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PRESIDENT ADAMA BARROW TO INAUGURATE USET BRIKAMA CAMPUS & TO PRESIDE OVER THE FIRST USET CONVOCATION CEREMONY

PRESS RELEASEDATED: 15TH JUNE 2025 SUBJECT: H.E PRESIDENT ADAMA BARROW SET TO INAUGURATE THE USET BRIKAMA CAMPUS AND PRESIDE OVER THE FIRST USET CONVOCATION CEREMONY The Ministry of Higher Education, Research, Science and Technology wishes to inform the public that His Excellency President Adama Barrow, the President of the Republic […]

News, Politics

Beyond Political Loyalty: Reassessing Ministerial Appointments in Gambian Governance

Beyond Political Loyalty: Reassessing Ministerial Appointments in Gambian Governance: The Political-Technocratic Dilemma in Governance. Alagi Yorro Jallow Fatoumatta: Governance in The Gambia has undergone significant structural shifts, particularly in the transition from the 1970 Constitution to the 1997 Constitution. The earlier framework allowed parliamentarians to serve in cabinet positions, ensuring […]

News, Opinion

Editorial: The Gambian Blind Spot: How U.S. Diplomacy Served Corporate Interests Without Our Knowledge

Editorial 1 By Alagi Yorro Jallow Fatoumatta: Behind closed doors, far removed from the awareness of Gambian citizens, a diplomatic campaign was underway—one designed to fundamentally reshape our nation’s telecommunications landscape without any public oversight. The U.S. government, during the Trump administration, aggressively pressured The Gambia to expedite licensing for […]