PEOPLE’S PROGRESSIVE PARTY Vox Populi Vox Dei 35 Bundung Highway,Opposite GT Bank, BundungKanifing MunicipalityThe Gambia Date: 10th May 2024The People’s Progressive Party expresses its gratitude to the family of the late Sir Dawda Kairaba Jawara for their thoughtful initiative to commemorate the 100th year of his birth on the 16th […]
Politics
Why are American Ivy League campuses showing support for Palestine, while the UTG and other African universities remain silent?
Fatoumatta: What accounts for the lack of participation from University of The Gambia (UTG) students and academics, as well as Islamic religious populists and activists, in the recent global protests against the genocide in Gaza and the suffering of the Palestinian people? Historically, university students and scholars have been pivotal […]
The Path Forward For The Gambia: Learning From Senegal’s Democratic Progress
by Haruna Jallow In recent days or weeks, a recurring question has emerged both within and beyond the borders of The Gambia: Can we draw lession from Senegal’s recent advancements in governance? To consider emulating the strides made by Senegal and the Pastef party, The Gambia must first lay a […]
The Enigma Surrounding the National People’s Party
Fatoumatta: President Adama Barrow’s National People’s Party (NPP) can seem enigmatic. This party, whose candidate has triumphed in every general election since the 2021 presidential election, rose to power following a grand coalition that ended the 22-year reign of a dictator perceived as both benign and malevolent. The journey to […]