Opinion
GAMBIA: MOWCA, a Maritime Vision that Must Embrace the African Interior
I was deeply inspired by the appearance of Hon. Ebrima Sillah, The Gambia’s Minister of Transport, Works and Infrastructure, on Coffee Time with Peter...
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GAMBIA: Political Interest over National Security — The Reestablishment of the Bwiam ECOMIG Checkpoint
In any functioning democracy, national security decisions must be guided by intelligence, risk assessment, and professional military advice — not partisan sentiment or electoral...
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GAMBIA: “Government Has Lost Over US$200 Million to Karpowership,” Says Dr. Ousman Gajigo
Dr. Ousman Gajigo, a development economist and senior member of the Gambia For All, has sharply criticized the Barrow administration’s power purchase agreement with...
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GAMBIA: A Looming War with Iran and Its Global Consequences
The shadow of war is lengthening across the Middle East. What once sounded like speculative alarmism is now beginning to feel like an appointment...
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GAMBIA: IEC Process Must be Respected not Politicised
The recent discourse surrounding the registration of the Unite Party has revealed more about the state of opposition politics than it has about the...
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GAMBIA: Dr. Gajigo Says Import Ban Benefits Politically Connected Growers, Not Small Farmers
Dr. Ousman Gajigo, a development economist and senior member of the Gambia For All party, has accused the government of tailoring its temporary ban...
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GAMBIA: The Gambia at 61, Faith, Nationhood, and the Test of Democracy
On this historic occasion of our 61st Independence Anniversary, I extend warm congratulations to all Gambians at home and abroad. This year’s celebration carries...
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GAMBIA: Africa’s Youth Sold to War And A Continent That Refuses to Defend Its Own
African leaders must stop pretending that Russia’s recruitment of African migrants to fight and die in Ukraine is an unfortunate accident of global politics....
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GAMBIA: 𝐃𝐮𝐞 𝐃𝐢𝐥𝐢𝐠𝐞𝐧𝐜𝐞 𝐈𝐬 𝐍𝐨𝐭 𝐃𝐞𝐥𝐚𝐲: 𝐖𝐡𝐲 𝐭𝐡𝐞 𝐒𝐭𝐚𝐫𝐥𝐢𝐧𝐤 𝐃𝐞𝐛𝐚𝐭𝐞 𝐃𝐞𝐬𝐞𝐫𝐯𝐞𝐬 𝐒𝐨𝐛𝐫𝐢𝐞𝐭𝐲, 𝐍𝐨𝐭 𝐀𝐩𝐩𝐥𝐚𝐮𝐬𝐞
In recent weeks, public discourse in The Gambia has tilted heavily in favour of fast-tracking approval for Starlink. Social media commentary and segments of...
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GAMBIA: The Starlink License Delay: Who Is Blocking The Gambia’s Digital Future?
The Gambia is currently facing a digital crisis that no amount of diplomatic "exploration" can hide. While President Adama Barrow speaks of a "Digital...
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GAMBIA: In Banjul, Accountability Is Not Defamation
The unfolding dispute within the Banjul City Council between Mayor Rohey Malick Lowe and Councilor Fallou Gallas Ceesay Jnr is not a personal quarrel....
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GAMBIA: Seven Languages and One Confused Classroom
I listened to Dr. Habibatou Drammeh, The Gambia’s Minister of Basic and Secondary Education, on Coffee Time with Peter Gomez on Tuesday, 10 February...
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GAMBIA: Senegal’s Stadium Offer, a Test of Our Political Maturity
I warmly welcome and salute the Government of Senegal for its brotherly and pan-Africanist offer to open its stadiums to Gambian international matches. This...
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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...
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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...
