Opinion
GAMBIA: Jinack Kajatta’s VDC Denies Being Involved in Migrant Boat Activities.
Jinack Kajatta's Village Development Committee (VDC) has spoken out against accusations that it is involved in migrant boat operations, calling them "completely false and...
Opinion
GAMBIA: Press Conferences Do Not Equal Transparency
The government’s decision to close the year with a press conference is, in principle, a welcome development. Public engagement and accountability are essential in...
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GAMBIA: What If the State Is Not Broken, but Built to Break Us? The Architecture of Predation in The Gambia
At a moment of widespread disillusionment, we must ask the harder question: Why do we excel at blaming our leaders? The record is familiar....
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GAMBIA: Scrutinising the IEC Ahead of the 2026 Presidential Elections in The Gambia
Introduction: A Defining Moment for Gambian Democracy.
Across my published political commentaries and essays on The Gambia’s democratic transition, one institution repeatedly emerges as pivotal,...
Opinion
GAMBIA: The Citizenship Paradox at the Heart of The Gambia
The 1997 Constitution of The Gambia lays out tidy legal routes to citizenship, by birth, descent, marriage, and naturalization. On paper, it is orderly...
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GAMBIA: The Gambia’s Dark Turn: Corruption Skyrockets Since Jammeh’s Exit
Baba Galleh Jallow, the former Executive Secretary of the TRRC, stated in an interview with Mustapha K. Darboe on the Verified podcast that the...
Opinion
GAMBIA: A Tragedy That Calls for Reflection, Not Division
The brutal killing of Miss Isatou Fatty at her workplace, an exchange bureau, has reignited intense public debate. As is often the case in...
Opinion
GAMBIA: A Presidential Media Dinner: for What?
What exactly is the purpose of a presidential media dinner in a context where fundamental media freedoms remain under siege?
In principle, there is nothing...
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GAMBIA: The National Assembly Must Uphold the Constitution and its Standing Orders
The cry of protest from Hon. Modou L. Bah, Member for Banjul North, reverberates far beyond a mere procedural quibble. His public critique of...
Opinion
GAMBIA: Cabinet’s Excise Duty Waiver on Cement: A Stark Policy Failure Unveiling State-Capture and Monopoly Abuse
On 12 December 2025, the Barrow administration issued a press release announcing the Cabinet’s approval of a temporary waiver of excise duty on imported...
Opinion
GAMBIA: Integrity Over Money: Dr. Gajigo Says No to Undefined D30 Million Government Contract
Development economist turned politician Dr. Ousman Gagigo has characterized The Gambia's ongoing underdevelopment as a "fundamental failure of leadership."
Dr. Gagigo stated on Coffee Time with...
Opinion
GAMBIA: When the State Forgets its Duty
A nation is judged not by the poetry of its promises, but by the honesty of its actions. When the Gambian state is measured...
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GAMBIA: Billions Vanished: Scrutinizing NAWEC, Karpower, and Government Accountability
Bun Dawda made an appearance on AG Radio Tuesday night. He presented an in-depth analysis of the dynamics between NAWEC, Karpower, the Ministry of...
Opinion
GAMBIA: Mai Ahmad Fatty’s Kerr Fatou Interview: A Dangerous Justification of Self-Perpetuating Rule and Corruption
The interview conducted by Mai Ahmad Fatty on Kerr Fatou on Thursday December 11 is deeply troubling given the kinds of arguments he advanced....
Opinion
GAMBIA: The National Assembly Should Charge the Finance Minister with Contempt
The Minister of Finance, Seedy Keita, has knowingly misinformed the National Assembly and such conduct meets the threshold of contempt of parliament. When he...
Opinion
GAMBIA: Selective Justice in The Gambia: Why Is Mama Jabbie Untouchable?
In The Gambia today, public confidence in the justice system is slowly eroding—not because people oppose the rule of law, but because they see...
