(JollofNews)– When the new government took over in The Gambia earlier this year, people danced in the streets and hoped for a brighter political future that would dispense with fear and antiquated laws. The coalition campaign agenda principally included a presidential two- term limit. In other words, no president will[Read More…]
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Gambia: President Barrow Amend The Constitution On Age Limit
(JollofNews) – There are people who may live longer and be able to live at 80 or 85 and they are still not senile. Therefore, I would rather recommend an immediate constitutional amendment that will lower the limit of qualifications for judges, vice-president and president, leave the upper limit open[Read More…]
Gambia: Enabling Minority Voices For Diverse Representation In Parliament
(JollofNews) – Mahatma Gandhi had once said, to judge how civilized a nation is, just look at how it treats its own minorities. Going by this yardstick, The Gambia does not make a passing grade under Jammeh. In most countries, minorities suffer from so-called “horizontal inequality.” While on paper they[Read More…]