Author: Alagi Yorro Jallow

News, Politics

Why are American Ivy League campuses showing support for Palestine, while the UTG and other African universities remain silent?

Fatoumatta: What accounts for the lack of participation from University of The Gambia (UTG) students and academics, as well as Islamic religious populists and activists, in the recent global protests against the genocide in Gaza and the suffering of the Palestinian people? Historically, university students and scholars have been pivotal […]

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Good Media Ratings: Execute and implement the recommendations from the 2018 Article 19 Sponsored Media Reform Recommendation Report Gathering Dust

FATOUMATTA: Good Media Ratings: Execute and implement the recommendations from the 2018 Article 19 Sponsored Media Reform Recommendation Report Gathering Dust. Honorable Minister: The continuity of government reforms across different administrations or ministers is a critical element of governance. A new government or minister typically inherits the policies, programs, and […]

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Epitaph: Journalist Malick Jeng: Part II

I offer my deepest condolences to Malick Jeng’s family, the Gambian media community, and the entire nation on his passing. I am immensely thankful for the chance to have collaborated with such a remarkable and esteemed colleague—a journalist of immense talent, respected by all who worked with him, read his […]