Car Drifting: A Dangerous Menace Threatening Lives, Law, and Social Order in The Gambia
It is deeply troubling and entirely unacceptable that car drifting, a reckless and illegal act, continues to rise within Gambian…
Category: EDITORIAL
A Promising Step Toward Foundational Change in Education
This week, The Gambia took a bold and necessary step in confronting one of the most urgent challenges in its…
Mpox Outbreak — A Call for Vigilance and Collective Responsibility
The Ministry of Health has confirmed what many feared: an outbreak of Mpox, or monkeypox, right here in The Gambia.…
Mental health matters
A new report by the WHO Commission on Social Connection on a once-taboo subject, loneliness, is deeply disturbing. Titled “From…
Gambia’s Constitution Draft Rejected Again
The first demand of the Gambian people after 22 years of authoritarian rule from July 22, 1994, to December 2,…
Sanyang Deep Seaport: A Bold Step Toward Economic Transformation
The laying of the foundation stone for the Sanyang Deep Seaport marks a defining moment in The Gambia’s economic future.…
Shelter Crisis: The Growing Burden of Rent in The Gambia
Finding decent accommodation in The Gambia has become a major struggle, especially for low- and middle-income earners. As the cost…
STAYING HEALTHY IN THE RAINY SEASON: A CALL TO ACTION FOR PERSONAL CARE AND HYGIENE
As the rainy season sweeps across the country, bringing cooler weather and much needed relief from the heat it also…
Mpox in Sierra Leone: What’s Gambia Doing About a Spillover?
As of 17 June 2025, there have been over 4,000 confirmed cases of mpox and 25 related deaths in Sierra…
Thoughts on President Barrow’s Address to the National Assembly
The President’s June 19th 2025 speech covers a lot of ground. It avoids mention of certain inconvenient facts here and…