BREAD AND BREAKFAST
In the past, a poor person’s breakfast used to be rice pudding with milk. Today that is no longer the case. A small tin...
THE CHALLENGES OF FARMERS
Farmers need seeds, fertiliser and heavy downpour of rain with a reasonable degree of consistency and sustainability for a reasonable time before actual sowing...
NRA AND THE UNCLOGGING OF DRAINS IN THE KANIFING MUNICIPALITY
Newspapers are given a mandate under the 1997 Constitution, which states in section 207, subsection (3) that:
“The Press and other information media shall, at...
CEMENT IMPORTERS SEEK COURT INTERVENTION: WHAT NEXT?
Gambians generally survive through the informal sector. Government and formal private companies are not major employers of the Gambian population.
The vast majority of Gambians...
GGC RENDERS ACCOUNT
Public enterprises are supposed to render account to the public. According to section 207 of the Constitution the media is given the responsibility to...
FARMERS DEMANDING FOR FERTILISER AND SEEDS
In his state of the nation address, the President made reference to the provision of seeds and fertiliser at subsidized prices. Farmers are now...
OUTCRY FOR IMMEDIATE REMOVAL OF WASTE FROM DRAINS
Foroyaa has reported that the National Roads Authority (NRA) has contracted companies to unplug the drains in the Kanifing Municipality before any heavy downpour...
FARMERS NEED GOOD SEEDS AND FERTILISERS
In many instances during the last cropping season, yields were low and even though the rains were good the output of the groundnut crop...
THE SECOND CHANCE OR ANOTHER OPTION FOR THE CONSTITUTION
The Gambian public should begin to have a say on how they wish to be governed. They never had an opportunity to determine the...
DRAINS IN KM WAITING TO BE CLEANSED
Roads cannot last long without a proper drainage system. Compounds cannot be protected if the drains in the municipality are clogged. Now is the...
CHALLENGES OF RESHAPING GOVERNANCE IN THE US
The subject of reform of immigration matters in USA took centre stage during the presidential election campaign. The democrats were accused of being soft...
THE ACCESSIBILITY, AVAILABILITY AND AFFORDABILITY OF SEEDS AND FERTILISER
The address of the President on 19th June, 2025 may even be late for the government to indicate to the farmers, the availability, accessibility...
SKIN INFECTION LEADS TO SCHOOL CLOSURE
All schools and other public places where people communicate on a daily basis should take note of the information that a skin disease known...
NEA AWAITED WITH URGENCY CONCERNING BOLONGFENYOTO LAGOON
Minister Manjang is advised to invite the Chinese ambassador for a joint visit to look at Bolongfenyoto Lagoon in Gunjur with their very eyes...
27TH JUNE IS D-DAY FOR THE DRAFT CONSTITUTION
The National Assembly is to begin a new session on 16th June 2025. This is the second session of the 2025 legislative year. The National...
THE FINAL PHASE OF THE TRADE SEASON
A system was put in place for the purchase of groundnuts during the 2024/2025 trade season, which came to an end on 31st March 2025.
However,...
KMC MAYOR AND COUNCIL MEMBERS SHOULD PUT THEIR HOUSE IN ORDER
When streets and markets can no longer be separated the law of the jungle is likely to prevail where the fittest survive outside the...
WHAT NEXT FOR THE HEALTH SECTOR?
The accessibility and affordability of medication and laboratory tests are instrumental in health delivery. There are different brands of Coartem in the market. Patients have reported...
KMC NEEDS TO REORGANISE THE MARKET
The chaos and tension on Monday involving shop and canteen owners in the Serrekunda Market and street vendors in the vicinity once again raises...
GOVERNMENT SHOULD HID AMNESTY INTERNATIONAL REPORTS ON THE SAUDI LABOUR MARKET
Getting loans from a country to build roads is one thing. Putting your citizens in an erratic labour market is another thing.
The government made...
