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Gunjur Online
Dec 22, 20244 min read
Power Outage at Banjul International Airport: Regulatory Safety and Passenger Rights
A prolonged power outage at Banjul International Airport on Saturday evening caused significant disruptions, forcing multiple flights to...
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Buba K Touray
Dec 20, 20243 min read
Opinion: Peak Fishing Season in Gunjur – A Time of Prosperity, but at What Cost?
As the peak fishing season begins in Gunjur, it brings with it a wave of opportunities and benefits. The bustling shores, filled with...
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Yahya Makalo
Dec 4, 20243 min read
Statement from Tabax Rewmi The Gambia on the Police Action at the University of The Gambia Protest
Tabax Rewmi The Gambia, we unequivocally condemn the use of tear gas by the Gambia Police Force against peaceful students at the...
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Ebrima Scattred Janneh
Dec 4, 20243 min read
Failures, Desperation & Tribal Rhetoric: Is The Gambia Creeping into Dictatorship?
The true test of any democracy lies in its capacity to elevate the condition of its people. By this measure, The Gambia continues to...
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Yahya Makalo
Nov 29, 20242 min read
Condemning Tribalism: A Call for Unity in The Gambia
The recent tribal remarks made by President Adama Barrow during his meeting with elders in the Lower River Region are deeply concerning...
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Buba K Touray
Oct 24, 20243 min read
Opinion: The Growing Popularity of ‘Jakarita’ in Gunjur Calls for Urgent Safety Regulations and Standards
Gunjur, The Gambia | Opinion - The rising popularity of 'Jakarita,' the local term for motorcycle transportation in Gunjur, necessitates...
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Sulayman (Saul) Njie
Oct 24, 20245 min read
The Gambian Healthcare System Almost Killed Me: A Journey Through Grief and Thanksgiving
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...
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Gunjur Online
Oct 23, 20245 min read
𝐆𝐚𝐦𝐛𝐢𝐚: 𝐈𝐄𝐂 𝐂𝐡𝐚𝐢𝐫𝐦𝐚𝐧 𝐍𝐣𝐢𝐞 𝐌𝐔𝐒𝐓 𝐑𝐞𝐬𝐢𝐠𝐧 𝐈𝐦𝐦𝐞𝐝𝐢𝐚𝐭𝐞𝐥𝐲
Politics | 𝐆𝐚𝐦𝐛𝐢𝐚: 𝐈𝐄𝐂 𝐂𝐡𝐚𝐢𝐫𝐦𝐚𝐧 𝐍𝐣𝐢𝐞 𝐌𝐔𝐒𝐓 𝐑𝐞𝐬𝐢𝐠𝐧 𝐈𝐦𝐦𝐞𝐝𝐢𝐚𝐭𝐞𝐥𝐲 According to a “leaked letter”...
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Sulayman (Saul) Njie
Oct 11, 20244 min read
The Natural Progression of Life: “There is a Balm in Gilead to Make the Wounded Whole”
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...
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Gunjur Online
Sep 30, 20246 min read
Momodou Justice Darboe Was Wrongfully Arrested and Detained - Lamin J. Darbo
He was the boy who would be president and the man who attained that status notwithstanding the improbability of 01 December 2016 and...
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Maa Touray
Aug 16, 202411 min read
Opinion: Political Prostitutes of The Gambia
Political prostitution is shifting of or offering political allegiance, or service to another party, motivated not by ideology, policies...
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By Ian Urbina, Pete McKenzie & Milko Schvartzman
Aug 15, 202416 min read
Op-ed: Taking Over from the Inside: China’s Growing Reach Into Local Waters
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
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Omar A. Manjang
Jul 9, 20245 min read
Op-Ed: The Nostalgic Days
Rice self-sufficiency was reminiscent of that period in The Gambia when buying imported rice was associated with a demeaning status
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Gunjur Online
Jun 25, 20243 min read
Op-Ed: Gambian Consumers Face Price Increases After GRA Introduces New Tax Measure
Gambian By Sebastiën van der Meer | Busumbala, Gambia - 25 June 2024 Gambian consumers are adjusting to recent price increases on a...
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Gunjur Online
Jun 18, 20242 min read
Op-Ed: Tobaski Celebrations Dampened by Power Outages and Water Woes: A Basic Human Right Denied
Written by Sebastien van der Meer | Busumbala, Gambia This year's Tobaski celebrations were unfortunately overshadowed by a double crisis...
