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THE GOOD THINGS THAT PEOPLE DO LIVE AFTER THEM: IN REMEMBRANCE...

It is Shakespeare’s saying that the evil that men do lives after them and the good is often interred with their bones. He must...

THE NEED FOR MORE REVELATION IN THE BUDGET SPEECH

The Minister of Finance and Economic Affairs has made it very clear that for 2024, expenditure is expected to exceed revenue by 7.2 billion...

INCUMBENCY IS BEING DEFIED BY VOTERS IN AFRICA

The victory of PASTEF in the presidential election in Senegal and the victories of the opposition in Botswana and Ghana appear to be shaping...

UNIONISM AS AN INSTRUMENT OF GOVERNANCE 

The conflict between the administration and staff of the University of The Gambia (UTG) has impacted on the deliveries of lectures and the conducting...

THE CONSTITUTION AND THE NATIONAL ASSEMBLY

The nation should be informed that the two steps that must be taken for The Constitution of The Republic of The Gambia (Promulgation) Bill,...

FERTILISER IN LIMBO

A truck load of fertiliser is involved in a dispute. The truck has a Senegalese number plate and is carrying fertilizer. The authorities are...

AVERAGE PRODUCTION OF GROUNDNUTS BY FARMERS IN THE GAMBIA

The executive claims that it is not a purchaser of groundnuts. However the executive exercises the prerogative to announce the price of groundnuts. Foroyaa has...

EARNINGS OF GAMBIANS AND THE INFLATIONARY CHALLENGES

The cost of living has been rising above the earning capacity of many pensioners and low and middle income earners. A bag of American...

ASSESSMENT OF GOVERNMENT PROJECTS AND IMPACT OR ELECTORAL CAMPAIGN?

The President has informed the people so far that he is required by the Constitution to travel to all parts of the country to...

THE PRESIDENT SHOULD EXPLAIN

The Ministry of Information has issued a press release indicating that the President had relied on section 71 subsection (1) of the Constitution to...

THE TOUR PARTY OF THE PRESIDENT EXPLAINS SPAIN’S OFFER TO THE...

In the North Bank, a party spokesperson attempted to give information that the President has put an end to back way by negotiating with...

THE SENEGALESE HAVE SPOKEN

The crisis that hit Senegal before the 25th March 2024 presidential election made many people to have the fear that the country was either...

THE DANGER OF GENETICALLY MODIFIED SEEDS

Seed availability and security are key to sustainable crop production. As the president continues his tour, farmers are complaining of poor quality groundnut crop....

FINANCE MINISTER LAMENTS EXPENDITURE SHOCKS

In his statement in laying the Estimates for the year 2025 the Minister of Finance and Economic Affairs told the National Assembly members that...

DESPERATE GAMBIANS SHOULD NOT BE EXPLOITED

Governments enter into international agreements that are ratified by the National Assembly to give the agreement a force of law. There is a Memorandum...

SENEGAL SHOULD BE AN EXAMPLE

The heightened tension between the party in power and those in the opposition is not in the best interest of Senegal. There is evidence...

SENEGAL TAKES ACTION ON GROUNDNUT PURCHASE

The Prime Minister of Senegal has announced that the government will not allow any private company, especially foreign companies, from purchasing groundnuts in Senegal....

THE GOVERNMENT OF THE GAMBIA MUST ADHERE STRICTLY TO THE MOU...

The Memorandum of Understanding is clear that the Labour Department of The Gambia is responsible for coordinating and facilitating the recruitment process of Gambian...

AFTER SEVEN YEARS PRESIDENT BARROW SHOULD TAKE NOTE

It was symbolic for supporters of President Barrow’s party to occupy the roads with their water containers to signal, as he passed, that water...

SETTLING A CASE THAT IS IN COURT

The proprietor and editor-in-chief of The Voice had a major decision to make when overtures of possibility of dropping the civil suit and criminal...