Editorial

Increases in Africa’s older population!

Africa’s population is exceptionally young compared to other world regions that have been aging at a fast rate: only 5.6% of Africa’s population was age 60 or older in 2020 compared to 23.4% in North America and double-digit percentages in every other world region.

Aug 27, 2026

Investing in people is investing in Gambia’s future!

Education remains the surest pathway to national transformation. The China-Gambia Bantaba hosted by Ambassador Liu Jin on August 21st is a clear reminder that when nations invest in each other’s people, they invest in shared prosperity.

Aug 25, 2026

GOOD MORNING MR PRESIDENT: One Citizenship, Unequal Rights: It Is Time to End Our Constitutional Contradictions

Mr President, the debate surrounding qualifications for the office of Chief Justice has opened a much larger and more consequential question: What does Gambian citizenship truly mean under our Constitution?

Aug 24, 2026

Protecting African artefacts!

For over a century, thousands of irreplaceable African artefacts—sculptures, masks, textiles, and sacred royal regalia—have languished in Western museums and private collections, separated from the communities that created them.

Aug 20, 2026

Africa's carbon emissions!

Africa faces disproportionate climate impacts despite contributing minimally to global emissions, making effective carbon mitigation policies a developmental imperative.

Aug 19, 2026

Gambia’s WASSCE result demand urgent education reform!

Education is a fundamental human right and the most powerful tool we have to transform a society.

Aug 18, 2026

Good Morning Mr President: The law and the 1997 Constitution: When the law no longer serves the national interest, change the law—don’t bend it

The rule of law begins with a simple proposition: the law is what is written in the law—not what we wish the law to say.

Aug 17, 2026

On human adaptation to heat!

The last time the Earth was hotter than it is today was at least 125,000 years ago, long before anything that resembled human civilization appeared.

Aug 14, 2026

Time for Regional Skills Partnerships!

Labour migration has long shaped Africa’s economic landscape. In 2024, 25.1 million Africans were living in another country on the continent. That is not a side story. It is the main story of how skills, labour, and opportunity move across Africa.

Aug 13, 2026

The missing anchor in Gambia’s maritime governance!

The validation of The Gambia Maritime Administration’s Communication Strategy and Implementation Action Plan 2026-2030 on August 10 is more than an administrative exercise. It is an acknowledgment that in maritime governance, what is not communicated clearly can become a risk to lives, livelihoods, and the environment.

Aug 12, 2026

On new study on accelerating sea-level rise in Africa!

Sea-level rise has accelerated across Africa in recent decades, thanks to global warming and, in particular, to the melting of ice sheets and glaciers, according to a recent study.

Aug 11, 2026

GOOD MORNING, MR PRESIDENT: Banjul, Climate Change and Flooding: Time for a Durable Solution

Mr President, every rainy season, Banjul confronts a painfully familiar reality: flooded streets, overwhelmed drains, stagnant water, damaged homes and businesses, disrupted transportation and enormous inconvenience to residents.

Aug 10, 2026

Africans bear the brunt of biodiversity loss!

For millions across Africa and the developing world, the biodiversity crisis is not an abstract problem – it’s the soil that no longer yields bountiful harvests and the fish that no longer return to coastal waters.

Aug 7, 2026

Addressing Africa's energy deficit!

Africa is the continent with the lowest rates of energy access globally, so it faces the unique challenge of needing to develop its energy infrastructure amid a global climate crisis it did little to cause.

Aug 6, 2026

Ending trafficking calls for concerted efforts!

The launch of the National Action Plan Against Trafficking in Persons 2026-2030 and the National Training Manual last week at the African Princess Hotel should not be filed away as just another World Day event.

Aug 5, 2026

Promoting exclusive breastfeeding for healthy nation!

The Gambia has reason to celebrate this World Breastfeeding Week. With 54% of infants now exclusively breastfed, the country has surpassed the global average.

Aug 4, 2026

GOOD MORNING, MR. PRESIDENT: Facts Are Sacred; Let Justice Guide Our Actions

Every morning presents an opportunity for national reflection. For those entrusted with the affairs of state, it is also an opportunity to reaffirm the solemn oath to uphold the Constitution, protect the rule of law, and govern in the interest of every Gambian.

Aug 3, 2026

Unlocking the Potential: AI in Sub-Saharan Africa!

Artificial intelligence (AI) represents the most profound technological advance of the current age. Even at this early stage, the pace of change is without precedent. ChatGPT reached 1 million users in two weeks—a milestone that took the telephone 35 years, television 18 years, and even Facebook over two years. Behind the adoption curve, the computational capacity driving frontier AI models has been doubling every eight months.

Jul 31, 2026