Fatoumatta: Mark Twain once said, “The man who does not read good books has no advantage over the man who cannot read them.” For many years, the illiteracy of the general public has caused concern because of the criminal negligence of the private, public libraries across the country.It is still […]
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Merchants Of Truth
By Jill Abramson. Review Alagi Yorro Jallow‧ Fatoumatta: I highly recommend this excellent book to all Gambian journalists and media practitioners. Highly readable textbook with a combination of essential topics, in-depth reporting, endlessly fascinating anecdotes, and vivid writings. Ms. Jill Abramson’s first female editor in chief of the New York […]
New President. New National Assembly. What for Gambia?
The sad and annoying fact is that while the country now has a new President and new National Assembly Members, the Gambia is in bad shape! With the failed promise for system change in 2017, five years down the line the Gambia instead turned into a cesspool of public sector […]
Who Should be President Adama Barrow’s Preferred Spare Tire or Candidate for Vice President Pick?
Mamudu: The 1997 Constitution creates the office of the Vice President. The President of the Republic appoints the Vice President and acts as the President’s Constitutional successor in case of a vacancy. Still, there is always a pair of contradictions and extremes in picking a Vice President in the Gambia. […]