Fatoumatta: As we mark the 2025 edition of the 16 Days of Activism Against Gender-Based Violence, we confront a rising frontier of harm of digital violence, which disproportionately affects women and girls. This year’s theme, UNiTE to End Digital Violence against All Women and Girls, calls for urgent, collective action […]
Opinion
Essay Analysis of The Road Not Taken by Robert Frost
By Alagi Yorro Jallow. Part 1Fatoumatta: My nephew, Ich Bin Cham, whose intellectual curiosity and growth continually inspire me, recently asked for my reflections on Robert Frost’s The Road Not Taken. I promised to share this analysis publicly to deepen understanding for students, educators, and literary enthusiasts, emphasizing its educational […]
Opinion: Talib’s Gambit and the Perils of Premature Independence
By Kebeli Demba Nyima, Atlanta, USA The editorial in Gambiana rightly captures the drama surrounding Ahmed Talib Bensouda’s abrupt retreat from the UDP flagbearer contest, but the deeper story lies in what comes next. And here, one must resist the temptation of easy romanticism about “going independent.” History, both British […]
“The Gambia’s Media Crisis: When Journalism Becomes Catharsis Porn.”
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 […]
