As the Gambia's largest opposition party, the United Democratic Party (UDP) is set to conclude its ongoing process to select a candidate as flagbearer for the upcoming presidential elections in 2026, all eyes are on the party and who they would unveil as flag bearer. As we write this article, three people have emerged as… Continue reading The UDP flagbearer – When reverence and loyalty clash with popularity and ambition
As the debate continues around our desire as a country to build a new constitution, we must put things in their proper context, cut out the noise and focus on the issue at hand. The bottom line issue is this; Adama Barrow has no legal mandate to draft a governing document for the people of… Continue reading The 2024 Barrow Draft must be rejected
...will Gambians yield to bigotry or stand up unified against it and celebrate our diversity in cultural values, or will we give it a pass and open the floodgates to irreversible animosity whose ultimate end will be catastrophic for all.
Immediately following a widely distributed clip of a Senegalese journalist’s interview, which was also published in local newspapers, the Gambia government came out swiftly to debunk claims made by the journalist in that interview. In a sit down interview with Senegalese journalists about his upcoming piece, Mr. Pape Sané, himself a Senegalese journalist, claimed that… Continue reading Adama Barrow’s weird relationship with Yaya Jammeh and APRC
By an Insider While some condemn the widespread public commentary on the issue of the murdered constables of the Gambia Police Force, the commentaries also draw the interest of people who may have some foundational knowledge, experience, or even expertise in conducting investigations and gathering evidence. Like most of us, they too are not convinced… Continue reading Profiling the shooter
When you have a deep seated conviction, you don't get swayed. You recognize that what you suffer for is bigger than yourself. Others may not recognize that because it is in conflict with their interests so they will stand in your way. Not physically, but they will talk down at you, they will ridicule you,… Continue reading What are you fighting for!
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