I think Jammeh’s declaration of not supporting the NPP-APRC political coalition is a huge blessing in disguise for President Adama Barrow who has recently been bombarded with arsenals of false allegations about his secret-amnesty offer to former President Yahya Jammeh in exchange for the APRC party to support Barrow’s December[Read More…]
Opinion
The Gambia’s Democratic Transition Is Facing A Litmus Test
The upcoming presidential and parliamentary elections will be the most consequential in The Gambia’s history. Almost five years ago, in December 2016, The Gambia brought authoritarian President Yahya Jammeh’s 22-year reign to an end through a democratic election. Since then, despite facing numerous obstacles and challenges, the West African country[Read More…]
Bravo To The OIC Secretariat But…
There is absolutely no doubt that most Gambians are quite happy to hear that the local Organisation of Islamic Corporation (OIC) secretariat has finally begun awarding contracts for the construction of the much talked about “20 new roads” projects as well as the (Very Very Important (VVP) lounge at the[Read More…]