I am saddened by the passing of Principal Rev. Willie Carr. Though we had not been in touch for some time, I knew him during my student day as well my sojourn at the Independent days and found him admirably courageous and principled, as well[Read More…]
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Coronavirus: President Barrow Reassures Gambians
Fellow Gambians, residents of The Gambia, There is growing concern that the number of confirmed COVID-19 cases in The Gambia has increased to ten. This is more than double the number since my last address to the nation. Globally, as at today, 26th April 2020, there have been over 2.7[Read More…]
Dr. Tijan M. Sallah: A Gambian Writer Of Consequence
By Dr Ebrima Ceesay, UK In the early nineties, while I was a reporter at the Daily Observer newspaper in the Gambia, I wrote a profile article, published in its 1 October 1993 issue titled, “The Poetic Dreams of Tijan M. Sallah” — on one of the Gambia’s most internationally famous and consequential writers since Dr. Lenrie[Read More…]