A former Gambian newspaper editor has condemned footballer Musa Barrow’s refusal to pay customs duty at the Banjul International Airport. Alagi Yorro Jallow, managing editor of the now defunct newspaper, The Independent, said the footballer’s behaviour was not just a personal lapse but a public insult to every Gambian who[Read More…]
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Gambia: Ex Newspaper Editor Writes To President Barrow Over Closure Of Radio Stations
Dear President Adama Barrow, Your election has raised high hopes of democratic change in The Gambia, and we would like to draw your attention to a recent arrest of media practitioners and journalists also the closure of two private radio stations. Mr.President, we are distressed to observe the continuation of[Read More…]
Unforgettable Epitaph Of A Legendary Teacher: Mrs Harriet Margaret Ndow
By Alagi Yorro Jallow I have always believed that high achievers among the Gambians like Mrs. Harriet Ndow are our unpaid global ambassadors. Despite the small size of the Gambia, the image our country has in the comity of nations has been assuaged by such men and women of excellence.[Read More…]