ECOWAS Committee on the Return of Cultural Properties to their Countries of Origin to Meet in Cotonou

The ECOWAS Regional Monitoring Committee on the Action Plan 2019-2023 on the return of cultural properties to their countries will hold a three-day meeting in Cotonou, Benin Republic from June 29 –... Read more »

King Colley’s case heard in chambers

By Maria Lopes June 30, 2021 The case involving the Commissioner of Police, Mobile Traffic, Lamin King Colley and Omar Dampha, a private vehicle driver, was Monday heard in Chambers at the... Read more »

Lawmakers differ over performance of Barrow regime

By Maria Lopes and Ismaila Sonko June 28, 2021 Two National Assembly Members (NAMs) have professedopposing opinions about the performance of the Barrowregime.Saikou Marong, National Assembly Member for LatrikundaSabiji and Omar Ceesay,... Read more »

THIS WEEKEND Political Gimmicks

By Vincent Ogo Chaka: Your face gives me the impression that you are still grieving, Ebrima. Ebrima: Sure. I feel as bad as a student that flunked the most important examination in... 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 »

Momodou Sabally’s relentless efforts to remain relevant

If there is anything Momodou Sabally is well known for, it is his relentless efforts to remain relevant in a society where he has done more harm than good. The recent vile... 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 »

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 »

Central Badibou NAM says gov’t should not politicise policies

The National Assembly Member for Central Badibou and Chairman of the Select Committee on Government Projects Monitoring has advised government not to politicise its policies, if it wants The Gambia to succeed.... Read more »