Rice Self-Sufficiency is Achievable under the Right Leadership
Dr. Ousman Gajigo It is tragedy that there is food insecurity in The Gambia todaybecause this serious problem is highly solvable. After all, thecountry…
Category: OPINION
Dual Citizenship in Germany and Recent Citizenship Law Changes
By Lana Birley –Freelance journalist Germany has traditionally held a stringent stance on dual citizenship, often requiring individuals to choose between their…
GOVERNMENT HAS A CHOICE: EITHER TO KILL THE TOURISM INDUSTRY OR REVIVE IT FOR THE GREATER GOOD OF THE COUNTRY:
I cannot stop raising my voice as both an investor and activist in the tourism sector on actions that derail the progress of…
100 SUVs and the OIC Disaster
Dr. Ousman Gajigo By now, everyone has heard about the government’s decision tobuy 100 luxurious sport utility vehicles (SUVs) for the OIC summit. The summit lasted…
The Amazing Predictability of a Failed Regime
Dr. Ousman Gajigo It is often said that insanity is doing the same thing and expecting different results. I believe that a similar characterization should be…
Understanding the Cement Crisis
Dr. Ousman Gajigo The government has started another cement crisis again. This most recent one began when the government significantly increased border taxes on imported cement from Senegal. To…
Bribing for Positive Media Coverage
Dr. Ousman Gajigo The recent decision by the Adama Barrow’s government to pay media companies with huge sums of money so that they can cover government…
THE GAMBIA IS NOT READY TO HOST THE OIC EVENT
Dr. Ousman Gajigo The Gambia is not ready to host the OIC event. This fact should be obvious to anyone. To see…
The Ferry Disaster
Dr. Ousman Gajigo The recent ferry malfunction that stranded hundreds of passengers for hours and took them kilometers away from their destination is a national embarrassment. It is also economically…
What is a Bumper Harvest?
Dr. Ousman Gajigo One of the farmer associations in the country, the Gambia Farmers Union, recently visited the National Food Security Processing Marketing Corporation (NFSPMC). The NFSPMCused…