‘At EFSTH some of us are abandoned and left unattended’

By Maria Lopes July 7, 2021 Some patients at the Edward Francis Small Teaching Hospital (EFSTH) have expressed dismay over the services and conditions at the country’s main referral hospital. A patient who... Read more »

Agriculture Minister Visits Women Federation Office

By Modou Kanteh (Information Officer, Ministry of Agriculture) June 30, 2021 Agriculture Amie Fabureh last week visited the National Federation of Gambian Women Office in Sukuta. The Minister was at the Federation... Read more »

PAFWA project seeks to promote girls rights

By Vincent Ogo June 30, 2021 Positive Action Foundation West Africa (PAFWA) is initiating a project meant to promote the rights of the girl child. A statement from the Foundation noted that... 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 »

Let’s Preserve Our Environment

Editorial June 28, 2021 The rate at which Gambia’s green heritage is being destroyed is acause for concern.Alkalos are selling off community forests to property developersand they are being cleared for projects... 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 »

The Journey (Dairy of a back way boy) Sokoninko Park

By Vincent Ogo The wind occasionally brings the stench from the toilet to the shade that serves as the main transit lounge in Sokoninko Park in Bamako, Mali, in West Africa. The... 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 »