gambian President Adama Barrow, who won re-election last Saturday, made it seem so easy against his opponents, including his fiercest and former ‘’political god-father’’ Ousainou Darboe of the United Democratic Party (UDP). After the final tally, President Barrow, 56, received 457,[Read More…]
Opinion
Alagi Saidy-Barrow: Some Bitter Pills To Swallow
Ummm, here are some bitter pills to swallow Pill One: We are not all the same and we are not one people. Many parrot that nonsense because it is convenient to say even if it is devoid of any substance. We are not all brothers and sisters as we delude[Read More…]
Njundu Drammeh: It Mustn’t Drown In The Cauldron
From 25th November to 10th December there is a “movement”, nay a crusade, dubbed “16 Days of Activism against Gender Based Violence”. It is a battle for the “soul” of the family, community, country and humanity; about violence which is perpetrated predominantly by men and boys and against women and[Read More…]