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News, Opinion

Ministry of Information Turns to the Ministry of Truth: Orwell’s 1984 Dystopian World Becomes Reality in Gambia Under Minister Ismaila Ceesay

By Arfang Madi Sillah, Washington DC In George Orwell’s haunting novel 1984, the Ministry of Truth is not an agency of transparency but one of profound deceit, charged with rewriting history to suit the ever-shifting whims and caprices of a totalitarian regime. Orwell’s vision of a government that bends reality […]

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Opinion: From Imposter Syndrome to Hubris Syndrome—President Barrow Teeters Tragically Towards Tyranny and Terrorism

By Arfang Madi Sillah, Washington DC Throughout history, political leaders across various societies, from classical Greece to Victorian England and contemporary Africa, have exhibited traits of imposter syndrome and hubris syndrome. These psychological phenomena are well-documented in extant literature, highlighting the complex interplay between self-doubt and excessive self-confidence among political […]

News, Politics

UDP’s Statement on President Barrow’s Hate Speech

On behalf of the general membership of the United Democratic Party and indeed all decent Gambians, the National Executive of the United Democratic Party (UDP) condemns in the strongest possible terms, the unwarranted and distasteful vitriol uttered by the President of the Republic of The Gambia, Adama Barrow, against the […]