Tag: Gambia

News

Farato robbery case suspect charged

Police have announced the arrest and detention of one Ismaila Faye, a suspect in the robbery case which occured at a Western Union bureau in Farato Bojang Kunda on April 17, 2024. The suspect has been charged with robbery contrary to the Criminal Code, Laws of the Gambia. According to […]

News, Opinion

“Don’t throw out the baby with the bathwater just to appease your superiors and politicians,” Alagi Yoro Jallow writes

I’ve observed individuals who work for the Gambian government, or who directly benefit from it, instructing the Gambian media on how to perform their duties. I would remain silent if their arguments weren’t so foolishly focused on their own interests. For some, the private media is deemed objective only when […]

News

The government of The Gambia should have prioritized funding the public University of The Gambia rather than providing loans to parliamentarians and private media businesses. Part II

The government of The Gambia should have prioritized funding the public University of The Gambia rather than providing loans to parliamentarians and private media businesses. This would have enabled poor students who cannot afford tuition increases to benefit. Gambians often favor comforting narratives over harsh truths. Following my article on […]