As students of the law, we are saddened with the high rise of reported media cases of alleged medical negligence in the Gambian healthcare system. Some of the cases ended up in the court with interesting decisions. In this article, we report some of the alleged negligent cases: The first[Read More…]
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First Person: Hatching A Plan For Success In Rural Gambia
In rural areas of The Gambia, job opportunities are scarce, but villagers like Guidom Sabally are benefiting from practical training, gaining recognized qualifications, and setting up successful small businesses in their communities. Guidom Sabally’s high school education was cut short because his family could no longer afford school fees. For[Read More…]
Fraying At The Seams – The Gambia’s Social Fabric
Oh, how the once tight-knit community has unravelled, frayed at the edges like a worn-out kaftan. Gone are the days of neighbourly kindness and shared values, and a sense of community. A culture of individualism, materialism, selfishness, and distrust has replaced that “normative ethics.” The social fabric which once defined[Read More…]