Politics

Gambia should ditch draconian laws, Taal tells govt

— February 9, 2022 add comment
By Alagie Sey February 7, 2022 Lawyer Salieu Taal, the President of the Gambia Bar Association on Sunday called on Gambia Government to overhaul the draconian and undemocratic laws conceived, designed and... Read more »

Halifa Sallah, others simplify National Assembly’s functions

— February 2, 2022 add comment
By Essa Bah The National Assembly of the Gambia in partnership with Westminster Foundation for Democracy last Friday launched the first ever open forum geared towards bringing the parliament closer to the... Read more »

Gambians expect Barrow to be better than before

— February 2, 2022 add comment
By Fatou B Camara Barely a few weeks after President Adama Barrow was sworn in at the Independent Stadium to start his second term in office as president of the republic of... Read more »

Foni accuses ECOMIG soldiers of unzipping trousers on vulnerable girls

— February 2, 2022 add comment
By Modou Sarr Even as restive calm returns to the flashpoint community of Ballen following the recent outbreak of violence in which two people died, leaving the settlement helpless and hopeless. Residents... Read more »

President Barrow dashed hopes as he retains cabinet

— January 31, 2022 add comment
By: Momodou Justice Darboe Following a public pushback, President Adama Barrow’s new cabinet was on Thursday sworn-in, but the matter has been likened to the case of pouring old wine into a... Read more »

Caretaker cabinet for political expediency?

— January 28, 2022 add comment
By D. A. Jawo January 24, 2022 Most Gambians are quite confused as to why President Adama Barrow should decide to swear in a “Caretaker” cabinet instead of a new cabinet to... Read more »

US, UK yet to felicitate Barrow?

— January 28, 2022 add comment
By M. Justice Darboe January 24, 2022 In what could be described as stark deviation from diplomatic norms, President Adama Barrow has yet to publicly announce receipt of any message of felicitations... Read more »

Editorial: How committed is Barrow to fight against corruption?

— January 28, 2022 add comment
January 24, 2022 After a 15-day hiatus from announcing the presentation of the Gam petroleum task force report to President Adama Barrow, the government has finally made the public a bit wiser... Read more »

Darboe & Kandeh absent from Barrow’s installation

— January 28, 2022 add comment
By M. Justice Darboe January 21, 2022 President Adama Barrow’s inauguration was graced by a scintillating line-up of West African leaders but there was conspicuous absence of key opposition figures. The NPP... Read more »

Bissau’s Emballo Leaves Before Barrow Swears-in

— January 28, 2022 add comment
By M. Justice Darboe January 21, 2022 The President of Guinea Bissau left the Independence Stadium even before his host was being sworn in. Umaru Sisokho Emballo was among a glittering array... Read more »