Opinion
GAMBIA: Exposing the Disinformation from Minister of Information Dr. Ismaila Ceesay and his Ministry
Since Malagen's factchecking platform exposed the falsehood spewed by the information minister Ismaila Ceesay about mortality rates in the Gambia, the Edward Francis Small...
Opinion
GAMBIA: Dr. Yacine Dieng Reacts to Dr. Ismaila Ceesay’s Recent Statement
Statement By Dr. Yacine Dieng- Vice Coordinator Pastef Gambia
Dear Dr. Ismaila Ceesay,
Thank you for your recent message. While it did not explicitly name any...
Opinion
GAMBIA: Yahya Jammeh’s Rights, Realities, and the Road Ahead
The political temperature in The Gambia has once again begun to rise, following a dramatic announcement by Hon. Momodou Yafaye Tamba, claiming the mandate...
Opinion
GAMBIA: President Barrow Sends Emissary to Dakar to Tackle Diplomatic Passport Row
The extensive scandal involving the Gambian diplomatic passports is an additional concern that is attracting attention in the Senegalese media. President Adama Barrow has...
Opinion
GAMBIA: Sukuta Grand Rally: Latest Bid for Relevance by a Tarnished President
There is now far less faith in Adama Barrow and his government, as well as in their trustworthiness and credibility. The revelations arising from...
Opinion
GAMBIA: When Leaders Divide: The NPP Sukuta Rally and the Crisis of Democratic Decency
The NPP rally held in Sukuta on Saturday was not just another political gathering. It was a troubling display of egotism, incivility, and thoughtlessness...
Opinion
GAMBIA: The Poison of Hate in Gambian Politics
In recent years, our political arena has become increasingly polluted with the language of hate, insult, and dehumanization. Since the National Human Rights Commission...
Opinion
GAMBIA: Yahya Jammeh and the Bokassa Parallel
When Jean-Bédel Bokassa, the self-crowned Emperor of the Central African Empire, landed in Bangui in 1986 after nearly a decade in gilded exile, he...
Opinion
GAMBIA: Albayrak And Gambia Ports Authority Scandal
Recently, a letter from the Managing Director (MD) of The Gambia Port Authority (GPA), Ousman Jobarteh, surfaced in which he raised objections about Albayrak taking a...
Opinion
GAMBIA: Beating around the Audit Report: The Chief of Staff and Minister of Information Miss the Point.
This morning the Chief of Staff Mod K Ceesay together with the Minister of Information Dr. Ismaila Ceesay appeared on Coffee Time with Peter...
Opinion
GAMBIA: The Ports Memo that Proves it all
On October 10, I published an article here warning that the so-called “foreign investment” at the Port of Banjul was not what it seemed.
I...
Opinion
GAMBIA: The University of The Gambia: A Legacy the PPP Built, a Truth Jammeh Claimed
Every Gambian has heard the story that Yahya Jammeh built the University of The Gambia — a story repeated on radios, in classrooms, and...
Opinion
GAMBIA: Adama Barrow and the Vultures
According to press reports, President Barrow has likened some presidential aspirants to vultures. He didn’t name any names, which is unfortunate. A serious leader...
Opinion
GAMBIA: Magistrate Anna Mendy’s Decision to Hold the Coroner’s Inquest in Camera Is a Matter of Judicial Discretion and Integrity
In recent weeks, the ongoing Coroner’s Inquest in The Gambia has generated intense public debate and, in some quarters, sensational commentary. The decision by...
Opinion
GAMBIA: Government Corruption and Cover-Up
Recently, the National Audit Office released three years of audit reports (2021, 2022, and 2023). The reports made for very depressing reading. They demonstrated...
Opinion
GAMBIA: Minister Seedy Keita Says “Transparency” The Audit Reports Say “Theft”
On Monday, Finance Minister Seedy Keita stood before our National Assembly and painted a rosy picture of The Gambia’s finances. He spoke of “transparency,”...
