THE CHECKS AND BALANCES OF DEMOCRACY
It was the intention of section 207 of the Constitution for the media to hold the government accountable to the people by publishing the...
NO PARTY OWNS THE POLICE
Taking the law into one own hands plunges a country into the law of the jungle. Political parties and groups of citizens are not...
NATIONAL ASSEMBLY TO HOLD EMERGENCY SESSION ON THE SALE OF EX...
The National Assembly is an oversight institution. Hence rumours on important matters should not be allowed to spread when the facts could be teased...
ARREST THAT SHOULD BE SHORT-LIVED
The Gambia needs a government and citizenry that are both empowered to promote the common good without fear or favour, affection or ill will....
SETTLEMENT OF GROUNDNUT TRADE ISSUES SHOULD BE TIME BOUND
Foroyaa is receiving complaints about the lack of settlement of dues to farmers more than a month after the end of the 2024/2025 groundnut...
NAWEC ON ENERGY SOVEREIGNTY
A nation that does not have the capacity to generate its energy requirements would be deprived of its energy sovereignty.
It is therefore necessary to...
SILENCE ON THE CONSTITUTION BUILDING/MAKING PROCESS
It is amazing that a two-year transition to restore constitutional rule after the coup d’état of 1994 gave birth to the 1997 Constitution. Now...
POLITICAL LITERACY IN THE GAMBIA SHOULD INCREASE
The visit of Xu Qin, Secretary of the Communist Party of China (CPC), Heilongjiang Provincial Committee to sign multiples of projects should educate Gambians...
THE IMPORTANCE OF CHECKS AND BALANCES
With the enormous victory of PASTEF at the polls, the ruling party in Senegal, winning 130 out of 165 seats in parliament, many had thought...
24th APRIL IS NOT A PUBLIC HOLIDAY
On 18th February, 1965, The Gambia was a constitutional monarchy with a constitution which gave executive powers to Her Majesty the Queen of Britain...
THE GROUNDNUT TRADE STILL UNDERGOING ASSESSMENT BY STAKEHOLDERS
Foroyaa is informed that the GGC authorities are still waiting for the Federation of Federation of Agricultural Cooperatives before stating a final view on...
THE MINISTRY OF THE ENVIRONMENT ON BUILDINGS CONSTRUCTED ON WETLANDS
Many families cannot find peace during the rainy season because of the flooding of compounds due to construction of buildings on wetlands. A visit...
WHAT IS DRIVING THE GAMBIAN ECONOMY
In 2024 The Gambia exported the sum of 3.4 billion dalasi. Remittances in 2024 was 775 million dollars (55 billion dalasi) and tax revenue...
DETAILS OF CORONER’S INQUEST STILL UNCLEAR TO FOROYAA
As a paper committed to propagating, preserving, upholding, respecting and defending human rights we express concern that Bora Colley has been detained without trial...
WHAT IS NEXT FOR THE SANDIKA AFTER THE VISIT AND MEETING?
Foroyaa is waiting for a press conference by the Fire and Rescue Service to give the institution prominence in protecting life and property. It...
A WORLD FILLED WITH UNCERTAINTY
Meetings started in the Middle East and a ceasefire led to the release of hostages and there was hope that there would be a...
DOCKWORKERS IN A DILEMMA
The President of the Republic should convene a meeting with the dockworkers, many of whom are now faced with redundancy because of developments at...
THE SANDIKA FIRE DISASTER
Foroyaa has been talking to all sectors about the fire disaster which happened at the heart of Serekunda, adjacent to the Serrekunda Mosque and...
THE SANDIKA IN FLAMES
The vicinity where the Sandika is located is the heart of the Kanifing Municipality. The plot still has contested ownership on which Foroyaa is...
GGC DISPLAYS TRANSPARENCY AND ACCOUNTABILITY
The recently concluded nationwide tour by GGC officials accompanied by the media to monitor the operational challenges of all the seccos before the end...
