It was Martin Luther King Jr who had said that riot is the language of the unheard. I would paraphrase to say that protest is the language for the defense of human rights, the demand for goods and services and for holding the government accountable. During the civil rights movement […]
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The Government Must Take Responsibility for Corruption, not the Private Sector
Either the Minister of Finance, Seedy Keita, does not know the purpose of the Government, or he is just playing to the gallery when he made the unfortunate remark that Government and private sector do corruption together. By his statement, he has acknowledged that his Government is indeed corrupt which […]
Madi Jobarteh: The Minister of Justice Should Protect Whistleblowers and NOT Threaten Them
If the Minister of Justice Dawda Jallow is truly interested in combating corruption, abuse of office and the overall good governance of the Gambia then he must be seen protecting whistleblowers and not to threaten them. Whistleblowing is not a crime. Rather it is a critical instrument in the fight […]
Commissioner of Immigration Lamin Jatta demoted, redeployed to Gambia Prison Services
Mr. Lamin Jatta, a Commissioner at the Gambia Immigration Department (GID) has been demoted to the rank of Chief Superintendent and subsequently redeployed to the Gambia Prison Services, LTN has learnt. Security sources revealed that Lamin Jatta was investigated by the Public Service Commission (PSC) on allegations of gross misconduct […]