The Chameleon Nature of Political Loyalty in The Gambia is such that when in government, individuals often become sycophants, demagogues, and court jesters, displaying extreme loyalty and patriotism. However, once out of government, they become harsh critics and display venomous opposition. Alagi Yorro Jallow. Fatoumatta: A principle is a fundamental […]
PUBLIC STATEMENT Public Institutions Fail to Comply with Access to Information Act 2021 The Edward Francis Small Centre for Rights and Justice informs the public that after submitting requests for information to six public institutions on 14th October 2024, all of them failed to comply with the Access to Information […]
Alagi Yorro Jallow Fatoumatta: What lessons can Gambian politicians, populist Imams, journalists, and tribal leaders draw from the 1994 Rwanda Genocide and the ongoing fake news crisis? The propagation of identity politics and religious intolerance by politicians, alongside journalists who are seemingly compromised and on the payrolls of political and […]
Fatoumatta: Chinua Achebe once wrote, “Since the hunter has learned to shoot without missing, the kites have learned to fly without perching.” This is particularly relevant to the teachers’ quest for justice in receiving their overdue salaries from the government. The government, having been precise in its dealings with the […]