President Adama Barrow’s government is apparently debasing our diplomatic service. Looking at the calibre of the men that the government lined up to either spearhead our diplomatic offensive or provide invaluable operational support to these efforts, we don’t see any readiness for business on the part of this government. Diplomatic[Read More…]
Tag: Editorial
National Health Insurance On Wobbly Healthcare Infrastructure?
The chief justification of any national health insurance scheme must be the facilitation of access to quality healthcare services for all. The Gambia government last year promised to roll out the national health insurance scheme to, according to it, promote universal access to healthcare services. This type of scheme has[Read More…]
People’s Miseries Should Not Be Politicized!
Governance, we’re told, is a collective responsibility. It was just yesterday when Vice President Badara A. Joof visited flood-affected areas to see for himself the human miseries engendered by the floods. And to, of course, report back to government so that it can immediately set upon the task of coordinating[Read More…]
Editorial: Baba Jah Must Be Prosecuted
Some of us may be ignoramuses in law but we’re well aware that a violation of the law is a violation. What Baba Jah did on Saturday was not only insolent and uncooth but could’ve created undesirable outcomes for both the personal security and safety of Essa Mbye Faal and[Read More…]
Editorial: Amie Bojang Should Have Conscience And Shut Up!
Values and principles must be our beacon in whatever we do. Values and principles are essential in that they allow people to distinguish truth from falsehood and right from wrong. So, you can see how important value systems and guiding principles are to the progress of our institutions and the[Read More…]
NHRC Forced To Talk On Global-HOMM Following JollofNews Editorial
In an embarrassing turn of events, the National Human Rights Commission (NHRC) has been forced out of its cocoon to offer a public statement on government’s flagrant violation of the rights of Global-HOMM following its suspicious quietude over it. Readers may recall that JollofNews earlier this week hauled NHRC over[Read More…]
Editorial: Barrow Is The Main Threat To Gambia’s Democracy & NHRC Is Eerily Quiet!
President Adama Barrow is currently the main threat to the country’s democratic health as he continues to arrogate to himself powers he doesn’t have. And quite sadly, as President Barrow increasingly exhibit dictatorial tendencies, the body mandated to bring him back on track is, in fact, encouraging him to grow[Read More…]
Editorial: And The Bar Association Is Also Frustratingly Silent?
For the past many months, public perception of the effectiveness of the Civil Society has taken a poor dimension as civil society is rather seen to be too quiet or carefree about a lot of issues needing their attention. But for fear of deviation, we would narrow down this editorial[Read More…]
Editorial: Will IGP Take Prexy Barrow To Senegambia Police Station Tomorrow?
It’s now official! It has indeed been officially confirmed that President Adama Barrow will tomorrow go to the former Anti-crime Unit HQ to lay the foundation stone for a five-star luxury hotel there in a worrying flagrant disdain of court orders. President Adama Barrow is now poised to set the[Read More…]
Barrow Should Take Lion’s Share Of Timber Trade Blame!
The Gambia’s forests have been depleted but the country was one of the busiest when it came to timber re-export trade. Container loads of timber were being shipped from Banjul seaport to offshore markets with less or no hassle at all. The timber re-export trade was a lucrative venture that[Read More…]
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