It was Martin Luther King Jr who had said that riot is the language of the unheard. I would paraphrase to say that protest is the language for the defense of human rights, the demand for goods and services and for holding the government accountable. During the civil rights movement […]
Opinion
The Government Must Take Responsibility for Corruption, not the Private Sector
Either the Minister of Finance, Seedy Keita, does not know the purpose of the Government, or he is just playing to the gallery when he made the unfortunate remark that Government and private sector do corruption together. By his statement, he has acknowledged that his Government is indeed corrupt which […]
Madi Jobarteh: The Minister of Justice Should Protect Whistleblowers and NOT Threaten Them
If the Minister of Justice Dawda Jallow is truly interested in combating corruption, abuse of office and the overall good governance of the Gambia then he must be seen protecting whistleblowers and not to threaten them. Whistleblowing is not a crime. Rather it is a critical instrument in the fight […]
“Gambian Women Of The Moment“: The Nation’s Pride
Last week was a great one for The Gambia, especially for women. Some influential women in the country made everyone proud by lifting the Gambian flag higher in various ways through their area of work or participation in the country‘s development process, thus becoming role models in their various domains. […]
