Opinion
GAMBIA: The Gambia’s Power Crisis: How Government Failure Keeps the Nation in Darkness
For years Gambians have suffered from repeated power cuts, broken appliances, stalled businesses and sleepless nights, all while being told that help is on the way. But despite millions...
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GAMBIA: Seedy Njie’s Apology Is a Fraud: Bigotry, Political Intolerance, and Abuse of Power Cannot Be Excused
In his conversation with Omar P. Jallow and others, Seedy Njie made deeply contemptuous references to two identities: Mandinka and UDP. His questions and...
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GAMBIA: Disinformation and Exploitation of Global Surveys by the Ministry of Information
On June 2nd, the Ministry of Information issued a press release about the global prosperity index released by Business Insider Africa and based on...
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GAMBIA: Declaring Barrow “Not Corrupt” Defies the Facts, Ebrima G Sankareh
Either Ebrima G. Sankareh does not understand corruption, or, like many African technocrats before him, he has chosen to defend and normalize the very...
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GAMBIA: The Electricity Crisis: A Monument to Governance Failure
The issue of electricity in the Gambia demands a serious national conversation. It is one of the most poorly managed and least accountable sectors...
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GAMBIA: The OMVG Project and Our Energy Crisis
You may have heard quite a bit about the OMVG energy project recently. You may even have seen the major transmission lines built as...
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GAMBIA: The Removal of the Nyangen Alkalo is Illegal and Blatant Abuse of Administrative Power
The so-called retirement of Alkalo Baboucarr Nyang of Nyangen Village is illegal, unjustifiable, and a blatant abuse of administrative authority under the Local Government...
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GAMBIA: A Partisan in President’s Clothing
Eventually, Adama Barrow broke his silence over Seedy Njie’s despicable words and behavior. But it would probably have been better to remain quiet and...
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GAMBIA: The 163,000 Jobs Claim: Where Are the Facts?
163,000 JOBS CLAIM COLLAPSES UNDER SCRUTINY: Gov’t Data Clashes With Gambia’s Labour Reality! By Madi Jobarteh!
The government’s claim that it created 163,000 jobs by...
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GAMBIA: Open Letter to The gambia National Assembly
The continued stay of Seedy Njie in high Public Office after his deeply divisive and discriminatory remarks represents not merely a political controversy, but...
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GAMBIA: Police Gone Rogue: Kidnapping Peaceful GALA Youths While Real Criminals Walk Free
The Gambia police force must be out of their minds for charging GALA youths for unlawful assembly, an infringement on their basic fundamental human...
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GAMBIA: GALA Activists Jailed for Marking One Year of Anti-Corruption Fight
The current situation regarding the GALA members is deeply concerning.The arrest of GALA members for peacefully celebrating a year of advocacy against corruption is...
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GAMBIA: Seedy Njie’s Anti-Mandinka Sentiments should not be Mistaken for Pro-Fulani Nationalism
Seedy Njie deserves condemnation, and arguably disciplinary action, for statements and conduct that promote tribal discrimination and bigotry. By his own admission, he discriminated...
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GAMBIA: Seedy Is Going Nowhere
I saw some of you calling for Adama Barrow to sack Seedy Njie. In another world, I too would have echoed these calls. But...
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GAMBIA: Seedy Njie Must Step Down or be Removed as Deputy Speaker!
The audio leak of Seedy Njie speaking in a meeting with the father of Omar P Jallow and other officials in his residence, if...
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GAMBIA: Reflection on World Press Freedom Day: Focus on the Disinformation Response Centre
This year’s World Press Freedom Day came just as the Gambiangovernment launched the National Misinformation and Disinformation Response Centre (NMDRC), which operates through a fact-checking platform called Fact Guard. The initiative has generated significant...
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GAMBIA: Seedy Njie’s Growing Political Influence Sparks Outrage
On AG Radio's “Voice of the People” Programme on Saturday night, Bun Dawda provided an in-depth analysis of the outrage caused by Seedy Njie's...
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GAMBIA: The Current Opposition Coalition Talks: One Step Forward, One Step Backward
The system-driven approach to national transformation is calling and it must be answered with sincerity, unity, and purpose.
The newest coalition initiative, led by ADD,...
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GAMBIA: Migration Mission Hijacked: Turf Wars Over Funds and Credit Are Costing Lives!
By an anonymous Policy Analyst within the Barrow administration.
Curbing Irregular Migration Should Not Be a Competition for Credit.
Efforts to curb irregular migration are meant...
