I just want to take the opportunity to express heartfelt gratitude and appreciation to my colleagues in the civil society under the leadership of TANGO and to The Gambia Press Union and all its journalists and media houses and indeed to the People of The Gambia for your show of […]
Opinion
Journalism is not activism: “A tiger doesn’t proclaim his tigritude, he pounces.”Activism and Political Bias Are Destroying People’s Faith in Journalism
Fatoumatta: The Gambian private media fought twenty-two years of former president Yahya Jammeh’s military turned civilian autocracy and suffered brutal persecutions, nocturnal arson attacks, torture, and death threats without compromising their reputation and professional integrity; those days, Gambian journalists under a despot played a heroic role in fighting for the […]
President Barrow’s Choice: Congratulations Baboucarr Ousman Joof Honorable Minister, Well-Deserved!
I want to congratulate my friend and Serere brother Honorable Baboucarr Ousman Joof, on his appointment as Minister in charge of Policy Service, Administrative Reforms, Policy Coordination, and Delivery portfolio. I have known Honorable Baboucarr Joof, both personally and professionally. Offices, the Gambia Teacher’s Union headquarters, and the offices of […]
Asset Declaration Law and Morality: Mr. President, As you Announce Cabinet Ministers, Should They Declare Their Assets & Liabilities Publicly?
Mr. President, as you are about to announce your new Cabinet Ministers, we want to remind you of the constitutional and moral obligations and your Cabinet Ministers to publicly declare your assets and liabilities before your Ministers take their oath of office. Mr. President, when people decide to hold public […]
