Tag: politics

Opinion

Madi Jobarteh: Where is this Country heading to?

It is seven days today since Malagen released its bombshell report on the fraudulent airport tax which has been illegally imposed on the country by the Government in cahoots with a foreign company, Securiport. The Gambia Government itself has completely ignored the story as we have seen no press release […]

Opinion, Politics

Why Banjul Mayor Needs a Distance from Barrow

Reeling from a bruishing electoral defeat in the April National Assembly (NA) Polls, President Barrow and his National People’s Party (NPP) are looking forward to making up their loss in the 2023 Local Government Elections by all means necessary. In Barrow’s mind, there could not have been any justification why […]

News

Essa Faal Speaks

Public Statement from Essa Faal Fellow Gambians, I am sure that many of you are alive to the ugly incident between myself and the person who goes by Chapacholly. I am deeply saddened by the incident and the fact that I found myself in such a terrible situation. As this […]

Opinion, Politics

Why Were You Elected to the Hallowed Chamber?

Part IV Fatoumatta: I will support any planned protest or motion to scrap the “Clothing Allowance, other sub-head parliamentary allowances and benefits, and typically the phony sitting allowances allocated to the “Sixth Legislature Honorable members.” However, why should the “Honorable members” be paid a salary and then be paid for […]