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Some Allocations in the Budget Proposal for 2019FY are Unnecessary, Exorbitant and not Priorities, says a Gambian Economist

By Kebba Ansu Manneh A Gambian economist and former Permanent Secretary of the Ministry of Finance and Economics Affairs, Mamour Malick Jagne, has described certain...

Reflections on the Barrow Presidency, Part I

By Foday Samateh This should be the high noon of reform. An unwavering, single-minded moment of transition to the third republic. But rather than rethinking government...

In What Seems to be a Protracted Power Struggle in the UDP, Darboe — Buoyant by a Renewed Mandate — Seeks to Assert Authority

By Kebba Ansu Manneh The Secretary General and Party Leader of the United Democratic Party (UDP) which is the biggest political party in The Gambia,...

“I am not Desperate to Be the President…,” says Ousainou Darboe

By Kebba Ansu Manneh Ousainou Darboe, the Vice President of the Republic of The Gambia, has disclosed that he is not desperate to become the...

The TRCC Hearings to Commence on 7 January 2019

The Following is a Statement Released by The Truth, Reconciliation and Reparations Commission (TRRC) of The Gambia: TRRC Update: Hearings Start January 7, 2019 The TRRC...

Jammeh Demolished only a Building, but not the Artist, says Mama Africa

By Kebba Ansu Manneh The artist Mama Africa, whose real name is Isatou Fofana, disclosed that former president Yahya Jammeh demolished only a building but...

A Conversation with the Ultimate Sovereign Gambian, Muhammed Bai Drammeh

In working on the story on the caste system disputes that led to skirmishes in some Saranculeh communities in Upper River Region of The...

Adama Barrow has NO POWER Over Gambians!

By Madi Jobarteh It is indeed very scary and extremely disappointing to hear Chief Servant Adama Barrow’s claim that he has more power than Tyrant...

The Gambia’s Tourism Is Under The Waters, argue the Doyens of the Industry

By Kebba Ansu Manneh Some major doyens of The Gambia’s tourism industry have expressed their worries and concerns on the deplorable state of the tourism...

Regarding Presidential Appointments in the New Constitution

By Foday Samateh Nothing exemplifies the imperial presidency and at the same time undermines the spirit of separation of powers in the 1997 Constitution (the current...

IFAD Spent $93M to End Poverty in The Gambia

By Kebba Ansu Manneh The Minister of Finance and Economic Affairs of The Gambia, Mambury Njie, disclosed that the International Fund for Agricultural Development (IFAD)...

Eulogy for Howard University Professor Sulayman Sheikh Nyang: Memories of a Gambian Polymath

By Dr. Tijan M. Sallah The news of the passing away of Professor Sulayman Sheih Nyang at the United Medical Center in Washington, DC, on...

DWG Releases a Press Statement

DEMOCRACY WATCH GAMBIA Email: democracywatch.gam@gmail.com Web: www.dwgambia.org Twitter: @dwgambia Tuesday 27thNovember 2018 PRESS RELEASE OFFICIAL SUBMISSION OF CONSTITUTIONAL REVIEW RECOMMENDATIONS The Democracy Watch Gambia (DWG) wishes to inform the general...

Standing with Conviction and Courage Under Fire

By Kebba Ansu Manneh A Gambian-U.S. based activist, Basamba (Njol) Drammeh, told The Gambia Times that despite all insults heaped on him and his allied...

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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