The Ferry Disaster
Dr. Ousman Gajigo The recent ferry malfunction that stranded hundreds of passengers for hours and took them kilometers away from their destination is a national embarrassment. It is also economically…
Category: OPINION
What is a Bumper Harvest?
Dr. Ousman Gajigo One of the farmer associations in the country, the Gambia Farmers Union, recently visited the National Food Security Processing Marketing Corporation (NFSPMC). The NFSPMCused…
EIDUL FITR MESSAGE: RAMADAN, A MONTH OF PEACE, LOVE AND UNITY
All praise belongs to Allah Almighty Who has blessed us with the Holy Month of Ramadan and has enabled us…
Corruption and SICPA Contracts Go Together
Dr. Ousman Gajigo The government recently announced a contract with a Swiss company called SICPA to help the Gambia Revenue Authority (GRA) with tax revenue collection. Stripped of all…
The Pretending Government
Dr. Ousman Gajigo Just after I completed my last article on role-playing by the Adama Barrow government as opposed to real governing, a few developments came to…
SEPARATE MINISTRY FOR STATE-OWNED ENTERPRISES
GOVERNMENT CAN NO LONGER TREAT AFFLIATED SOES AS DEPARTMENTS UNDER LINE MINISTERIES.THE ESTABLISHMENT OF A DEDICATED MINISTRY RESPONSIBLE FOR SOES IS THE WAY FOROWARD. We have recently been…
The Difference Between Role-Playing and Real Governing
Dr. Ousman Gajigo Observing the Adama Barrow administration in action is like observing a Model United Nations. A Model UN is a club at many high…
To Honor Women’s History Month, Stand Up for Women’ Rights and Well-Being. By Sharon L. Cromer, U.S. Ambassador to The Gambia
In the United States and around the world, the entire month of March is devoted to celebrating women’s roles in…
The Daily Costs of the Lack of Security SectorReforms
Dr. Ousman Gajigo We have all recently been reading about the increasing spate of crimes happening in the country. While clearly disconcerting, itshould not…
What Achievements, Mr. President?
Dr. Ousman Gajigo In his speech to the nation on Independence Day on 18thFebruary 2024, President Adama Barrow boasted about what he called ‘achievements’ by his regime.…