Friday, April 26, 2024

Burning Issues

Was Cabinet Reshuffle Due To Allegation Of Corruption?

QUESTION OF THE DAY President Barrow who has absolute power to appoint and remove ministers and vice presidents said he did not make a cabinet...

How Will The Agriculture Minister Handle The Issues Of Seeds, Fertiliser...

QUESTION OF THE DAY The availability of seeds, fertiliser and farm equipment at affordable prices and in sufficient quantity are of major concern to farmers...

Have People Not Heard What President Barrow Said In Faaraba?

QUESTION OF THE DAY People are still speculating that it is in the plans of President Barrow to hand over power after serving three years....

Is A Coalition Government In Place?

QUESTION OF THE DAY Coalition 2016 comprises, in alphabetical order, GMC, GPDP, NCP, NRP, PDOIS PPP, and UDP plus the Independent presidential aspirant, Dr Isatou...

Late Amadou Nyang Jawo’s Family Demand Justice

By Louise Jobe  The Uncle of the late Amadou Nyang's of Faraba Banta, told this reporter that they want Government to take action on the...

Three Arrested For Alleged Murder In Brikama

By Kebba Secka       Events unfolded in Brikama, regarding the alleged murder of one Musa Colley aged 20, on Saturday June 29th. Musa who is...

Will The President Address Parliament This Year?

QUESTION OF THE DAY Half the year is gone, but the President is yet to appear to address Parliament. Parliament is however sitting and it...

President Adama Barrow reshuffles his Cabinet

STATEHOUSE, BANJUL, 29 JUNE 2018 - Effective today, 29 June 2018, the Cabinet of the Republic of the Gambia has been reshuffled as follows: Vice President...

How Many Tractors From The Jammeh Era Have Been Frozen And...

QUESTION OF THE DAY There are rumours that many tractors of the Jammeh era have been taken from people but no one seems to be...

Bread In Short Supply Due To Bakers’ Strike

By Kebba Secka  One of the most consumed food items in the Gambia, bread, was in short supply in the Greater Banjul Area yesterday....

Who Has Been Removing Chiefs From Office, The President Or The...

QUESTION OF THE DAY The removal of a number of Chiefs and Alkalos who are claiming not to have been found to be guilty of...

SSHFC Staff March To President’s Office

By Kebba Mamburay Yesterday 26th June 2018 SSHFC staff that have signed a petition against Muhammed Manjang as Managing Director and CEO of the Corporation,...

Where Are The Minister Of The Interior And The Director-General Of...

QUESTION OF THE DAY Rumours are rife that their services are terminated, however reliable sources indicate that they are still carrying out their duties up...

Could The National Assembly Call On The Executive To Establish A...

QUESTION OF THE DAY The answer to this question is in the positive. According to section 200 subsection (2) of the Constitution states: The National Assembly...

Slain Protestors Finally Laid To Rest

By MUHAMMED S. BAH The corpses of the three Faraba Banta protestors who were killed last Monday, June 18th 2018, have been finally laid to...

SSHFC Staff Petition Managing Director

By Kebba Mamburay Staff of the Social Security and Housing Finance Corporation (SSHFC), have expressed their dissatisfaction with their current Managing Director (MD), by signing...

What Type Of Energy For The Gambia?

QUESTION OF THE DAY If the answer of the Minister of Energy is to go by the country has a generation capacity of 45MW which is...

IGP Kinteh Resigns In The Wake Of...

By MUHAMMED S. BAH The Inspector General of police Landing Kinteh, has resigned from his position barely one year after his appointment as IGP by...

What Is The Implication Of The Trade War That Is Emerging?

QUESTION OF THE DAY The post Second World War consensus anchored on putting an end to protectionist doctrines which gave rise to the trade war...

Another Casuality Of The ...

By MUHAMMED S. BAH The death toll on the Faraba Banta incident has risen to three. Amadou Nyang Jawo, the third victim of the incident,...