By D. A. Jawo The independent Electoral Commission (IEC) has just released its timetable for its next election cycle, and one surprising inclusion is a referendum for a new Constitution despite the fact that the Draft Constitution 2020 had been thrown out by the National Assembly and there is no[Read More…]
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Alagi Yorro Jallow: Oxford Dictionary Removing Sexism From The Dictionary
The Oxford English Dictionary has amended the word woman’s definition and updated the sexist and offensive synonyms used for a woman. After facing much criticism, Oxford University Press has changed the meaning of the word woman. The change was made following an extensive review initiated by petitions filed last year,[Read More…]
D. A. Jawo: Niamina West Bye-Elections: Lessons And Observations
The outcome of the Niamina West bye-elections, held on Saturday, November 7, in which the National People’s Party (NPP) scored a landslide victory over the Gambia Democratic Congress (GDC), has quite a few lessons for everyone who participated in it as well as all those concerned about politics in this[Read More…]