Saturday, July 5, 2025

Burning Issues

Teachers Get Conflicting Messages On Strike Action

By Yankuba Jallow Gambian teachers have been receiving conflicting messages from teachers’ association/unions. While the established Gambia Teachers Union is urging teachers to report to...

Are Development Partners Supporting The Most Important Institutions Of The Transition?

QUESTION OF THE DAY Today The Gambia has no ruling party because of the need to establish a Coalition due to the lack of a...

Three Minors Deported From Germany

By Yankuba Jallow Three minors and their mother, were deported from the Federal Republic of Germany. The minors are aged 3, 6 and 9 years and...

Tony Blair In The Gambia, What Could His Institute Do?

QUESTION OF THE DAY The Tony Blair Institute is designed to mobilise experts to assist the government supported to improve in service delivery. In today’s world...

Will The Supreme Court Uphold Any Conviction On Sedition Charges Not...

QUESTION OF THE DAY Judicial precedence is very significant in framing charges against suspects. All prosecuting agents should be alert to judicial precedence before they...

What Would Gambia Be Without Its Re-Export Trade?

QUESTION OF THE DAY The Gambia has been exporting cashew and timber. It is claimed that the timber and cashew tree is controlled by people...

New Regime Marred By Strikes

Nelson Manneh Numerous sit down strikes have been taking place since the new regime came into existences. During the weekend, this reporter engage individuals to...

Has The President Set Up A Commission Of Inquiry Or Investigative...

QUESTION OF THE DAY Questions are being asked whether the President is legally authorised to establish an investigative committee. The Public Enterprise Act states the...

What Type Of Diplomacy For The Gambia?

QUESTION OF THE DAY The President of the Republic went to Europe and got pledges of 1.45 billion euros of loans and grants to facilitate...

Are Demonstrations And Sit Down Actions The New Way Of Exposing...

QUESTION OF THE DAY It is becoming evident that many people who are facing problems of slow payments of allowances or are facing challenges they...

Will The President Talk About The Minerals Available In His Address...

QUESTION OF THE DAY Since the new government came into being Gambians have been expecting to get clear information on what is being mined in...

‘Teachers To Embark on Sit-Down Strike If’ ...

By Momodou Jarju The National Executive Committee of the Gambia Teachers Union, GTUNEC, will advice members to stay away from duty in protest, if Government...

Will Government Prioritise Its Transition Agenda?

QUESTION OF THE DAY: No one would doubt that the most important Commission of the transition, is the Constitutional Review Commission. The 2018 budget should...

Which Commission Is The Most Important In New Gambia?

QUESTION OF THE DAY The Constitutional Review Commission is to provide the instrument without which the new state cannot be built. It is the Constitution...

What Should Be The Starting Point Of The Constitutional Review Commission?

QUESTION OF THE DAY If the Gambian people are to be engaged constructively to sound their opinion on the 1997 Constitution they should first know...

Suspension Of Momodou Camara Yet To Be Settled

By Kebba Mamburay The suspension of Mr Momodou Camara, an employee of the Social Security and Housing Corporation (SSHFC), is yet to be settled. The...

Did Momodou Camara’s Suspension Fuel Unrest At SSHFC?

QUESTION OF THE DAY Administering an institution requires cooperation between management and staff. The Social Security has management with staff representation. Foroyaa has gathered that...

Work To Resume At Social Security Today

By: Kemeseng Sanneh and Momodou Jarju BANJUL—Work is to resume at the Social Security and Housing Finance Corporation (SSHFC) today after the staff put the...

Could There Be A Committee On Preogative Of Mercy Without Parliamentary...

QUESTION OF THE DAY The answer to this question is in the negative. Section 82(2) empowers the President to appoint the three members of the...

Private Vehicle Burns to Ashes

By Nelson Manneh A private vehicle with number plate BJL 0766 yesterday on the 27th of August 2018 burned to ashes at Westfield around the...