By Tumbul Trawally Seattle, USA
To those who second-guess or question the importance of having strong government institutions in term-limited democracies—the political impasse in Senegal, and its resolution in a...
By Bubacarr Drammeh
Let’s evaluate the legal fraternity of The Gambia on this concept. Throughout our history as a sovereign republic, when did The Gambia Bar Association,...
By Foday Samateh
Momodou Sallah’s second anthology of poems is in many ways a masterful sequel to his acclaimed Innocent Questions. But The Dictator and the...
By Bubacarr Drammeh
The new Government — like its predecessor — continues to deny permits, arrest and kill protesters
The continued denial of permits, the arrests,...
By Bubacarr Drammeh
The national conversation prior to the 2016 presidential election was centered on the demand for freedom, the desire for democracy, the aspiration...
By Bubacarr Drammeh
The local government elections are edging closer. Neither the political parties nor the people in their respective localities seem to appreciate the...
By Bubacarr Drammeh
We demand freedom! We cherish democracy! We aspire for progress! We need to live healthy lives! We want economic growth and development!...
By Foday Samateh
I concede that my dissension constitutes a heresy. The Truth and Reconciliation Commission (TRC) that’s about to be empaneled to preside over...
By Foday Samateh
The most important news in The Gambia since the election happened last week. It’s not the Attorney General’s bombshell news briefing on...
By Musa Camara
Introduction
Irreformable and notorious individuals who commit blatant infractions or heinous crimes are generally isolated, publicly shamed, unequivocally condemned, socially sanctioned and even...