In 1994, as a journalist with Radio Gambia I had the privilege of being the first and only Gambian journalist to interview the imam who came from Mecca to consecrate the State House Mosque. One of my questions to him was about the position of female circumcision in Islam. His […]
As The Gambia prepares to introduce a new Bill dubbed: ‘Judicial Officers Remuneration and Other Entitlements Bill 2023’ , there have been mixed reactions from the public regarding the Bill in its entirety. While some think that this is a scam from the government, others think it is a good […]
Barely 21 days after the NAMs were handed brand new vehicles in a so-called innovative arrangement, we now see the Minister of Justice also submit a bill before parliament to cater for incentives and benefits for members of the Judiciary. Already, in the past two years, there have been multiple […]
I wish to hereby express my total and strongest opposition to the candidacy of Minister of Foreign Affairs Mamadou Tangara for the position of Commonwealth Secretary. In this regard I hereby call on the Government of the Gambia to not support his candidacy but to look for a suitable Gambian […]