Tuesday, April 23, 2024

Burning Issues

What Is Holding The Amendment Of Media Laws?

QUESTION OF THE DAY The government has been working with media personnel and other stakeholders to reform the media related laws of the country. Take sections...

Police Release Yankuba Touray, Jahumpa Ceesay on Bail

By Yankuba Jallow Yankuba Touray and Fatoumata Jahumpa Ceesay were on Wednesday evening granted bail by Police at Kairaba Police Station shortly after they were...

Breaking News: Yankuba Touray, Fatoumata Jahumpa Re-arrested

Former Tourism Minister, Yankuba Touray, and EX-Speaker Fatoumata Jahumpa, have been re-arrested by Police, Foroyaa can confirm.The duo is currently at Kairaba Police Station. We...

Ex-Spy Agent Charged, Still Detained At Kairaba Police Station

By Mustapha Jallow Lamin Senghore, a resident of Bundung and a former operative of the National Intelligence Agency (NIA), who is detained at Kairaba Police...

Is There A Code Of Conduct For Adjudicators And Counsels?

QUESTION OF THE DAY The answer is in the positive. Section 222 Paragraph  (8) of the Constitution states :  ’ “A public officer who exercises judicial...

Former NIA Agent Detained At Kairaba Police Station

By: Mustapha Jallow Lamin Senghore, a former agent of the National Intelligence Agency who testified before the Truth Commission on Monday, is currently under detention...

Another Injurious Beating And Destructive Clash: What Is The Government...

QUESTION OF THE DAY A young man received severe beating and sustained injury in Koina! The ‘freeborn’ clashed with so-called slaves and destroyed their motor...

Sotokoi Land Dispute Escalates Eight Years after Judgment

By Nelson Manneh The land dispute between the Tamba and Kujabie families of Sotokoi and Sumakunda respectively, continues to escalate barely eight years after...

Factional Clash, Beating And Arrests In Koina Over Caste Difference

By Lamin Fatty   One Musa Krubally of Koina was beaten, followed by a factional clash and an assault on police leading to arrests on Wednesday,...

What Type Of Truth Commission For The Gambia?

QUESTION OF THE DAY The Gambia’s situation is a unique one. Change did not come through war. It came through elections. The security apparatus is...

JCB Mendy Released On Bail

By Mustapha Jallow John Charles B. Mendy, an ex-Private soldier of the Gambia Armed Forces (GAF) and witness of the Truth, Reconciliation and Reparations Commission...

JCB Mendy Charged With Murder, ...

By Mustapha Jallow John Charles B. Mendy, a witness of the Truth, Reconciliation and Reparations Commission (TRRC) and former Private soldier in the Gambia Armed Forces...

What Is The Content Of The Letter Written To The Chief...

QUESTION OF THE DAY The following letter was written to the Governor of North Bank Region by the Ministry for Lands, Regional Government and Religious...

Which way forward for politics in The Gambia?

QUESTION OF THE DAY The nation is divided. The objective of the transition was to unite all political forces to focus on building the foundation...

Fuel Prices Increase

By Rohey Cham  The pump price of Petrol and Diesel have increased twice since the beginning of 2019. This was confirmed upon visiting three different petrol...

Burundi Media Regulator Bans BBC, VOA

Nairobi, April 2, 2019 -- Authorities in Burundi should fully restore broadcasting rights to the British Broadcasting Corporation and the Voice of America, and...

What Is The Government Doing About The Housing Situation?

QUESTION OF THE DAY People need food, shelter and clothing, among other basic needs. As land becomes scarcer and costlier and the price of cement...

Former Private Soldier, TRRC Witness ...

By Mustapha Jallow/Muhammed MS Bah John Charles B. Mendy, a former Private soldier of the Gambia Armed Forces (GAF), was on Tuesday April 2nd 2019,...

What is responsible for the skyrocketing prices of commodities?

QUESTION OF THE DAY Foroyaa has reliably learnt that the prices of rice, sugar, onions and oil have risen between 15 and 40 percent in...

WCR Governor Investigates Farato Land Dispute

By Louise Jobe Bakary Sanyang, the Governor of West Coast Region who is mediating the land dispute between the residents of Farato and the people...