Author: Alagi Yorro Jallow

News, Opinion

Happy Mother’s Day

Happy Mother’s Day to all moms and Mr. Moms. The line moves to those struggling with infertility; may it be your turn soonest. Motherhood is a plotless narrative of self in its bid to replicate itself. For me, the twists and turns of the parenting odyssey present an endless labyrinth […]

Opinion, Politics

President Barrow Assembled Most Male-Dominated Government In Decades

Fatoumatta: President Adama Barrow’s new Cabinet Ministers appointments have shaped up to have a smaller percentage of women Cabinet Ministers representation in this administration compared to his first Cabinet in first Ministerial appointments in the last administration, which is sharply contrasting with that of his predecessor’s Cabinet Ministers appointments for […]

News, Opinion

Journalism is not activism: “A tiger doesn’t proclaim his tigritude, he pounces.”Activism and Political Bias Are Destroying People’s Faith in Journalism

Fatoumatta: The Gambian private media fought twenty-two years of former president Yahya Jammeh’s military turned civilian autocracy and suffered brutal persecutions, nocturnal arson attacks, torture, and death threats without compromising their reputation and professional integrity; those days, Gambian journalists under a despot played a heroic role in fighting for the […]

News

Irresponsible Exercise of Freedom of Expression Retreat Democracy in Crisis and Give Rise to both Benevolent and Malevolent Dictatorship?

Fatoumatta: As we exercise our God-given right to freedom of choice and expression, we must not do not forget that temperance, proper judgment, the skillful economy of words, strategy, deep insight, and not burning the bridge of tomorrow are all marks of correct choices. As we support or oppose the […]