Corruption in The Gambia is no longer just a political problem—it is a moral pandemic. To fix the nation, we must stop pretending it’s a modern disease spread by bad politicians or misguided followers. It isn’t. Corruption is us. It is cultural, systemic, and generational. Today’s Gambia has simply upgraded[Read More…]
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Alagi Yorro Jallow: When Justice Is Selective, Democracy Suffers
The Commission of Inquiry into Local Government Councils has peeled back a troubling layer of The Gambia’s democratic fabric. From inflated procurement deals to mismanaged funds, the revelations—particularly those involving the Banjul City Council under Mayoress Rohey Malick Lowe—demand public reckoning. And yet, the political response from the United Democratic[Read More…]
Ex-Newspaper Editor Roasts Footballer Musa Barrow
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…]