Thursday, March 28, 2024

Burning Issues

Drivers at the Brikama Car Park on Sit Down Strike

By Louise Jobe Drivers at the Brikama car park on Monday 6th April 2020, embarked on a sit down strike to express their frustrations on...

Sidia Jatta Says President Barrow’s New Nominee for Ombudsman Must Resign...

By Yankuba Jallow The National Assembly member for West Sidia Jatta on Monday told Parliament that Bakary Sanyang, the Governor for West Coast Region must...

President Barrow’s Appointment of Bakary Sanyang as Ombudsman Hangs in the...

President Adama Barrow’s bid to appoint another person to the position of Ombudsman suffered a setback on Monday barely months after Parliamentarians rejected his...

Covid-19: Gambians Stranded in Senegal Appeal for Gov’t Repatriation

By Momodou Jarju Gambians stranded in neighboring Senegal, have appealed to the President Barrow-led government to repatriate them to their country. Senegal is being hit by...

Minister Samateh says they have reprimanded those who wanted to misappropriate...

The Minister of Health Dr Amadou Lamin Samateh told Parliamentarians on Friday that there was no need for alarm because they have reprimanded some...

Is It Mandatory For The National Assembly To Extend The State...

QUESTION OF THE DAY The answer is in the negative. The National Assembly may reduce the time for enforcing a declaration of state of public...

Senegalese Gendarmerie Seize Gambian Fishmonger’s Motorbike

By Lamin Fatty A Senegalese Gendarmerie patrol team on Tuesday, 31st March 2020 intercepted a Gambian Bonga fish seller and seized his motorcycle. Lamin Ceesay, a...

Are Gazettes containing the Emergency Powers Regulations available at the GPPC?

QUESTION OF THE DAY Foroyaa is still unable to access copies of the Emergency Powers Regulations accompanying the declaration of a state of public emergency...

Will There Be By Elections To The Office Of chairperson Of...

QUESTION OF THE DAY: Foroyaa has been informed that the Chairperson of the Brikama Area Council and a Councillor who were elected under a UDP...

Authorities in the Security Sector Recommend Prosecution of Detained Soldiers

By Mustapha Jallow Gambian Security Agents have completed their investigations and recommended the prosecution of ten soldiers allegedly involved in extortion, the Army Spokesperson Major...

Could the National Assembly not sit using IT in...

QUESTION OF TH DAY The National Assembly cannot afford to indefinitely suspend sittings when urgent state matters have to be addressed. However since the British...

Hunger and Hardship Creep in as Coronavirus Enters The Gambia

By Makutu Manneh A textile seller at Serrekunda Market on Monday said they are beleaguered by hunger and hardship in the wake of the Coronavirus...

Two Senegalese Fishermen entering Gambia intercepted, quarantined

By Ndey Sowe On Sunday 29th of March, two Senegalese fishermen, who claimed to be running away from the Coronavirus (COVID-19) outbreak in their country,...

Over 200 Julbrew workers risk losing their Job

By Nelson Manneh More than two hundred (200) workers of the Banjul Breweries Limited (Julbrew) are at risk of losing their jobs as the company’s...

Are there Emergency Powers Regulations?

QUESTION OF THE DAY The Constitution empowers the president to declare a state of public emergency under section 34 of the Constitution. However, it does...

How long will the state of public emergency last?

QUESTION OF THE DAY Section 34 of the Constitution empowers the president to declare a state of public emergency and section 35 calls for the...

Police Arrest Traders for Over pricing Commodities

By Mustapha Jallow Gambian Police on Monday confirmed that several businessmen have been arrested by state security agents for violating measures introduced by the government...

Coronavirus Cripples Gambia’s Leisure Industry

By Yankuba Jallow Gambian hoteliers and restaurateurs are lamenting the economic impact of the Coronavirus on their businesses after President Adama Barrow gave instructions for...

No one allowed to Cross Karang-Amdalai Border

By Mustapha Jallow No person is allowed to cross the Amdalai-Karang border crossing point except diplomats and vehicles carrying foodstuffs. This move is in response to...

Passengers want Government to regulate number of passengers vehicles carry

By Nelson Manneh Passengers are calling on the government to address the issue of overcrowding in vehicles. The reporter visited some car parks and observed that...