Author: Dr. Assan Jallow

News, Opinion

REBUTTAL ON THE OBJECTION OF DR TANGARA’S CANDIDATURE FOR THE COMMONWEALTH SECRETARY GENERAL POST

September 06th 2024 Dear President Kagame, Re: Objection to the Candidacy of Mamadou Tangara, The Gambian Minister of Foreign Affairs, International Cooperation, and Gambians Abroad, for the position of Secretary General of the Commonwealth of Nations Please allow me to extend my heartfelt congratulations and best wishes following your successful reelection […]

News, Opinion, Politics

A Country on the Directionless Wheels of Misplaced Priorities: A Sober Reflections on Our Elusive Political Visioning, Development Governance, and Expectations.

By Dr. Assan Jallow. The political economy of a country is comprised of individuals and collective groups with varying “vested interests representing, elites, lobbyists, rent-seeking groups, or voters at large” (Mukand, et Al. 2016) to drive policies. As such, policies must be driven by the pragmatism of Gambia’s developmental value […]