Fatoumatta: At a UNESCO conference in Paris, France, in 2019, I encountered some Ugandan women and inquired about their long-serving President, Yoweri Museveni. They did not appreciate my description, but they expressed admiration for the Gambians’ ability to peacefully remove their dictator, Yahya Jammeh, from power through elections after his […]
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The Need To Enact Legislation to Provide Reparations and Recognition to Victims of Human Rights Violations
Mamudu: Legislation should be enacted immediately to provide reparations and recognition to the victims of human rights violations under Yahya Jammeh’s rule. The Gambian government ought to have given precedence to compensating the victims and survivors of Jammeh’s regime—those who have lost family members, property, limbs, and who have suffered […]
President Barrow should be commended for naming public buildings after two former Vice Presidents but it was a mistake to name a public building after his mother
President Barrow is to be commended for naming public buildings after two former Vice Presidents in acknowledgment of their contributions to The Gambia, although it was a mistake to name a public building after his mother. Alagi Yorro Jallow Fatoumatta: President Adama Barrow has launched an initiative to honor notable […]
Corporal Mikai Jallow dies in car accident involving presidential advanced security vehicle
Corporal Mikai Jallow of the Gambia Police Force who was part of the President‘s Advanced Security Unit died in an accident involving presidential advanced security vehicle and two other vehicles around Pakalinding bridge in the Lower River Region on Tuesday, 21st May 2024. Statements from both the Ministry of Information and State House […]