Author: Alagi Yorro Jallow

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Celebrating World Press Freedom Day

Fatoumatta: Journalists worldwide, including the Gambia, will celebrate World Press Freedom Day on May 3, 2020. The day is set aside by the United Nations General Assembly to raise awareness of the importance of freedom of the press and remind governments of their duty to respect and uphold the right […]

News, Opinion, Politics

Who Is Holding Our President Hostage?

The Existential Threat of Political Lobbyists in President Barrow’s Cabinet Appointments. Fatoumatta: One of President Adama Barrow’s admirers and critics once laments that “our President is slow at everything, and he celebrates it.” He further said, “If you are slow, you cannot win any race,” he opined. So one of […]

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Book Review: It’s Our Turn to Eat

Previously Reviewed 5/10/18. by Michela Wrong. Reviewed by Alagi Yorro Jallow. Fatoumatta: I highly recommend this excellent book to students of Political Science and public policy influencers and all journalists and genuine activists. Journalists and those interested in African politics, the cankerworm of corruption, and how it is challenging to […]

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National Assembly Should Expedite & Pass into Law Provision for Reparation and Recognition of Torture Survivors/ Victims of the Past Regime!

Mamudu: Following the submission of the final report of the Truth, Reconciliation, Reparations Commission (TRRC) to President Adama Barrow. Now is time for members of this 6th Legislature of the National Assembly to enact and pass the Human Rights Victims Reparations and Recognition Act and create an independent Human Rights […]