The President of Senegal HE Bassirou Diomaye Faye has on 24th April 2024 appointed Major General El Hadji Daouda Niang as the new Director General of Senegal‘s Intelligence Agency, a position widely referred Délégation générale au Renseignement national (DNR). General Niang replaces the former Commander of the National Gendarmerie, Lieutenant General […]
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President Barrow inspects road works in KM and West Coast Region ahead of the OIC Summit
His Excellency President Adama Barrow accompanied by the Minister of Transport, Works & Infrastructure Hon Ebrima Sillah together with other cabinet Ministers, Director of the National Roads Authority, and other staff from the Ministry, on Saturday embarked on an inspection tour of the ongoing road projects ahead of the upcoming […]
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. Part II
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. Gambians often favor comforting narratives over harsh truths. Following my article on […]
The Enigma Surrounding the National People’s Party
Fatoumatta: President Adama Barrow’s National People’s Party (NPP) can seem enigmatic. This party, whose candidate has triumphed in every general election since the 2021 presidential election, rose to power following a grand coalition that ended the 22-year reign of a dictator perceived as both benign and malevolent. The journey to […]