Editorial,
 
The truth, they say, shall never die. It is such an inherent virtue that everyone seeks it in our quest for justice. Truth is something the people of The Gambia have sought for about four years now regarding the deaths of the 8 Ghanaian nationals whose bodies were found in the Tanji forest around Ghana Town , and which the Government of The Gambia has been linked to.

That was obviously a pretty disturbing period for a government and people with such an excellent track record when it comes to hosting foreign nationals. It was also obvious that malicious reports aired or published against this country and its people, linking it to such a dastardly act, were nothing but part of a smear campaign based on pure hatred and jealousy, as can be deduced from the report by an independent body comprising the UN and ECOWAS.

One thing is also true, and that is  that Gambians can hardly forgive all those who made it their responsibility, both at home and abroad, to propagate such a campaign against this government and its people, all because of some misguided urge for political attention. But it is also important to note that Gambians have always been steadfast about the eventual emergence of the truth. Wherever innocence exists, one has no reason to doubt the supremacy of the Almighty Allah that one day the truth shall prevail. And now, the truth about the death of the 8 Ghanaian nationals has prevailed.

Ghanaians, like every other people of foreign origin living in this country, have never had and will never have any reason to worry about their safety, as this country clearly offers equal opportunities for every citizen of the world who lives here. The existence of a settlement with a predominant Ghanaian population in The Gambia explains this.

Unless you have reason to doubt the credibility of these bodies, we assume you will now see reason to consider apologising to the government and people of a country that is called the Smiling Coast.