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The true test of any democracy lies in its capacity to elevate the condition of its people. By this measure, The Gambia continues to...

The recent tribal remarks made by President Adama Barrow during his meeting with elders in the Lower River Region are deeply concerning...

Gunjur, The Gambia | Opinion - The rising popularity of 'Jakarita,' the local term for motorcycle transportation in Gunjur, necessitates...

It’s been a long time since I read Joan Didion’s The   Year of Magical Thinking , but one line about grief resonates deeply: Grief, she...

Politics | 𝐆𝐚𝐦𝐛𝐢𝐚: 𝐈𝐄𝐂 𝐂𝐡𝐚𝐢𝐫𝐦𝐚𝐧 𝐍𝐣𝐢𝐞 𝐌𝐔𝐒𝐓 𝐑𝐞𝐬𝐢𝐠𝐧 𝐈𝐦𝐦𝐞𝐝𝐢𝐚𝐭𝐞𝐥𝐲 According to a “leaked letter”...

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...