Opinion

GAMBIA: The Politicization and Weaponization of Institutions are Hallmarks Dictatorship

The recent arrest and charges against Borry Touray by the Gambia Police Force are illegitimate, selective, and politically motivated. They constitute yet another attempt...

GAMBIA: NAWEC and KARPOWERSHIP: Billions Wasted

Newspapers recently reported that the government of The Gambia still owes Karpowership an arrear of $19.6 million. That amount is nothing compared to what...

GAMBIA: Jammeh’s Ghost Return, Sanna Manjang’s Fall, and the Circus in Between

The arrest of Lt. Colonel Sanna Manjang, Yahya Jammeh’s most infamous “Jungler” and a fugitive who vanished into the Casamance woods for nearly a...

GAMBIA: Lack of Quorum in the National Assembly is Betrayal and Disrespect of Electorates

The failure of the National Assembly to sit on Tuesday December 2 due to lack of quorum is not just disappointing, it is a...

Hypocrisy and Double Standards by NPP, UDP and the IGP Must be Confronted

Since UDP’s Borry S. Touray made those incendiary and dangerous remarks in Jambur, what has been most shocking is not the remarks themselves but...

GAMBIA: The Capture of Notorious Jungler Sanna Manjang

The capture of notorious jungler Sanna Manjang is a powerful reminder that no matter how long it takes, justice has a way of catching...

GAMBIA: Was Guinea-Bissau’s November 26 “Coup” a Staged Drama or Just Another Institutional Breakdown?

The November 26, 2025 “coup” in Guinea-Bissau has triggered two very different reactions. Many readers praised my earlier analysis for capturing the political and...

GAMBIA: The Never-Ending Cement Crisis

Every few months, Gambians regularly experience cement shortages. As I write this piece at the end of November, the country is undergoing yet another...

GAMBIA: Government’s Groundnut Price is too Low

With the rainy season having ended, the Ministry of Agriculture recently announced the price they will offer to farmers for purchasing groundnuts. The announced...

GAMBIA: November Without Jammeh, A Homecoming that May Never be

As November 2025 approaches its final days, many Gambians, especially in Foni, are still holding their breath for the long-promised return of former President...

GAMBIA: Partisan Pitfalls: Political Analyst Warns Against Misusing “Meet the People” Tour

Biran Gai, a political science lecturer at the University of The Gambia, has urged members of the National Assembly to remind the president that...

GAMBIA: Barrow’s “No Free Hospital” Claim Is a Confession of Failure, Not a Defense

When President Adama Barrow told Gambians at the Meet the People Tour that “There is no hospital in the world where you can get...

GAMBIA: Health Sector Reality Versus President Barrow

It is easy to differentiate a serious government from an incompetent one. One way of doing so is to see how they respond to...

GAMBIA: The Barrow Hegemony Once Again Exposes Its Financial Indiscipline

The Barrow-led government has once again demonstrated to Gambians that wastefulness and a disregard for public finance accountability have become its modus operandi. The...

GAMBIA: Vegetable Gardening: The Forgotten Agriculture

Despite the unusual rains a few days ago, the rainy season is now over in The Gambia. This normally signifies the end of the major...

GAMBIA: Wrong Signal From NPP Sukuta Rally

It is now quite evident that President Adama Barrow had used the Sukuta rally as the opening salvo for his campaign for the 2026...