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Corruption scandal hits UTG Law Faculty, Dean dodges questions

A corruption scandal has been reported at the University of the Gambia‘s Faculty of Law. An investigation by LTN has revealed that the Faculty of Law at the UTG is alleged to have been engaged in corrupt practices, professional misconduct, and administrative blunders that undermine the UTG Policy and Administration. […]

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GiEPA Bids Farewell to Appointed Board Members

The term for three board of directors of the Gambia Investment and Export Promotion Agency (GiEPA) has ended. The presidential appointees including the outgoing GiEPA Board Chair – Mr Yankuba Dibba, Vice Chairman – Mr Momodou A. Ceesay, and Mr Muhammed Sillah – a member, were part of the non-ex-officio […]

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A Country on the Directionless Wheels of Misplaced Priorities: A Sober Reflections on Our Elusive Political Visioning, Development Governance, and Expectations.

By Dr. Assan Jallow. The political economy of a country is comprised of individuals and collective groups with varying “vested interests representing, elites, lobbyists, rent-seeking groups, or voters at large” (Mukand, et Al. 2016) to drive policies. As such, policies must be driven by the pragmatism of Gambia’s developmental value […]