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Guest Editorial – The Dictator Left, Dictatorship Never Left
One individual often dominates a dictatorship, and that is the dictator himself, around whom all state decisions revolve. However,…
The Custodians Are The Bigger Problem…, Beyond The Constitution
Yes, the constitution is supposed to be the anchor to, and guarantor of, rule of law and democracy. And on paper, even North…
Editorial – Of The Government And Its Spree Of Super Spreader Events…
Apparently, just a few people in The Gambia seem now to worry about the surge in contamination of the Coronavirus. From all…
Guest Editorial – Understanding The Role Of Information (Media)
To defeat a dictator or an aspiring dictator, you may have to first think like one, and hone in on the most dangerous weapons in…
GUEST EDITORIAL – On Omar Sarjo And Security Sector Reform
It’s an old saying that “loose lips sink ships”. And our elders did warn that “if your mouth turns into a knife, it will cut off…
GUEST EDITORIAL – “I Don’t Blame President Barrow”
Ok, so maybe that headline is a bit misleading but it’s meant to be somewhat of a clickbait and I hope it got your attention. It…
EDITORIAL – The Mask of Imposture Has Fallen
After 22nd July 1994, The Gambia got persecuted for 22 years. On this 22nd September 2020, another group of impostors annihilated…
Looming Dictatorship!
I was in Brikama on Saturday night to cover the political rally of President Adama Barrow and his supporters. What struck me the…
Letter from the Editor
“A critical, independent and investigative press is the lifeblood of any democracy” - Nelson Mandela
On this beautiful day, the…