Land law reform is high on the agenda of “second generation” structural adjustment in many, perhaps most, African countries. This turns out to be far more than a matter of simply “getting the institutions right.” Discussions of land law reform are occurring against the backdrop of on-going tensions and sometimes violence. Rising tensions and violence […]
Your Excellency DR. Isatou Touray, Vice President of the Gambia, and my dear friend and good Gambian Sister, RE: WARM AND GRAPHIC CONGRATULATORY MESSAGE.- Friday 15th March 2019, (“The Ides Of March”, William Shakespeare- “Julius Caesar”), was indeed a great day, in The Gambia’s Constitutional /Political history. It was indeed “a red-letter day” (i.e. an […]
Dear President Barrow, I write to you as a citizen of the great country The Gambia, I pray that you get my message in good health, open mind and most importantly with wisdom to have an in depth one to one reflection with yourself of what Gambians had to sacrifice which brought in December 2nd. […]
Under Section 85 of the 1997 Constitution of the Gambia, the power to commence and/or discontinue criminal prosecutions is vested exclusively in the Director of Public Prosecutions (DPP), acting under the direction of the Attorney-General, the principal legal adviser of the Government. That suffices it to say that the President cannot order for the discontinuation […]
#TRRC is becoming interesting after watching three (3) witnesses I can see some have mastered the witness scripts of the #JannehCommision Movie Tittle: #TheVictimCard. The only person who with utmost RESPECT stood up for his conviction all through the end is Ebrima Chongan and I believe his story needs to be documented for posterity (generations […]
As we wish our readership a happy New year, our goal continues to inform you of events as they happen in our country as they affect our lives and aspirations. 2018 has not in any way done a lot to help the common man in the streets. The Price of commodities such as rice has […]
Fellow Gambians, Friends of The Gambia, Distinguished Listener and Viewers, The wheel of another year has come full cycle, as today marks the end of 2018. In view of all the successes registered in the year, it is with pride, satisfaction and appreciation that I dedicate this message to all of you. Reflecting on the […]
At the start of every New Year, we Christians and believers of other faiths turn our minds and hearts to God for different but obvious reasons. First of all, we present ourselves to God in thanksgiving for our lives because we believe that God is the source of our lives and he is the one […]
“Love God with all your heart, soul and mind and love your neighbour as yourself”. (Matthew 22:37-39). These words of Jesus are much needed today. They are relevant for all of us. But, how do we love God with all our heart, soul and mind and how do we love our neighbours as ourselves? For […]
Fellow Gambians and all God’s People, As we bid farewell to the year 2018 and welcome the New Year 2019, most of us have been taking stock of our achievements and challenges so far, and making resolutions for the New Year. Intriguingly, we had diverse expectations and experiences in 2018. Many of us made brilliant […]