Opinion

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...

GAMBIA: Gibril Fadia Advises Former President Yahya Jammeh

During the Sunday weekly programme on AG Radio last night, Mr. Gibril Fadia a panel member of the AG radio, a political commentator and...

GAMBIA: Beyond Juridical Fiat: Contesting Elite Capture within The Gambia’s Land Governance Framework

In my capacity as a Brufut indigene, with deep connections to the customary landowners of the land the state calls the Tanji Bird Reserve,...

GAMBIA: Citizens must not be Threatened for Making Political Demands

Citizens have the rights to use all legal, peaceful and nonviolent means to campaign, advocate, protest, condemn and demand Adama Barrow not to seek...

GAMBIA: The Fake Constitutional Reform

A few days ago, the National Assembly (NA) rejected the draft constitution brought forth by the Adama Barrow government. I will call this the Barrow Constitution...

GAMBIA: One All Draw in the Constitutional Match – What Next?

With the throwing out of the Barrow Draft Constitution by the National Assembly, we seem to be back to square one as far as...