By Alagi Yorro Jallow Fatoumatta: In the rich tapestry of Gambian political history, specific names shine with profound significance: individuals who stood resolute when silence would have been safer, who chose courage over complacency, and who gave voice to the voiceless amid tyranny. Among these heroes, Mr. Kebba Foon emerges […]
By Ousman A. Marong & Anibe Idajili The sun in Kontagora, a town in Nigeria’s Niger State, usually a strong presence, felt like a premonition of an impending violation one afternoon in March, 2025. Amina was just a four-year-old girl with innocent bright eyes until everything changed, tragically. The man […]
By Ousman A. Marong. Torn between her love for her children and fears arising from community rumours about the ‘dangers of vaccines,’ 49-year-old Fatou Manneh refused to vaccinate her children. “As a Muslim, I was concerned that the vaccine could affect my girls’ ability to bear children,” the mother of […]
By Lamin Bojang. The recent remarks by Information Minister Dr. Ismaila Ceesay regarding the appointment of Auditor General Modou Ceesay as Minister of Trade require careful clarification. Dr. Ceesay suggested that by hugging President Barrow, smiling, and receiving his appointment letter at State House, the Auditor General had already “accepted” […]
