Author: Alagi Yorro Jallow

News, Opinion

Journalists and the Struggle for Survival

Ideal journalists are a unique kind. They view the world as a canvas to shape in the image of what they deem fit and proper. They are simultaneously vulnerable and invincible. They do not bow at the altars of deities that oppress the defenseless. They are the protectors of what […]

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 […]

News

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 […]