An Open Letter to Prosecutor Martin Hackett
By Retired Lt. Colonel Samsudeen Sarr Mr. Martin Hackett, Permit me, at the outset, to extend to you a respectful welcome as you assume your responsibilities in The Gambia at…
GP, EWC Say Stamp Seizure in Nyagen “ill-advised, unjustified”, potential violation of “law”
In a move geared toward protecting the integrity of supplementary voter registration ahead of the 2026 elections, the Gambia Participates together with Election Watch Committee (EWC), a civil society organization,…
Prominent Gambian Lawmaker Elected to Executive Committee of Global Parliamentary Network
In a significant boost to The Gambia’s presence in the global stage, Deputy Majority Leader of the National Assembly, Hon. Abdoulie Ceesay, has been elected with three other lawmakers from…
The Middle East in Flames And Three Weeks That Shook the World
By Samsudeen Sarr, Retired Lt. Col and Former Diplomat Three weeks into this devastating Middle East war, the bombs keep falling, missiles keep streaking across the sky, and yet, Iran…
Regulate the Airwave, Not the Journalist: A Constitutional and Comparative Analysis of The Gambia’s 2025 Media Regulations.Accreditation Is Normal; Registration Is Not.
By Alagi Yorro Jallow Fatoumatta: Judge Sarjo Barrow has entered the debate, and his argument is precise: regulate the spectrum, not the reporter. This commentary takes that principle further, examining…
Regulate the Airwave. Not the Journalist.
The Gambia’s 2025 media regulations get some things right. But a few fixes will determine whether they protect the public or control the press. By Sarjo Barrow, Esq. The views…
The Rule Britain Abandoned, and Gambia Maintains:Why The Gambia’s Ban on Lawyer Advertising May Be Unconstitutional
By Sarjo Barrow The views expressed are the author’s and do not necessarily reflect those of the United States Department of Justice or the United States.There is a certain irony…
D. A Jawo: “When I was out of government, I felt like I had regained my freedom”
A victim of vindictiveness? By D. A. Jawo In June 2018, I was one of five cabinet ministers whose services were terminated by President Adama Barrow in a major cabinet…
NDP Refutes IEC Communication Officer’s Claims Over Party Registration
The National Democratic Party (NDP) has strongly rejected IEC Communication Officer, Pa Makan Khan’s claims regarding the party’s registration process that was reported by the Standard last week. ”We…