The leadership of the United Democratic Party (UDP) notes with concern the progressively worsening rhetoric coming from the Minister of Information, News Media and Broadcasting, Dr Ismaila Ceesay, with the latest culminating in personal attacks directed at private citizens. As a public official, we expect exemplary conduct in both words[Read More…]
Opinion
Sunlight Is The Best Disinfectant: Response To Information Minister Ismaila Ceesay
On Tuesday, Minister Ismaila Ceesay went on Coffee Time with Peter Gomez to rain invective on Alagie Saidy Barrow and my humble self, describing us as dishonest, cowards, idle, ungrateful, liars and bitter. Ismaila Ceesay said I am hiding behind activism to push a political agenda but that I am[Read More…]
President Barrow Needs Better Advice & Guidance
If the President was indeed committed to the freedom of the media why would the IGP to arrest these journalists in the first place, and at the same time ask his lawyers to sue them – for the same so-called crime? What exact crime have these journalists committed? Which law[Read More…]
Ismaila Ceesay: Perpetuating Parental Insult & Self-Perpetuating Rule
Every Gambian has a right to advocate for or against the president seeking a third term. That’s a constitutional right under Section 26 as a guaranteed political right and duty. Hence it is disrespectful and scandalous for Minister Ismaila Ceesay to involve the parents of opponents of Barrow. The parents[Read More…]
Gambia’s Foreign Policy Under Scrutiny
The failure of our Foreign Affairs Minister Mamadou Tangara to secure the position of Secretary General of the commonwealth against two other African candidates at the recent Commonwealth Heads of Government Meeting (CHOGM) held in Samoa, seems to be a reflection of our lack of a robust foreign policy directive.[Read More…]
The ‘No To Tangara Campaign’ Cheers Hon. Shirley Ayorkor Botchwey As Commonwealth Secretary General
The ‘No To Tangara Campaign’ congratulates the newly elected Commonwealth Secretary General, Shirley Ayorkor Botcheway, and commends the CHOGM for listening to the voices of Commonwealth citizens in The Gambia and other member countries in our objection to Mamadou Tangara, The Gambia Foreign Minister’s bid for the position. In our[Read More…]
The IEC On The Spotlight
The Independent Electoral Commission (IEC) had been in the news in the past few days, accused of involvement in alleged financial impropriety. This is certainly not doing any good to Commission’s reputation and credibility, which had been under the radar for quite a while now. Obviously, the IEC needs serious[Read More…]
The Change Agenda Expected From UDP As The Main Opposition Party In Gambia
The lack of enthusiasm with opposition politics in The Gambia is the lack of A Political Agenda for change from the UDP, the main opposition party. Gambians have had enough of President Barrow, but what’s The Political Agenda for change from the UDP? When we talk about change in The[Read More…]
Mayor Bensouda Condemns Arrest & Detention Of Journalists Over Jah Succession Article
I condemn in the strongest terms the arrest and detention of Momodou Justice Darboe, the Deputy Editor of The Voice Newspaper and Musa Sheriff Hydara, the paper’s Editor-In-Chief. More disappointing is the fact that they have reportedly been charged with False Publication and Broadcasting. It is evident from the publication[Read More…]
Is President Barrow Shooting Himself On The Foot?
The rumours that President Adama Barrow is grooming Muhammed Jah, CEO of the QGroup to succeed him as the flag bearer of the National People’s Party (NPP) in the 2026 presidential elections, had been making the rounds in this country for quite a while now; therefore, its publication by The[Read More…]
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