Opinion

GAMBIA: Imam Abdul Kareem Kuyateh’s Magal Remarks Spark Outrage as Government Rushes to Appease Mourides

A heated controversy has erupted after young Gambian imam Abdul Kareem Kuyateh declared during a Friday sermon that the annual Magal of Touba is...

GAMBIA: Beyond the Price Floor: Presidential Committee’s Chance to Reset The Gambia’s Digital Ambitions

Mr Singhateh is a dual-qualified Barrister and Solicitor and the Head of the West Africa Practice at A-Law International Law Firm in Brussels, Kingdom of...

GAMBIA: PURA and Quality of Service Regulation

Over the past few days, the nation has been embroiled in controversy over PURA’s inexplicable directive to mandate a price floor for mobile data...

GAMBIA: The Dilemma For A “Flag- Bearer”

As we approach the 2026 presidential elections in less than 16 months’s time, the trending topic of discussions, particularly amongst the political parties, is...

GAMBIA: Whose Interest is PURA Serving? Customers or GSM Companies?

On its website, PURA defined its functions as thus, “To facilitate PURA’s regulation of public utilities, section 13(1) of The Gambia Public Utilities Regulatory Authority...

GAMBIA: Dangerous Allegations, Fragile Democracy — And Why UDP Should Take Legal Action Against Mama Jabbie

The ongoing trial over the tragic shooting of two Police Intervention Unit (PIU) officers, which also left a female officer seriously injured at the...

GAMBIA: Jammeh’s Fear of Barrow and the Fragility of Destiny in Gambian Politics

The recent claim by former soldier Abdoulie Sanyang that Yahya Jammeh once plotted to assassinate Adama Barrow—years before he entered politics—deserves reflection, not just...

GAMBIA: The Ground we Live on Needs Fixing, but the Barrow Government is not up to that

It is time for our land to stop being a source of conflict and become a source of peace, prosperity, and unity. It should be recognised that land belongs...

GAMBIA: State Tribalism: The State’s most Dangerous Election Weapon

When I was growing up, tribal teasing was harmless. We joked without malice. Our tribal differences were acknowledged but never weaponised. That ended when...

GAMBIA: Duty of Citizens in Holding Politicians Accountable and Safeguarding Our Nation

This country is a republic. This means the sovereign power and owners of the country are the people themselves. There is no one above...

GAMBIA: The Gambia Government and Corruption: Response to Dr. Ismaila Ceesay

The Minister of Information Dr. Ismaila Ceesay and other Government officials such as the Deputy Speaker of the National Assembly Seedy Njie as well...

GAMBIA: A Lease Does not Ownership Make – A Reaction to Essa Faal

The TDA Lease Expired in 2020 - Full Stop Following Mr Essa Mbye Faal's appearance on "Coffee Time with Peter Gomez" today (Monday28 July 2025),...

GAMBIA: Is the Citizen Alliance Party “CA” Applying the Best Approach?

The CA can only be free from the quagmire they are wallowing in by transparency. They have to breathe honesty to get to the bottom...

GAMBIA: The New Crmininal Offence Act 2025 is Discriminatory

In a recent programme on AG Radio, Mr. Baboucarr Mboge expressed his concerns about a contentious law that penalizes individuals deemed guilty of insulting state...

GAMBIA: Essa Faal’s Legal Gymnastics Can’t Mask His Culpability in the TDA Land Scandal

The press release by APP-Sobeyaa Party vehemently denying any wrongdoing by its leader Essa Mbye Faal in the controversial allocation of protected land near...

GAMBIA: To Alleviate the Challenges Faced by Tenants, Gambia Requires a Robust Rent Control System

Ebrahim Nyass told AG Radio last night that the government of President Adama Barrow requires to take essential steps to address the rent crisis...