Opinion
GAMBIA: Statement on the Removal of the Auditor General
The government’s decision to remove the Auditor General is highly disturbing. The National Audit Office (NAO) plays an important role in accountability and transparency. This office...
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GAMBIA: Should the UDP Executives Demand a Rerun of their Flagbearer Selection Process to Save The Gambia?
The outcome of the UDP's choice of candidate for the 2026 presidential elections has sparked mixed feelings, outrage, and rebellion among players, supporters, sympathisers,...
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GAMBIA: Before our Press Conference Ended, PIU was Deployed to PURA: Is this Government Really Serious about Dialogue?
We are dealing with a paranoid government.
Earlier this Tuesday, during our press conference, we announced that—since we were previously denied the opportunity to submit...
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GAMBIA: Reimagining Political Party Governance: A Model for Reform
Since the emergence of multiparty politics in the Gambia in the late 1950s, leaders have defined the nature, direction, strength, and membership of political...
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GAMBIA: Open Letter to Mayor Talib Bensoud
Dear Mayor Bensouda,
I write to you yet again.
The mistake many make is believing that if they once stood by you, or offered support along...
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GAMBIA: Concerns Regarding a Possible Cover-Up in the Ongoing Investigation of the Cybercrime by Foreign Nationals were Raised by a Gambian Involvement
Open Gambia Platform received information from an anonymous contact within the Police investigation, as reported by the Gambia Police Force Facebook page, “POLICE INVESTIGATE...
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GAMBIA: Why expecting a Witness to Self-Incriminate at the LGC is Neither “Taking Responsibility” nor is it Required by Law
A Commission is not a criminal court and witnesses keep High Court privileges.
Under the 1997 Constitution, a Commission of Inquiry is mandated to “conduct...
Opinion
GAMBIA: My Opinion on the Recent Questioning of Imam Abdul Kareem Alkali Kuyateh
I would like to share my opinion regarding the recent questioning of Imam Abdul Kareem Kuyateh by the police. First of all, let me...
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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...
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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...
Opinion
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...
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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...
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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...
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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...
Opinion
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...
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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...
