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The other day, my good friend, Ous Touray, shared a post that truly caught my fancy. This year, I’ve been writing a lot — most of it kept...

He   was the boy who would be president and the man who attained that status notwithstanding the improbability of 01 December 2016 and...

Political prostitution is shifting of or offering political allegiance, or service to another party, motivated not by ideology, policies...

On March 14, 2016, in the squid grounds off the coast of Patagonia, a rusty Chinese squid jigger called the Lu Yan Yuan Yu 10 was fishing

Rice self-sufficiency was reminiscent of that period in The Gambia when buying imported rice was associated with a demeaning status

Gambian By Sebastiën van der Meer | Busumbala, Gambia - 25 June 2024 Gambian consumers are adjusting to recent price increases on a...

Written by Sebastien van der Meer | Busumbala, Gambia This year's Tobaski celebrations were unfortunately overshadowed by a double crisis...

Written by Sebastien van der Meer | Busumbala, Gambia The allure of Gambian beaches is undeniable, but for tourists and residents alike,...

Democracy is neither free nor guaranteed. That is why we should all stand firm to preserve it at all costs. Need I remind you that it...

The Gambia, without doubt, is in an awful, increasingly frightening mess because of the administrative incompetence of President Barrow’s go

When I was leaving Schiphol Airport in Amsterdam in the Netherlands, on the 30th of May 2023, I was departing for Geneva in Switzerland...

From the pages of Gambian history, the name “Momodou Sabally” is written down as it sets a fire of betrayal and exploitation. The...

The premise of thought of most fair-minded people is no doubt that, dialogue is always preferable to anything else to the contrary. So,...

Even though The Gambia has a small population with only 2.5 million inhabitants, the Gambians abroad remit almost $800 million back home...

Indirectly related to the topic, nonetheless worth reflecting on is the current high rate of youth unemployment which is growing at an...

Act No. 12 of 2023 assented to by His Excellency the President of the Republic purports to “amend the Commission of Inquiry Act 1903 (the...

Gunjur beach is unlocked for yet another major fishing season, and the community is experiencing an unprecedented arrival of temporary...

In the span of a week, I found myself invited to four weddings in The Gambia. Each of these celebrations spanned four days, adorned with...

Maternal mortality is a critical public health issue in Gambia, West Africa, with around 800 women dying from preventable causes linked...

There is no way to probably understand the Gambia today without considering the history of the country. We also have to acknowledge the...