Mamudu: The 1997 Constitution creates the office of the Vice President. The President of the Republic appoints the Vice President and acts as the President’s Constitutional successor in case of a vacancy. Still, there is always a pair of contradictions and extremes in picking a Vice President in the Gambia. […]
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WO2 Bai Lowe’s trial in Germany to begin on April 25
PRESS RELEASE: April 21, 2022 – (Berlin) – The opening of the first German trial for serious crimes committed in the Gambia is a major step for justice, Human Rights Watch, the International Commission of Jurists, Reporters Without Borders, and TRIAL International said today. The groups released a question-and-answer document […]
Gambia gains Membership in UN Commission on Population and Development
PRESS RELEASE: Washington, D.C. 19 April 2022: In furtherance of the Government of The Gambia’s continued commitment to establishing excellent working relations with its bilateral and multilateral partners, the Permanent Mission of The Gambia to the United Nations in New York is happy to report that it recently got The […]
From Third World to First: The Singapore Story: 1965-2000
by Lee Kuan Yew and Henry Kissinger (Foreword by).Review By Alagi Yorro Jallow.Fatoumatta: An excellent book. I had a great time reading this remarkable book, unknown to people in some developing countries, particularly politicians and public policy influencers. There were compelling and genuine reasons why the Gambia’s founding father, Sir […]