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Gunjur Online
Jun 18, 20242 min read
Op-Ed: Gambia's Utilities: Tourists in the Dark, Residents Frustrated
Written by Sebastien van der Meer | Busumbala, Gambia The allure of Gambian beaches is undeniable, but for tourists and residents alike,...
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Ebrima Scattred Janneh
Jun 7, 20242 min read
Opinion: The Sedition Dragnet
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...
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Ebrima Scattred Janneh
Apr 15, 20244 min read
Politics: Is the proposed Coalition 2026 possible?
The Gambia, without doubt, is in an awful, increasingly frightening mess because of the administrative incompetence of President Barrow’s go
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Muhammed Lamin Dibba
Feb 26, 20243 min read
Dehumanized at Schiphol Airport, Amsterdam: A Call for Equality and Dignity of all Migrants
When I was leaving Schiphol Airport in Amsterdam in the Netherlands, on the 30th of May 2023, I was departing for Geneva in Switzerland...
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Buba Ceesay
Feb 23, 20242 min read
Opinion: The Dark Legacy of Momodou Sabally: The chronicles of arrogance, exploitation, and division
From the pages of Gambian history, the name “Momodou Sabally” is written down as it sets a fire of betrayal and exploitation. The...
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Pa Loius Sambou Jnr
Feb 17, 20243 min read
Op-Ed: How serious must the President’s National Dialogue Meeting initiative be taken?
The premise of thought of most fair-minded people is no doubt that, dialogue is always preferable to anything else to the contrary. So,...
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Buba Ceesay
Feb 13, 20242 min read
Opinion: The Gambia's Economic Conundrum: Benefits of Remittances should be Highlighted
Even though The Gambia has a small population with only 2.5 million inhabitants, the Gambians abroad remit almost $800 million back home...
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Buba K Touray
Feb 13, 20249 min read
Commentary: Accentuate factors contributing to the reduced success of micro businesses in Gunjur - Buba K Touray
Indirectly related to the topic, nonetheless worth reflecting on is the current high rate of youth unemployment which is growing at an...
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Gunjur Online
Jan 29, 20244 min read
No Presidential Amnesty over an Adverse Finding by a Commission of Inquiry - Lawyer Lamin J. Darbo
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...
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Gunjur Online
Jan 28, 20246 min read
Opinion: A surge in the number of temporal migrants in Gunjur evokes some enlightenment
Gunjur beach is unlocked for yet another major fishing season, and the community is experiencing an unprecedented arrival of temporary...
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Gunjur Online
Jan 25, 20242 min read
Opinion: The Ritual Destruction of Wealth: Balancing Tradition and Economic Realities | Gunjuronline.com
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...
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Agie Cole
Dec 11, 20233 min read
Op-ed: Maternal Mortality: A Battle in The Gambia, West Africa
Maternal mortality is a critical public health issue in Gambia, West Africa, with around 800 women dying from preventable causes linked...
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Ebrima Scattred Janneh
Dec 10, 20235 min read
Commentary: The Gambia is not poor. We are stealing her wealth
There is no way to probably understand the Gambia today without considering the history of the country. We also have to acknowledge the...
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Ebrima Janneh (EB)
Dec 4, 20234 min read
Commentary: The Gambia's Politic of Selfishness, lack of Principle and a Cult of Greed
The Gambia is in an awful, increasingly frightening mess because its politics and system of power remain stuck in the past. Based around...
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Gunjur Online
Nov 10, 20233 min read
Health Benefits of Exercise - Abubacarr F Darboe
How many times have you talked to someone about the importance of exercise? Or how many times have you seen boys bragging about being...
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Gunjur Online
Nov 7, 20232 min read
'Backway': The most guaranteed and sometimes fastest way to get a visa is through the academic route
"From my experience, the most guaranteed and sometimes the fastest way to get a visa is through the academic route." - Wuyeh Jobe
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Gunjur Online
Oct 30, 20232 min read
The Unsettling Surge of Illegal Migration in Coastal Gambia
The coastal areas of Gambia, including Gunjur, Tanji, and Kartong, have become epicenters of a distressing surge in illegal migration,...
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Sainey Darboe
Oct 16, 20232 min read
France: a country that doesn’t miss the point of life
Features: France. Replete with dizzying diversity and rich cultural heritage. There’s more to the country than meets the eye when one...
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Dr. Bakary J. Sonko
Oct 6, 20236 min read
Commentary: An Opinion on the Banning of FGM in The Gambia
For a while now, there has been a growing call from some parliamentarians in our National Assembly as well as from Islamic scholars to...
