I am delighted to write in support of the candidature of the current Minister of Foreign Affairs of the Republic of The Gambia, Dr. Mamadou Tangara, for the esteemed post of the Secretary General of the Commonwealth of Nations. Dr. Tangara is experienced and diplomatic and has demonstrated exceptional leadership […]
Opinion
In Defense of Deputy Speaker Seedy Njie: The Political Shape-Shifter and Scapegoat
By Arfang Madi Sillah, Washington DC Seedy Njie, the Deputy Speaker of the Gambian Parliament, has recently found himself in the crosshairs of public opinion, splashed across the tabloids and subjected to a relentless online assault. With the fervor of a lynch mob, his critics have been quick to hurl […]
Opinion: The press, when trained for democracy, becomes a vital pillar of our society, shaping and guiding our democratic progress
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 […]
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 […]
