Wednesday, April 24, 2024

Burning Issues

Gunjur Youth Unearth Fishmeal Factory’s Waste Pipe

By Hatab Nyang / Louis Jobe   Information received from Gunjur, indicates that the youth of the town unearthed the Golden Lead Fishmeal Factory waste pipe...

What Will The Candidates Be Telling The Electorate?

QUESTION OF THE DAY Edward Francis Small was the initiator of local government councils in The Gambia. In the colonial period he led the fight...

Two NIA Officers Granted Bail But…

By Mustapha Jallow Police have granted bail to two agents of the National Intelligence Agency (NIA) but they will be used as state witnesses against...

What Will Happen Soon After The Election Of Councillors?

QUESTION OF THE DAY The election of councillors will take place on 12 April 2018 while the election of mayors/mayoresses and chairpersons will take place...

Deportee Enquires About Condition Of Family Left Behind

By Mustapha Jallow Abdoulie Secka, who has lived in the United State of America for 25 years, said he arrived at Banjul International Airport on...

Has President Barrow Fully Accepted His Role As An Independent President?

QUESTION OF THE DAY The fact that the President has not made any pronouncement on the Council elections in contrast to the National Assembly elections,...

Doctors Shut Down Services As ‘Phase Two’ Of The Strike Commences

By Kebba Jeffang The Association of Resident Doctors - The Gambia (GARD), has commenced a complete shutdown of all medical services rendered by its members....

Nominations Are Over, What Next?

QUESTION OF THE DAY Nominations of 409 candidates for 120 councillor seats in eight councils ended on Friday 16 March 2018. Eight political parties and...

David Colley Charged

By Mustapha Jallow Police have charged the long serving former prisons Commissioner David Colley, with abuse of office and conspiracy to commit murder on Monday...

10 NIA Personnel Arrested

By Mustapha Jallow Reports have it that 10 intelligence personnel serving at the National Intelligence Agency (now called SIS) have been arrested on Thursday 15...

What Did Halifa Say To Foroyaa About The National Assembly Incident?

QUESTION OF THE DAY “It confirms all the more why all members of the National Assembly from the Speaker up to the clerks and members...

Ex-Prisons Chief Rearrested

By Mustapha Jallow David Colley, the former Director General of the Gambia Prisons Service (GPS), was on Thursday, 15th March 2018, re-arrested and detained at Police...

Could Seyfos And Alkalos Be Removed By The President And Minister...

QUESTION OF THE DAY Section 136 of the Local Government Act stipulates: “A Seyfo may be removed from office by the President on the grounds - (a)...

Is Termination Of Services Being Done According To Rules?

QUESTION OF THE DAY COMPLAINTS ABOUT THE TERMINATION OF SERVICES A number of people did approach Foroyaa to find out whether their termination from office is...

What Is The Best Type Of Cooperation Between Gambia And Senegal?

QUESTION OF THE DAY Senegal and The Gambia had gone through different forms of relationships. The positive type of relationship has enhanced close relations between...

Health Minister Apologises To Doctors

By Saikou Suwareh Jabai The Minister of Health and Social Welfare, Saffie Lowe-Ceesay has finally apologised for comments she made about doctors. The minister was quoted...

Energy Ship Docks At Banjul Port

By Kebba Jeffang The National Water and Electricity Company (NAWEC), has indicated that the ‘Kar Power’ Vessel has docked at the Banjul Ports on Monday...

Who Is The Loose Canon The Media Or The User Of...

QUESTION OF THE DAY Media are tools. The user of a tool could have a positive or negative goal. Hence the tool is just used...

How Much Money Is Government To Spend To Wipe Out Nawec’s...

QUESTION OF THE DAY The government has indicated that NAWEC owes nine billion dalasis. How is government going to pay the nine billion dalasis? NAWEC...

Mission School Teachers On Sit-Down Strike

By Yankuba Jallow/Louise Jobe/Nelson Manneh/Kebba Mambury Teachers in most Mission Schools in the country, have embarked on a sit-down strike, Foroya can report. The sit-down...