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Ya Kumba Jaiteh v. Clerk of NA et al. Ruling by the Supreme Court

The following is the ruling of the Supreme Court of The Gambia on the case by Ya Kumba Jaiteh v Clerk on the National...

The Official Declaration of Dictatorship

Public Statement by Madi Jobarteh The Press Release issued by the Government Spokesman Ebrima Sankareh on 26 January 2020 should be considered as the official...

West African Currency (Eco) is a Tremendous Idea

By Tumbul Trawally in Seattle, United States of America There has been a lot of punditry and prognostication of the advantages and disadvantages of the West African...

Three Years of A Broken Covenant

By Da One Without blinking, I look you in the eyes with all the strength I could muster, to tell you that you are a...

Decency Submerged by Might

By Da One The European Union and ECOWAS have both issued statements tantamount to directly meddling in the internal politics of The Gambia. Both entities...

Yahya Jammeh and the Mindset of a Dictator

By Madi Jobarteh Every human being who leaves home for even a few days indeed does get homesick and miss family. That is normal for...

Secular, Not Secular or Both: A Pan-Africanist Perspective

By Da One History thought us that every major religion has its roots in Africa. The first people to ascribe a name to a dimensionless...

The Police has No Authority to Stop Three Years Jotna from Holding a Fundraiser

By Madi Jobarteh The long title of the Public Order Act says the Act is a law that prohibits private individuals from raising a military...

NPP Manifests Betrayal of the Republic by Both Barrow and Coalition Leaders!

By Madi Jobarteh The Gambia is a Republic hence it must be clear to all and sundry that each and every citizen is equal in...

New Year’s Resolution: Eternal Vigilance

By Madi Jobarteh As a son of Boraba I am a true and direct witness of the failure of State responsibility. For more than 100...

Has God Finally Registered a Political Party?

By Da One According to the Vice President of The Gambia, Isatou Touray, to be an opponent of Adama Barrow is blasphemous. She is not...

Vision 2020, Is The Gambia Worst off than Before?

By Da One In the years around 2000, a video skit purported to visualize a future of The Gambia in 2020 was regularly aired on...

Schedule 2 of the Draft Constitution is Discriminatory against Men

By Bubacarr Drammeh One of the incongruous sections of the draft constitution is Section 134. The said Section addresses the composition of the National Assembly....

Keep the Word “Secular” Out of the Draft Constitution

By Bubacarr Drammeh Introduction One of the most controversial provision of the draft constitution is section one. The said section reads “The Gambia is a Sovereign...

The Indispensability of Strong Government Institutions in Democratic Governance

Muddy Waters of Female Circumcision in Islam

Fighting for Democracy and Diversity are Worthwhile

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