by Madi Jobarteh Constitution Series 3 Creating an Over Powerful President at the Expense of Good Governance The Barrow Papers have established a governance system never seen in the Gambia since colonial times. Worse than both the 1970 and 1997 constitutions, the Barrow Papers have dumped all appointments to all […]
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ANALYSIS: The Political Axis of Gambian Spy Chief’s Cabinet Appointment
The recent appointment of the State Intelligence Service (SIS) Chief Ousman Sowe to the new role as the Minister of Lands, Regional Government and Religious Affairs is being received with mixed reactions in various circles of our national life. Some activists and keen observers of Gambian political plays have frowned […]
Ousman A. Bah Is New Minister of Communications and Digital Economy
PRESS RELEASE: The General Public is hereby informed that His Excellency President Adama Barrow in exercise of the powers conferred on him under Sections 71(1) and 71(3) of the Constitution of the Republic of The Gambia, has appointed Mr. Ousman A. Bah as Minister of Communications and Digital Economy, effective […]
Cautious Welcome to the Vice President Alieu Badara Joof
If the Barrow administration had done what they are constitutionally mandated to do from January 2017 to date, today Vice President Alieu Badara Joof would not have stood before the nation to solemnly acknowledge failures, lament poor performance and admonish colleagues for ineptitude and corruption. Since 2017, there have been […]