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...
THE FUTURE OF THE SENEGAMBIA BRIDGE
Gambian political operatives, including those in government, should take note of what is being said on the platforms of the political parties contesting the...
WHAT THE GAZETTED DRAFT CONSTITUTION SAYS ABOUT THE SUPREMACY OF THE...
Clause 7 of the Gazetted Draft Constitution deals with the Supremacy of the Constitution and it states:
“(1) This Constitution is the supreme law of...
IRREGULAR MIGRATION AND YOUTH UNEMPLOYMENT
In spite of the increasing number of reports of deaths at sea of Gambians and other West Africans who risk their lives to venture...
WHAT YOU NEED TO KNOW ABOUT THE ACCESS TO INFORMATION ACT
The Preamble of the 1997 Constitution states:
“This constitution provides for us a fundamental law, which affirms our commitment to freedom, justice, probity and accountability....
WHAT THE DRAFT CONSTITUTION SAYS ABOUT SOVEREIGNTY OF THE PEOPLE
Clause 2 of the Draft Constitution of the Barrow administration states:
All sovereign power belongs to the people of The Gambia from whom all organs...
PRICES, AVAILABILITY, ACCESSIBILITY AND AFFORDABILITY OF ESSENTIAL DRUGS
Foroyaa has been receiving reports of shortage of essential drugs like paracetamol, normal saline and oral rehydration salt. But when we approached the authorities...
WHAT THE DRAFT CONSTITUTION SAYS ABOUT THE REPUBLIC
Clause 1 of the Draft Constitution to be tabled at the National Assembly deals with the Republic and states as follows:
“(1) The Gambia is...
THERE IS NO CONSTITUTIONAL PROVISION FOR THE ELECTION OF AN ALKALO
Many Gambians think that the appointment of an alkalo is a constitutional right. This is actually not the case. Section 59 of the 1997...
EMERGENCY SESSION ON MIGRATION
The National Assembly members are to participate in an emergency session on Saturday to consider the ratification of a Memorandum of Understanding between Spain...
JOURNALISM CIRCLE CALLS FOR PRUDENCE IN HANDLING ALLEGED VIOLATION OF MEDIA...
Foroyaa has long established as a universal principle that the non-state and state media should adhere to at all times, that the truth should...
THE MEDIA AND THE GOVERNMENT
The Constitution provides a whole chapter on the media as a vital component of the democratic dispensation of a country. It is therefore important...
ARE THE GABECE RESULTS A FAIR INDICATION OF THE QUALITY OF...
No yardstick has been established to gauge the performance of schools in the grade 9 exams in The Gambia. The indication is that assessment...
SAFETY AND ACCESSIBILITY OF MEDICINAL DRUGS
It is one thing to withdraw certain medicaments from circulation and another to prevent their sale by unlawful means. Foroyaa has received a press...
PROJECTS NEED EFFECTIVE MONITORING
Without a good infrastructure, development would be a nightmare. Good roads are needed to transport goods, for example farm products from the farm to...
THE MEDIA LAWS THAT HAVE TO BE REPEALED
In this editorial, we will deal with the key media laws that are repugnant to democratic dispensation.
In 2002, the Jammeh administration enacted the Media...
