The Edward Francis Small Centre for Rights and Justice registers with grave concern the remarks by Pres. Adama Barrow that he would be “president until he is ready and then hand over the presidency to his children, who in turn when they are ready would hand over to his grandchildren.” […]
Tag: Gambia
GPU Raises Concerns Over Defamation Suits Against The Voice & The Alkamba Times
Fajara, October 25, 2024: The Gambia Press Union (GPU) is deeply concerned by the country’s press freedom situation after the Gambian president and his environment minister decided to sue two newspapers for defamation. President Adama Barrow’s suit against The Voice, a privately-owned daily newspaper, stems from a September 23rd story […]
THE CURTAIN FALLS ON THE PRESS AND PRESIDENCY RELATIONSHIP—BARROW GOES BERSERK
Read The Manuscript authored by Arfang Madi Sillah. By Arfang Madi Sillah, Washington DC Chapter 1: A Marriage of Convenience In the euphoria that followed Yahya Jammeh’s much-celebrated departure, the Gambian media found itself at a precarious crossroads, straddling the line between cautious optimism and profound skepticism. For decades, under […]
Youth Migration and Mediterranean Death, Spiritual Escapism
by Alagi Yorro Jallow. Part I MAMUDU: Decades pass, yet nothing changes. The Atlantic Cemetery continues to consume the youth and human resources of the African continent, particularly the small nation of Gambia, which is rich in natural and human resources but has been failed by its leaders due to […]