Tag: government

News, Politics

The debate over the third term limit is a premature distraction; the 3rd term limit for President Barrow is a moral, rather than a legal, issue

The debate over a third term is not a legal but a moral issue for President Adama Barrow and his supporters, representing a matter of considerable importance. Currently, a discussion is emerging that not only shifts focus from the essential questions posed by a segment of the Gambian population but […]

News, Security

Senegal Gets New Police Chief

The President of Senegal Bassirou Diomaye Faye has on Wednesday, 29th May 2024 appointed Mame Seydou Ndour as the Director General of the National Police (DGPN) of Senegal.  He replaces Seydou Bocar Yague, who has been redeployed to other duties. The new police chief was previously Director of the Air and […]

News, Opinion

An Information Minister or Government Spokesperson is an official tasked with defending government actions and policies, distinctly different from historical figures such as Joseph Goebbels

Fatoumatta: An Information Minister or Government Spokesperson is an official tasked with defending government actions and policies, distinctly different from historical figures such as Joseph Goebbels. Two years ago, and again this year, I cautioned that the role of a Ministry of Information is globally seen as obsolete. Information Minister […]

News, Politics

Debates Over Presidential Term Limits Are Heating Up Across Africa including The Gambia

Fatoumatta: At a UNESCO conference in Paris, France, in 2019, I encountered some Ugandan women and inquired about their long-serving President, Yoweri Museveni. They did not appreciate my description, but they expressed admiration for the Gambians’ ability to peacefully remove their dictator, Yahya Jammeh, from power through elections after his […]