by Dr. Assan Jallow. The Gambia currently does not exemplify journalism, nor does it accurately present it. Instead, it features a far more toxic variant, which I describe as ‘catharsis porn’: an eruption of anger, arrogance, and emotional displays that are misconstrued as news. This media culture is sustained not […]
Inna Lillahi Wa Inna Ilayhi Raji’un Tribute To The Late Aji Mbacho Ndong Of Old Jeshwang. We mourn the passing of our mother Aji Mbacho Ndong, widely called Ina, a devoted Muslim, a God-fearing woman, who returned to her Lord on 18th October 2025. Her life was a testament to […]
By Ousman A. Marong & Anibe Idajili The sun in Kontagora, a town in Nigeria’s Niger State, usually a strong presence, felt like a premonition of an impending violation one afternoon in March, 2025. Amina was just a four-year-old girl with innocent bright eyes until everything changed, tragically. The man […]
By Ousman A. Marong. Torn between her love for her children and fears arising from community rumours about the ‘dangers of vaccines,’ 49-year-old Fatou Manneh refused to vaccinate her children. “As a Muslim, I was concerned that the vaccine could affect my girls’ ability to bear children,” the mother of […]