One thing that is increasingly becoming constant in the Gambia’s post-independence political trajectory is the chaotic nature of change of power. When the late Sir Dawda Kairaba Jawara’s sun downed on 22 July 1994, he was literally scampering to safety alongside his family and officials. Meanwhile when Jammeh’s “Supreme” power[Read More…]
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JollofNews Looks Back To 22 July 1994
In the late 80s and early 90s, public perception of corruption in Sir Dawda Jawara’s government was very high. At the same time, nepotism has also rocked Dawda Jawara’s government as the ‘mantra’ of whom you know and not what you know, thrived. Jawara himself was not seen to be[Read More…]
President Adama Barrow’s Inaugural Speech
(JollofNews) – Fellow Gambians and friends of The Gambia, I am humbled to stand before you to address the whole world on this historic occasion. This is a day no Gambian will ever forget in one’s life time. This is the first time since The Gambia became Independent in 1965[Read More…]
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