The Sliding Scales of Gambian Democracy
By Demba Ali Jawo When Gambians braced the dust and hut sun in December 2016 to vote massively against the Yahya Jammeh dicttatorship, they all had quite high hopes for…
Gambian Opposition Moves Closer to Selecting Unity Candidate for 2026 Presidential Elections
The ongoing coalition mediation talks involving opposition political parties and movements have reached a significant milestone after delegates agreed to adopt a candidate-led model aimed at fielding a single unity…
Numbers Matter: Democratic Legitimacy and Coalition Leadership in The Gambia
By Dr. Alieu SK Manjang Democracy is fundamentally built on the principle of numbers. Elections are designed to translate the will of the majority into political authority, making popular support…
Seedy Njie Denies Being Tribalist, Apologies to Gambians
Fellow Gambians, in the recent past weeks, a secretly recorded conversation between me and Mr. Omar P. Jallow has been circulated on social media and discussed extensively in the public…
Disinformation and Exploitation of Global Surveys by the Ministry of Information
By Madi Jobarteh On June 2nd, the Ministry of Information issued a press release about the global prosperity index released by Business Insider Africa and based on the Atlantic Council’s…
Commentator Rates Sonko Top Among His Generation of Politicians
Renowned Senegal journalist and political commentator Cheikh Yerim Seck has rated former Prime Minister Ousman Sonko, now the President of the country’s National Assembly, top among his generation of politicians.…
GAF Responds to Allegations Against Former CDS as President Orders Independent Inquiry
The Gambia Armed Forces (GAF) has acknowledged allegations circulating on social media against former Chief of Defence Staff (CDS), Lieutenant General (Rtd) Mamat O.A. Cham, made by his former Personal…
Abdoulaye Wade at 100: A Century of Ideas, Leadership, and the Day Our Paths Crossed at Harvard
By Alagi Yorro Jallow Fatoumatta: As Senegal prepares to honor Abdoulaye Wade’s postponed centenary celebration, I return to a moment nearly two decades ago when our lives briefly intersected at…
Public Institutions Must Learn to Respond to Emails!
By Bakary Manneh In today’s world, communication is no longer a luxury; it is a responsibility. Public institutions in The Gambia must understand that responding to emails is not optional.…
Ambassador Touray Reaffirms Gambia’s Commitment to Human Rights, Democratic Governance
The Gambian Ambassador and Permanent Representative to the African Union and the United Nations Economic Commission for Africa (UNECA), Mrs. Salimatta E.T. Touray, has reaffirmed The Gambia government’s commitment to…