By Arfang Madi Sillah, Washington DC Seedy Njie, the Deputy Speaker of the Gambian Parliament, has recently found himself in the crosshairs of public opinion, splashed across the tabloids and subjected to a relentless online assault. With the fervor of a lynch mob, his critics have been quick to hurl […]
by Madi Jobarteh Constitution Series 3 Creating an Over Powerful President at the Expense of Good Governance The Barrow Papers have established a governance system never seen in the Gambia since colonial times. Worse than both the 1970 and 1997 constitutions, the Barrow Papers have dumped all appointments to all […]
The government of The Gambia should have prioritized funding the public University of The Gambia rather than providing loans to parliamentarians and private media businesses. This would have enabled poor students who cannot afford tuition increases to benefit. Investing in higher education is more than a financial decision; it’s a […]
Drama unfolded at the National Assembly of Senegal last week during the election of Speaker (President) of the former French colony’s 14th Legislature when the ruling coalition Benno Bokk Yaakaar, elected Dr. Amadou Mame Diop as Speaker instead of their head of Campagne Mrs. Aminata Mimi Toure, former Prime Minister […]