Opinion
GAMBIA: Long-Term Solutions For Groundnuts
The government’s annual purchase of groundnuts from farmers is not a long-term viable strategy. It is fiscally draining, has been short-changing farmers, and is a commercial activity for which government entities are...
Opinion
GAMBIA: Truth, Sacrifice, and the Hard Choices of Coalition Politics
Politics has a way of forcing uncomfortable honesty. There are moments when wishful thinking must step aside and reality must be confronted without fear...
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GAMBIA: Why The CepRass Poll is Not a Crystal Ball for an Opposition Victory in 2026
The latest CepRass opinion poll, unveiled ahead of The Gambia’s December, 2026 presidential election, has landed like a firecracker in the opposition camp. Militants...
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GAMBIA: Retired Lt. Col. Pens Gripping Open Letter to Reparations Commission
Dr. Badara Loum
Chairperson
Reparations Commission
Logix Building, Kotu, OIC Highway
KMC, The Gambia29/1/2026
Dear Dr. Loum,
I write this open letter in response to the statement made by the...
Opinion
GAMBIA: Deception On Universal Electricity Access- Dr. Ousman Gajigo
In a recent press statement, Dr. Ismaila Ceesay claimed that The Gambia is on course to achieve universal electricity access before the end of...
Opinion
GAMBIA: The Tomato Paste Ploy: What The Republic Investigation Reveals
This story goes far beyond tomato paste. It is about how State Land, Tax exemptions, and Political power are being abused, at the expense...
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GAMBIA: A Beacon of National Importance: Hon. Halifa Sallah Stands Not at an Ending but at a Higher Calling
This monumental transition does not mark the end of Hon. Halifa Sallah’s service to the nation; rather, it signifies a profound shift from partisan...
Opinion
GAMBIA: Money: The Alpha and Omega of Political Leaders
Money has become the devil that engulfs Gambian leadership. "Tourneh sen khel yi, ba dunge khelat dara ludul def ko di" alpha and omega....
Opinion
GAMBIA: Misrepresentation and Harassment of EFSCRJ by Minister Ismaila Ceesay
As the founder and Executive Director of EF Small Centre, I bear legal and moral responsibility to promote and defend the legality, legitimacy, integrity,...
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GAMBIA: APEX and the Noble Art of Repeating History
There is something admirably Gambian, and tragically predictable, about the sudden appearance of APEX, a coalition-building initiative determined to do what history has repeatedly...
Opinion
GAMBIA: The Diminishing Tourism Sector
Recently, while using the ferry in Banjul, I noticed a large group of tourists that are staying in Gambian hotels on their way to Senegal to...
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GAMBIA: Gambian Migrants, Diplomatic Comfort, and the Art of Official Reassurance
Listeners of Coffee Time radio were treated last Friday to what might best be described as a masterclass in diplomatic consolation therapy. The host,...
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GAMBIA: Senegal’s AFCON Triumph: A Life Lesson Beyond the Pitch
In the chaos and controversy of the match, when a late penalty was awarded to Morocco that many saw as questionable, and Senegal’s coach,...
Opinion
GAMBIA: Uganda: The Same Story Across Africa
What is unfolding in Uganda today would be an insult to democracy to call an election. It is, in substance and effect, the blatant...
Opinion
GAMBIA: The Myth of the ‘Best Government’ And Why PPP Nostalgia Distorts Gambian History
In recent times, beneficiaries and defenders of The Gambia’s former People’s Progressive Party (PPP) government have grown increasingly vocal in portraying their 30-year rule...
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GAMBIA: By-Elections in Foni and Kiang: A Reflection of Political Reality, Not a Prediction of 2026
The outcomes of the recently concluded by-elections in Foni and Kiang are best understood as a continuation of the country’s long-standing political patterns rather...
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GAMBIA: COPG Leader: Gambia at the Crossroads of Economic Strife
According to Mr. Celestine Kujabi, Secretary General of the Coalition of Progressive Gambians (COPG), the Gambia is currently experiencing economic conflict as its people,...
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GAMBIA: Opportunity Decides Everything
In the wake of every Backway tragedy, a familiar narrative resurfaces. Public officials and sections of society portray those who embark on these dangerous...
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GAMBIA: Venezuela after Maduro and When Raw Power Delivers Results
When I wrote my last paper, “Venezuela and the Triumph of Raw Power Politics” in the immediate aftermath of Nicolás Maduro’s stunning capture by...
