Alagi Yorro Jallow Fatoumatta: The media are at the heart of democratic life in contexts such as ours, where disinformation, misinformation and propaganda, fake news, and intellectual terrorism of the minority over the majority and intellectual populism on social media over national issues of critical and sober voices not amplified […]
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Constitution Series 5: Lowering Democratic Governance Standards
by Madi Jobarteh Democratic governance is a system where institutions and officials function according to democratic processes and norms. By doing so, they reinforce each other thus preventing conflict while promoting stability, managing crisis and facilitating economic and social progress. Democratic norms are basically the rule of law, separation of […]
3 New Judges Appointed
PRESS RELEASE On the 26th of August 2024, His Excellency the President Appointed three new Judges for the High Court His Lordship the Hon. Chief Justice is pleased to announce that the President of the Republic, His Excellency Adama Barrow acting under Section 138 (2) of the Constitution and pursuant […]
The Trojan Horse in Civil Society and the Ball of the Counterfeiters
Alagi Yorro Jallow Fatoumatta: A member of civil society, akin to a modern-day vigilante, must remain objective, fair, unbiased, nonpartisan, and independent, not affiliated with any group or religion. Their duty is to uphold the truth, defend democracy, the rule of law, human rights, and public freedoms, and to call […]