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EXECUTIVE DIRECTIVE ON HEAD TIES An exercise in arbitrariness and impunity

Foroyaa received information that an executive directive has been issued indicating that all female staff within the Government Ministries, Departments and Agencies are no...

GIVING THE PRESIDENCY OF THE US A HUMAN FACE

As Obama recalled the senseless massacre of school children to promote gun control in the US against a lobby which makes billions in profits...

THERE IS NEED FOR INTER-FAITH INTERVENTION TO FACILITATE THE RELEASE OF...

Imams Ousman Sawaneh, Cherno Gassama and Omar Colley are still in detention. Their families are moving about to work for their salvation.      To promote...

WHICH WAY FORWARD FOR THE PEOPLE IN 2016?

The New Year 2016 has inherited uncertainty from the end of the past year. The National Assembly has concluded another legislative year without repealing...

NO MENTION OF PROGRESS MADE IN IMPLEMENTING VISION 2016 IN THE...

The most important declaration made by the Government in recent years is the promise to ensure self sufficiency in rice production by 2016. We had...

THE PASSING OF A BILL TO INCREASE THE NUMBER OF CONSTITUENCIES

When the IEC issued a notice in the Gazette dated 15th June 2015 that it has demarcated Kombo North, Kombo Central, Serre Kunda East...

PRESIDENT JAMMEH IN GUINEA IS HE OPENING UP TO COMPANIES FROM...

President Jammeh visited a housing estate in Guinea built by a Chinese Company that has been responsible for building housing estates in Angola. Apparently, the President has...

IN 2015 BUDGET IEC WAS ALLOCATED D9 MILLON AND CELEBRATIONS D100...

2016 is an election year. In 2014 the government spent 99.2 Million on celebrations. The Independent Electoral Commission was allocated 9 Million Dalasis. In...

IS THE UNCONSTITUTIONAL DECLARATION OF THE PRESIDENT OF AN ISLAMIC REPUBLIC...

There are some issues which are matters between the opposition and the ruling party, but there are other issues which are between the citizens...

WHEN WILL DETENTION WITHOUT TRIAL COME TO AN END IN THE...

A State may operate on the basis of the rule of law or the rule of might. Where the state operates on the basis...

WHY SHOULD THE GAMBIA-SENEGAL BORDER STILL REMAIN UNDEMARCATED AND WHAT ARE...

The recent use of bulldozers to clear certain path in the border near the village of Tranquil has caused much confusion. No authority has...

AN ISLAMIC REPUBLIC UNLAWFULLY DECLARED WHILE IMAMS GASSAMA AND KOLLY ARE...

  WHAT IS THEIR CRIME? The two Imams are still in detention and charges have not been preferred against them. Their families are in a dilemma as...

MR PRESIDENT THE IMPOSSIBLE IS IMPOSSIBLE OUR HUMBLE ADVICE IS FOR...

Let us make it loud and clear that the valid constitution of the Gambia is the 1997 constitution which establishes a Sovereign Republic under...

WHAT DOES IT MEAN TO DECLARE THE GAMBIA AN ISLAMIC STATE?

Those who profess to be Muslims are in the majority in Senegal Mali and even Indonesia but these countries are all Secular Republics. Indonesia...

WHAT IS THE GOVERNMENT WAITING FOR IN BRINGING BACK 46 GAMBAINS...

Foroyaa has published that a former Libyan Ambassador who has gone back home has demonstrated his love for the Gambia and the Gambian people...

TRYING TO MAKE SENSE OUT OF A SENSELESS KILLING SPREE THE...

People are still wondering why a couple, who claim to be pious Muslims, and who recite a verse five times a day when they...

ARE THE NEW CONSTITUENCIES CONSTITUTIONALLY ESTABLISHED? WHY IS THE IEC SILENT?

IEC has started sensitisation of potential voters on the registration process but it is mute on the registration of voters under the new constituencies...

IS THERE FREE EDUCATION?

The Free education policy of the government is still not fully comprehended by the public as students are sent back home for not paying...

THE GULF BETWEEN THE IEC AND THE OPPOSITION PARTIES

The opposition parties consider the mandate of the IEC Chairman to have expired. The IEC Chairman probably does not see any reason why he...

WHO WILL PROTECT THE PLOT BUYERS?

Many Gambians have turned to companies selling land to purchase their plots because of the documentation involved. It is the duty of a state...