The challenge of reducing seasonality in Destination Gambia

By Vincent Ogo Expanding the tourism period and reducing seasonality is of paramount importance for any travel destination. Gambia has a well-developed tourism infrastructure with the country committed to expanding its tourism... Read more »

‘Education Minister misinformed lawmakers’

The National Assembly Member for Niamina East has said that the Minister of Basic and Secondary Education, Claudina Cole, misled lawmakers and the public during her response to questions from parliamentarians concerning... Read more »

Opinion divided as to the credibility of “alkalo attestation” to obtain a Gambian voter´s card

By Ibrahima Jobarteh Gambians are divided over alkalo attestation that qualifies a person to obtain a Gambia voters card. Since the Independent Electoral Commission (IEC) started the voters card registration exercise some... Read more »

Why is Gambia yet to have its own anti-corruption agency?

Many Gambians are questioning why the country is yet to have its own Anti-Corruption Agency (ACA) given that addressing corruption is not a stand-alone problem but a national governance challenge through institution... Read more »

Five unforgivable lies of President Barrow

By Nkumba Sillah After 22 years of dictatorship, misery and agony, Gambians put aside their political differences, united as one and formed an Opposition Coalition in 2016. The purpose was to rescue... Read more »

Tanji women fish traders lament the impact of COVID-19

By Alieu Ceesay Women fish traders at Tanji say that Covid-19 has adversely impacted on their business. The women, who variously sell their fish at the beach side, the local markets or... Read more »

Solar energy shines for ecotourism in Gambia, could be key to plans to diversify country’s tourism industry

By Vincent Ogo Solar energy is powering ecotourism in The Gambia, as government tries to diversify the tourism industry and make the country an all-year-round tourism destination. Solar solutions could be pivotal... Read more »

Customers question fairness of bank queues

Some bank customers in The Gambia are questioning the fairness of bank queues in financial institutions across the country. Long queues characterise every industry, banks included. A queue is supposed to be... Read more »

Spurning the culture of impunity in West Africa: Between passive complacency and tough choices

After the signing of the infamous 1939 Munich Pact that compelled a sovereign nation, Czechoslovakia to cede a third of its territory to Hitler’s Germany, Neville Chamberlain, the then British Prime Minister,... Read more »

Imam Sillah urges gov’t to do something about child kidnapping

The Imam of LassWarf mosque in Banjul has called on the government to do something about the worrisome phenomenon of child kidnapping in The Gambia. Imam Ebriama Sillah made the call during... Read more »