President Adama Barrow has called on the people of Foni to work together to turn the country around positively. The President made the call today when members of a a Foni reconciliation team paid a courtesy call on him at his office in Fajara. The team has been working on […]
Month: July 2017
Be Wary Of Former NIA Operatives
The article on Interior Minister Mai Ahmad Fatty seeking answers on the forensic lab needs to be scrutinises. Mr. Editor, your editorial prerogative to publish or not to publish cannot be questioned. However, I want say that in a New Gambia where freedom of expression should be encouraged, we must […]
Barrow Dispels Clouds Over Term Limit
By Abdoulie John Gambian President on Thursday dispelled confusion surrounding his country’s presidential term limit, which has been left wide open during the tenure of the ousted dictator Yahya Jammeh. President Adama Barrow said he would do his best to honour what he considered as his major campaign promise. “It […]
Gambia Maps Out Development Plan
By Abdoulie John The organisation of development partners forum on the country’s National Development Plan (NDP) has spelt out the Gambia government’s seriousness to change for the better and that it is time to walk the talk. Organised by Ministry of Finance and Economic Affairs on Tuesday, the NDP is […]
Is Barrow Addressing Energy Crisis?
By Yusef Taylor “Flex Dan” Blackout One of the biggest problems facing The Gambia is the lack of stable energy supply in the Greater Banjul areas and the wide spread absence of it in the rural areas. In President Barrow’s speech to parliament he reiterated the “urgency that [he attaches] […]
PDOIS On Knife Edge Again
Idle minds are on it again; PDOIS this, PDOIS that.. without any facts to base their arguments on. With all due respect to Mr Alieu Manjang and Max and their likes, you can never distort our history. It is already engraved in stone, so to say. Stop wasting your time […]
Justice Is A Top Government Priority
By Abdoulie John Gambian President Adama Barrow said the pursuance of justice remains his government’s top priority. In his first state opening of 2017 legislative year on Monday, President Barrow described the importance of justice in a country that has just emerged from more than two decades of dictatorship. Thee […]
Interior Minister We Need Answers!
Matters Arising – Hon. Interior Minister Mai Ahmad Fatty Firstly, we welcome your ministry’s openness and willingness to engage Gambians on matters that concern the activities of your ministry. This is a commendable move and hope other ministries and other public institutions will emulate your ministry’s positive move. As a […]
Remembering Amy Jacques Garvey
WHO WAS AMY JACQUES GARVEY (1896-1973)? By Sainey Faye “The doll-baby type of woman is a thing of the past, and the wide-awake woman is forging ahead prepared for all emergencies, and ready to answer any call, even if it be to face the cannons on the battlefield.” — Amy […]
Kani-kunda Needs Your Bailout
The pictures in this piece speak for themselves that residents of Jarra Kani-kunda village in the Lower River Region definitely need emergency assistance. The villagers last night had their homes destroyed by a heavy downpour that had been accompanied by powerful wind. Roofs, corrugates and fence need either repairs or […]
‘Gambia Still Faces Huge Task’
President Adama Barrow officially opened the Parliament in a Democratic New Gambia on Monday in Banjul. The President’s speech touched on progress of every government sector. Despite recording progress within six months in power amid inheriting an almost empty coffers, the Gambia government still faces huge long-term task. This includes […]
Finding Faults Where None Exist
For those still cocooned in the past, may I kindly and humbly remind you all, that The Gambia has entered a new era in its political development, after tremendous efforts have been made, and still continue to be made by many, to end the AFPRC/APRC misrule and guide the country […]