It was Capt. Thomas Sankara of Burkina Faso who once said a soldier without political education is a virtual criminal. As a military leader, Sankara taught his fellow soldiers to realize that they are first and foremost citizens who have rights and duties. He told them as soldiers they are […]
Author: Madi Jobarteh
Deadly Cough Syrup and the Government Cover-Up
It is now reported that 70 children have died from AKI while the number of children suffering from the condition has not been announced by the Government until now. Not only is the Gambia Government lackadaisical in responding to this crisis but it has also neither been transparent nor demonstrated […]
Press Conference by the JusticeFor66+ Campaign
Sunday 9 October 2022, CPA, Bakoteh Public Statement The JusticeFor66+ Campaign notes that the Gambia Government has announced that the total number of child deaths from these fake syrups is now 69. However, we are using the figure 66 being the original figure that prompted this campaign and knowing that […]
Opinion: Leadership is Honesty and Conviction!
It is grossly sad that two weeks after the President delivered his State of the Nation Address in which he refused to speak to the terrible socioeconomic conditions in the country, he would go to the world stage only to lament about the high cost of living, inflation, food, and […]