THE BUDGET SESSION COMMENCES
The concrete measures that government intends to take to raise tax and non tax revenues in the coming financial year 2024 and how it...
VENTURE FOR GREEN PASTURES ONLY TO REAP DEATH AND DETENTION
The growing number of deaths and detention of Gambian youths, both male and female, as they seek greener pastures abroad is becoming alarming. Success...
THE POWER TO APPOINT EXECUTIVE COORDINATORS GAZETTED AND THE IMPLICATIONS
Gazette Number 47 Vol. 140 dated 5th September 2023 Notice No. 139/2023 gave notice as follows:
EXECUTIVE ORDER FOR THE CREATION OF NEW GOVERNMENT OFFICES...
DISTRICT TRIBUNALS AND THE LAWYERS
The attempt to get judicial decision for lawyers to appear before district tribunals did not meet the approval of the high court.
However, the judgment...
THE HEARSAY ON THE FORMER PRESIDENTS BILL SHOULD BE CLARIFIED
Where the facts are evident hearsay and rumours are impermissible. Law makers should read and understand their bill. Those who also wish to make...
PARACETAMOL SYRUP IS THE CAUSE OF DEATH OF 70 CHILDREN
It is a legal dictum that justice delayed is justice denied. When the fact is evident, there is no need for procrastination in the...
PUBLIC SERVANTS AND LAW ENFORCEMENT AGENTS COULD ENDEAR A GOVERNMENT OR...
It is important for public servants who issue birth certificates, leases and receipts, and police officers who conduct arrest and detention, not to display...
ACOUNTABILITY UNDER THE LIMELIGHT AT THE BRIKAMA AREA COUNCIL
The area, municipal and city councils are the life blood of local government administration and the delivery of services to the grassroots. The key...
THE FORMER PRESIDENTS’ BENEFITS AND ALLOWANCES
The National Assembly held an extraordinary session which witnessed the laying of four Bills. The state laid the Bills under a certificate of urgency,...
REPARATION DELAYED IS JUSTICE DENIED
Truth and reconciliation commissions are established as fact finding reparation and reconciliation mechanism through which those who perpetrate injustice could accept their wrong doing...
TREASON TRIAL ENDS WITH ONE CONVICTION AND THREE ACQUITTALS
Due process of law enables justice to be done and be seen to be done. It is becoming evident that the more democratic a...
THE SOCIAL FALL OUT OF THE DEMOLITION EXERCISE
Foroyaa has been reminding the government of its dual responsibility of ensuring that roads and pavements are utilized for their established purposes and that...
MORE PUBLIC NOTICE NEEDED ON THE DECONGESTION OF PAVEMENTS
A decongestion of pavements has started in the Greater Banjul Area without much public notice being issued to enable the media to explain what...
HOW TO ORGANISE A DISORGANISED SOCIETY
When a government inherits a disorganized society, it has a choice to use coercive means or consultative means to bring about order. It is...
THE TESTING OF A SYSTEM
Foroyaa has indicated that any allegation of unlawful arrest and detention should not be politicised. Section 19 of the Constitution has given guarantees for...
THE DEMOLITION EXERCISE CONTINUES
Foroyaa Newspaper has been advising that good governance must be guided by the rule of law. Properties require investment to be able to build...
GAMBIA/SENEGAL BORDER ISSUE: IS THERE A SOLUTION?
After the alleged crossing of the border by Senegalese soldiers recently, the authorities were alerted to discuss the issue in order to know where...
THE EVICTION PROCESS IN AMDALAI SHOULD BE REVIEWED BY THE MINISTER...
Any government that cannot provide social protection to its communities cannot be seen as a people-centred government. Social impact assessment is as important as...
POWER OUTAGES HAVE BECOME MORE MENACING THAN LOAD SHEDDING
When the Banjul elders visited the president after the Eid prayer in 2022, the secretary to the committee did point out to the president...
THE NIA IS NO LONGER BEING ACCUSED OF ARREST AND DETENTION:...
Foroyaa has noticed that of all the reports of arrests and detention of persons, none have reported so far of arrest and detention by...
