Tag: Barrow

News, Politics

UDP’s Statement on President Barrow’s Hate Speech

On behalf of the general membership of the United Democratic Party and indeed all decent Gambians, the National Executive of the United Democratic Party (UDP) condemns in the strongest possible terms, the unwarranted and distasteful vitriol uttered by the President of the Republic of The Gambia, Adama Barrow, against the […]

Opinion

Analysis: President Barrow’s recent address combined idealism with pragmatism

Fatoumatta: President Adama Barrow’s recent address combined idealism with pragmatism. In the 2024 State of the Assembly Address, he highlighted the country’s progress in infrastructure and socio-economic development. Amid global challenges and climate change, Barrow emphasized the need to safeguard national sovereignty and resources, and encouraged citizens to promote peace […]

News, Opinion

Why Does Criticizing the President Matter?

“To say that the president cannot be criticized, whether right or wrong, is not only unpatriotic and submissive but also morally treasonous to the American public.” – Theodore Roosevelt, 26th President of the U.S. (1858-1919) Fatoumatta: Two former Presidents of the United States, Franklin D. Roosevelt (26th President) and John […]