Wednesday, April 24, 2024

Burning Issues

Mediation On Gambia/Senegal Borders Still Ongoing

By Mustpaha Jallow Mod K. Ceesay, the Permanent Secretary at the Ministry of Transport, Works and Infrastructure (MoTWI), has on 24th February 2020, told Foroyaa...

What should be the best decision of a presider of a...

QUESTION OF THE DAY Adjudicating and oversight bodies are supposed to be Independent and impartial in their gathering of evidence and their summation of such...

Gunjur Murder Suspect Arrested

By Hatab Nyang Buba Drammeh commonly called Amanding, who is suspected to have shot death one Buba Jammeh of Gunjur in a communal land clash,...

Home Digital FM/ King FM Radio still closed

By Louise Jobe Home Digital FM in Brikama and King FM Radio at Tallinding KMC are still closed by The Gambia Police Force, who sealed...

Is the National Assembly going to have an emergency session today?

QUESTION OF THE DAY The answer is in the positive. Deputies have been summoned to an extraordinary sitting of the National Assembly on Friday 21st...

GID Denies Allegation of Discrimination in issuing ID cards

By Ndey Sowe Superintendent Mamanding S. Dibba, the Public Relations Officer (PRO) of the Gambia Immigration Department, has refuted the allegation that they do discriminate...

Are we getting the right drugs in The Gambia?

QUESTION OF THE DAY The number of amputees is increasing in The Gambia because of diabetes. Kidney problems are increasing leading to growing hospitalization and...

Calm At Border Points, As both unions express readiness for dialogue

By Mustapha Jallow The situation at the Amdalai/Karang and the Giboro/Selety border points remain calm as registered saloon cars, small private vehicles ply the routes...

Food Safety Mute over Health Certificate of Golden Lead Factory

By Madiba Singhateh The Food Safety and Quality Authority (FSQA) of the Gambia is mute over the controversial health certificate issued to Golden Lead Company...

Did President Barrow offer an olive branch during the 55thanniversary?

QUESTION OF THE DAY The answer is in the negative. One expected that since he has decided to serve the full term of a president,...

Tension Between Unions Brewing At The Border

By Ndey Sowe & Mustapha Jallow Tension between the Senegalese and Gambian transport unions on movement of commercial vehicles across the border is building up....

Government denies allegation of sex tourism in Gambia

By Yankuba Jallow & Makutu Manneh The Gambia Government on Monday, 17th February 2020 said England based Sun Newspaper’s article that The Gambia is a...

Should A Remanded Prisoner Be Held For More Than Seven Days...

QUESTION OF THE DAY The liberty of the accused is central in law. No human being whose guilt is not confirmed should be detained without...

Are political leaders teaching their members to respect the code of...

QUESTION OF THE DAY There are now 14 political parties in the Gambia. Many more are likely to come into being in 2020. What are...

Two Soldiers Detained for 1,034 Days

By Mustapha Jallow Ismaila Jammeh, a Warrant Officer Class 1 (WOC1) and Alieu Jeng also a Warrant Officer Class 1 (WOC1) are still under detention...

Hundreds of Yard Owners Given Final Notice to Vacate ‘Yarambamba’ Estate...

By Isatou Kanyi  & Louise Jobe The Sherriff’s Division of the High Court of the Gambia has given final notice to over five hundred yard...

What does the state have to gain in closing radio stations...

QUESTION OF THE DAY The three year mandate of the president has already elapsed. Few people expect anyone to try to force President Barrow to...

Attacked By Protesters, Rescued By Teargas

The Story Of An Optimistic Gambian Journalist By Momodou Jarju Rescued in one of the most unfortunate circumstances, Sankulleh Janko recollected the incident as a blessing...

Semlex to reopen today after paying D400,000 tax arrears

By Mustapha Jallow Mr. Yankuba Darboe, the Commissioner General of The Gambia Revenue Authority (GRA), has on 11th February 2020, confirmed to Foroyaa that Semlex...

Will the Attorney General file a nolle prosequi and release the...

QUESTION OF THE DAY Two weeks have elapsed since the 26th January 2020 incident. Even though people were anticipating a major national upheaval in December...