I don’t like Sam Sarr at all because of his past innuendos, credibility issues, and betrayal of trust against Gambians, which he’s trying to address today. However, I admire his boldness in telling it as it is even though I dislike him. His past insincerity and shortcomings must be separated[Read More…]
Opinion
A Rebuttal To The GAF’s Clumsy Press Release
One is often advised never to wrestle with a pig—you both get dirty, but the pig enjoys it. And yet, when the Gambia Armed Forces (GAF), through its Director of Press and Public Relations Colonel Lamin K. Sanyang, decided to leap squealing into the mud with a press release dated[Read More…]
Gambia’s Self-Inflicted Slump In Press Freedom Index
The reports that The Gambia’s ranking in this year’s World Press Freedom Index has slumped from 5th to 11th position in Africa, is definitely not a big surprise to many people, considering certain negative comments and actions taken by the government against the media. We can recall that in September[Read More…]
What Is The Justification For Appointing A Receiver?
One of the issues of concern in the Republic story is the appointment of a receiver. The first receiver was Augustus Prom who was appointed by High Court Judge Amina Saho Ceesay in 2018. Soon after Augustus Prom was sacked and then Alpha Kapital Advisory was appointed as the receiver.[Read More…]
Hamat Bah Must Be Held Accountable Under The Law
The commonly recognized five stages of grief, in sequence, are denial, anger, bargaining, depression, and acceptance. While these stages are often presented in a sequential manner, it is essential to acknowledge that grieving is a personalized process and individuals may experience them in a different order or intensity. Minister Hamat[Read More…]
The Shameless Betrayal Of The Nation
It is unfortunate that the Gambia Government has to wait for five odd days after the Republic’s publication before the Ministry of Justice could issue a statement. A review of the statement indicates not only its emptiness but also more disgustingly, its blatant attempt to distort, disinform and mislead citizens[Read More…]
The Food Theft Scandal At State House – Whither Security?
The recent revelations of theft of food stocks from the State House by two officers of the Senegalese military contingent in The Gambia was certainly a big embarrassment to President Adama Barrow and his government. This is no doubt the reason why the news was so controlled that hardly anyone[Read More…]
Political Parties Are National Institutions & Must Uphold Good Governance Norms
First, I wish to commend Alhagie Mamadi Kurang and Aminata Correa and other PDOIS members who have come out to speak to the governance and leadership challenges in their party. I wish to urge members and supporters of all other political parties to follow suit in addressing the challenges of[Read More…]
Did President Barrow’s Computer Get Overheated?
In spite of all the praises being heaped on President Adama Barrow during the ongoing “Meet the People’s Tour”, the farmers are certainly quite disappointed with the decision by the government to maintain last year’s price for groundnuts, despite him promising them at the beginning of the tour that he[Read More…]
Another Meet The People’s Tour – Is It Still Relevant?
Once again, President Adama Barrow has embarked on his ritualistic “Meet the People’s Tour”, which will no doubt cost the Gambian tax payers millions of Dalasis; even far much more than the amount budgeted for it. This is considering the numerous other hidden costs such as the loss of several[Read More…]
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