Meet the People Tour: A Constitutionalized Ponzi Scheme
By Abdoulie Bojang For years, the “Meet the People Tour” in The Gambia has been touted as a government initiative…
Category: OPINION
The Persecution of The Voice Newspaper
Dr. Ousman Gajigo It is now several weeks since President Adama Barrow filed a defamation lawsuit against the Voice Newspaper. Upon…
Do We Know Every Detail about the Africa50Deal?
Dr. Ousman Gajigo It was announced a few days ago that Africa50 has now taken over the operation of the Senegambia Bridge. This is the…
EFSCRJ Welcomes the Police Investigation of the IEC with Concern
Madi Jobarteh We have noted the public statement by the Gambia Police Force issued on 15 October 2024 that they are…
Ecowas – Crisis in Regional or African Integration?
Gradual integration path The Economic Community of West African States (Ecowas) is one of the eight (8) sub-regional pillars forgradual integration recognized by the African Union (AU). It…
The Gambia’s Flawed Fisheries Agreement with Senegal
Dr. Ousman Gajigo One of most dramatic ways in which food insecurity is manifested in The Gambia is the significant increase in the price…
The Impact of Currency Depreciation and Energy Dependency on The Gambia’s Energy Sector: How We Got Where We Are!
By Mo Silla The Gambia’s energy sector is facing significant challenges due to its reliance on foreign suppliers for electricity generation…
Economic Reality versus the Central Bank
ByDr. Ousman Gajigo You may have noticed a few weeks ago that the Central Bank of The Gambia (CBG) issued a press…
Opening New Chapter for China-Africa relations and Embarking on A New Journey of Modernization Hand in Hand
By H.E. Liu Jin, Chinese Ambassador to The Gambia Recently, the 3rd Plenary Session of the 20th Central Committee of the Communist Party of China…
Constitution is a social contract that governs the relationship between the state and its citizens. – Changes to it should reflect the desire of both parties
By Mohammed Silla The redrafting of the Gambian constitution by the executive branch not only undermines the integrity of the democratic…