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Ebrima Janneh (EB)
Sep 12, 20234 min read
Opinion: Chairman Yanks Darboe and the Gambian Conundrum
Every failed government needs an enemy to blame for their failure. The Gambia’s is no exception. And for President Barrow, there is no...
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Barrister Famara Singhateh
Jul 8, 20233 min read
Commentary: The Gambia National Assembly's Conundrum of Luxurious Vehicle Purchases
𝐓𝐡𝐞 𝐆𝐚𝐦𝐛𝐢𝐚'𝐬 𝐍𝐚𝐭𝐢𝐨𝐧𝐚𝐥 𝐀𝐬𝐬𝐞𝐦𝐛𝐥𝐲'𝐬 𝐂𝐨𝐧𝐮𝐧𝐝𝐫𝐮𝐦 𝐨𝐟 𝐋𝐮𝐱𝐮𝐫𝐢𝐨𝐮𝐬 𝐕𝐞𝐡𝐢𝐜𝐥𝐞 𝐏𝐮𝐫𝐜𝐡𝐚𝐬𝐞𝐬
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Ebrima Janneh (EB)
Jun 7, 20234 min read
The Case of Senegal: Rule of Strong men, not Strong Institutions
It was the former United States "US" president, Barack Obama, who famously said that "Africa did not need strong men but strong...
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Sainey Darboe
May 22, 20232 min read
Opinion | Barrow gov’t: Bad Personnel, Bad Process, Bad Policy, Bad Politics
The most recent elections have been a crushing blow for the incumbent, Adama Barrow. For reasons totally avoidable. After flawlessly...
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Ebrima Janneh (EB)
May 16, 20234 min read
Opinion | Dialogue with President Barrow
Mr. President, to say life is transient, is an understatement. Hence, have you reflected that since you have been in power, many...
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Ebrima Janneh (EB)
May 8, 20235 min read
Opinion | The only certainty in President Barrow’s government is corruption, failures, and chaos
When dictator Jammeh's government was defeated and booted out of the Gambia, we believed, dictatorship and the most chaotic days of...
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Gunjur Online
Apr 27, 20233 min read
Commentary: Tolerance-cum-panacean
Like so many contested terms, it is obvious and much safer to understand that tolerance has no universally accepted definition. Diversely...
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Ebrima Janneh (EB)
Apr 23, 20233 min read
Opinion: President Barrow decries Social Media: But is he really genuine?
It is a tradition in the Gambia for the president to gather Banjul Muslim Elders, Supreme Islamic Council, and other Muslim groups for...
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Ebrima Janneh (EB)
Apr 17, 20233 min read
Opinion column: My take on the outcome of the recently concluded Ward Councillor election
The recent Ward Councillor election results describing the performance of National People Party “NPP” were not undramatic, but they...
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Gunjur Online
Apr 11, 20232 min read
Editorial: Gamtel’s daylight robbery
Gamtel’s daylight robbery of Gambian broadband consumers must be rejected, challenged and abandoned. On Tuesday 11th April, Gambia’s main...
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Gunjur Online
Mar 20, 20231 min read
In Honourable Momodou Charreh Gibba, Gunjur has it right
Dr Nyanbi Touray, I agree with you. In Momodou Charreh Gibba, Gunjur has it right. We know him. We know he is different from any...
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Sainey Darboe
Feb 21, 20233 min read
Bensuda’s innocence is not so easy to sell on the campaign trail
It started with the defenestration of Alhaji Kurang from Janneh Commission. This followed allegations of conflict of interest and...
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Sainey Darboe
Feb 13, 20232 min read
Opinion: Barrow political behemoth and Talib’s death ground
Despite a strong record of performance during his first tenure as KMC Mayor, Talib’s chances of retaining the coveted job are not...
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Dave Manneh
Jan 22, 20237 min read
Features: *Fraying at the seams: The Gambia’s social fabric.*
Oh, how the once tight-knit community has unravelled, frayed at the edges like a worn-out kaftan. Gone are the days of neighbourly...
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Sainey Darboe
Jan 3, 20232 min read
Opinion: UDP Congress and the death-ward march of a once great party
The recently concluded UDP congress offered a profound glimpse into the state of Gambia’s biggest opposition party, as we barrel...
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Ebrima Scattred Janneh
Dec 23, 20223 min read
Commentary: Barrow uses Jammeh era laws to clamp down on opposition
"It now looks like Opposition to President Barrow is Against the Law." Like the former dictator, Yahya Jammeh, president Barrow, is all...
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