Wednesday, May 3, 2023 marked the 30th anniversary of World Press Freedom Day with the global theme, Shaping a Future of Rights: Freedom of Expression as a driver for all other human rights. As a journalist, I have always believed that all other rights are intrinsically linked to the rights to ...
The European Union High Representative for Foreign Affairs and Security Policy, who doubles as Vice President of the European Commission, has argued in this opinion editorial that the EU sanctions do not prevent Russia from exporting its grains, seeds or fertilizer to the global market. Rather, Russ ...
I have been opportune this week to share conversations with heath workers, military men, Police officers and other categories of civil servants. I learned that so many of these hardworking, important and noble men and women are, in this 21st Century, under strenuous circumstances, taking home barely ...
In an op-ed titled Hello To The Gambia. Let’s Get To Work Together!, the new US Ambassador to The Gambia noted a clear desire to improve on the bold steps that Gambians took toward democracy in 2016, describing it as a cause for optimism.The diplomat said she hopes to do even more during her tenure ...
The EU High Representative for Foreign and Security Policy and Vice-President of the European Commission has argued that the Russian invasion of Ukraine has turned the rules of the world order and the time to act is now. With this war on Ukraine, the world will never be the same again. It is now, mo ...
Ever had that moment in your life when you wanted something so bad but it actually never happened? Sat there and waited for that one phone call just to be told exactly what you wanted to hear? That was me two years ago. When I was young and naive, probably still am but a bit more matured ...
Pa Nderry Mbai: The Fall of An Icon The Gambian journalism fraternity and indeed the whole country is mourning the sudden demise of Pa Nderry Mbai of Freedom newspaper, which news hit this country like a thunderbolt from the sky at the beginning of this week. Pa Nderry had been a household ...
The US Ambassador to The Gambia, Richard Carl Paschall wrote and op-ed on Gambia's presidential election slated for December 4th this year. "We join with the Inter-Party Committee, the registered political parties and independent candidates, and the voices of so many Gambians from all walks of ...