Today is exactly one month and a week since the shooting incident that happened around the Sir Dawda Kairaba international conference centre in which soldiers opened fire on a vehicle carrying some Gambian youths. As a result, one of them, Stanislav Gomez sustained injuries with a bullet still lodged in […]
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When watchdog journalism meets lapdog journalism
Alagi Yorro Jallow Fatoumatta: Eight years ago, President Adama Barrow’s accusations against certain unethical Gambian journalists who demanded money for positive news coverage were not only disappointing; they were concerning. Many young idealistic reporters are disillusioned by what they are asked to do in the name of journalism. While some […]
De-Reserving Abuko Nature Reserve
De-Reserving Abuko Nature Reserve. Understanding The Context To put it bluntly and simply, the Gambian environment is being ravaged thanks to both negligence and corruption by the Government. Since 2017, the destruction of the land, sea, beaches, forests, wetlands, streams and waterways, and mangroves through pollution, encroachments, dumping, bush fires, […]
Standing with Pa Samba Jow! Public Officials Should Rather Respect Citizens
Today, the Chief of Staff at State House Mod Ceesay decided to unfairly and unjustifiable ravage Pa Samba Jow for his criticism of the reported building of a Chinese-sponsored hospital at State House. Mod did not only ridicule Pa Samba but went further to ask for an apology and that […]
