Educationally, Europeans succeeded in rooting an educational system that teaches Africans to remember, but not to create. Take the example of our exams; learners who succeeded in cramming performed better than others, and are celebrated as the most outstanding among their colleagues. But these outstanding students hardly defend their higher […]
Opinion
Former Lead Counsel Essa Faal talks about Government’s White Paper on the TRRC Recommendations
I take this opportunity to commend the government for taking a correct and courageous decision to rise above politics and accept the recommendations of the Commission. While I accept that Sanna Sabally does not merit an amnesty, I believe that the government erred in law when it rejected the recommended […]
Opinion: UDP Vs Journalism
Part 1 Journalism is under siege. It is crawling on a very slippery road heading to an unbelievable danger, yet many choose to be spectators because that is the most convenient thing to do. It is confronted by a well-organized and a powerful force United Democratic Party (UDP). A force […]
In Solidarity with Senegalese International Idrissa Gueye following the homophobia row
Fatoumatta: There will not be freedom in the world until we understand that our differences make us strong together and never yardsticks for dichotomies. Until we respect each other, the peace and unity we seek in the world are mere wishes! Senegalese international footballer Idrissa Gueye’s refusal to wear a […]
