GOVERNMENT FINALLY ADMITS THE INEVITABLE
There is no OIC summit this year
The public has shown interest in the different projects associated with the OIC summit. There is investment on...
DEMOCRACY IS BEST DEFENDED THROUGH THE SEPARATION OF POWERS
The power of the National Assembly to make laws is not absolute. This is because of the fact that the supreme law makers are...
WILL IT BE OR NOT? OIC summit in question
2022 is at its tail end. December is fast approaching. The public was informed that the OIC summit will take place in 2022. Some...
The National Assembly, The President’s Tour And The Prices Of Commodities
This period is the most significant to the nation. Section 152 of the Constitution states that
“The President shall cause the Minister responsible for finance...
THE LESSONS OF THREE YEARS JOTNA AND FIVE YEARS JOTUT
The remarks of the President on a recent demonstration need further clarification and elucidation.
In a democratic system of governance every four, five or more...
NOT EASY TO ESCAPE THE LONG ARM OF JUSTICE NOWADAYS
It is often said that power corrupts and absolute power corrupts absolutely. When a person becomes drunk with power he/she sees only his/her might...
THE NEED FOR TRANSPARENCY AND ACCOUNTABILITY IN SERVING THE PEOPLE
Any government committed to serving the people cannot but rely on transparency and accountability in solving their problems.
Market vendors in Salagie need a market...
THE NEED FOR TRANSPARENCY AND ACCOUNTABILITY IN SERVING THE PEOPLE
Any government committed to serving the people cannot but rely on transparency and accountability in solving their problems.
Market vendors in Salagie need a market...
URBAN PLANNING IN CRISIS
Banjul is the capital city of The Gambia. Every government has the duty to bring about urban and rural development. A government which is...
HARD TIMES AHEAD
Life is very difficult for many Gambians. Unemployment is rampant, forcing many Gambians to venture into the perilous irregular journey to Europe in search...
ARE THE AUTHORITIES BRACING THEMSELVES FOR THE USE OF FORCE OR...
Some people are claiming ownership of land in Salagi while the Physical Planning Department maintains that the land is reserved land which has been...
THE DIRE CONSEQUENCE OF LACK OF PLANNING
Every action has its consequence. Paving a road may result to the free flow of traffic but it can facilitate flash floods if not...
GAMBIA COULD MAKE A POLIICAL DIFFERENCE IN AFRICA
In many parts of Africa today traditional rulers are descendants of former kings and political leaders are children or grandchildren of former first-generation political...
THE 2022 ANNUAL BUDGET
a. A budget consists of the income (revenue and grants) on the one hand and expenditure and net-lending on the other hand.
b. The last...
AN EXAMPLE OF GOOD PRACTICE IN GOVERNANCE: THE POLICE AND RAPPER...
In any democratic dispensation employees of the state and state agencies, be they civil servants, security or defence forces, or others holding public office,...
THE STATE AND THE MEDIA
QUESTION OF THE DAY
Regulating the media through PURA / Media Council or court action. Democratic institutions should be protected in order to be fine...
THE RULE OF LAW AND PUBLIC ADMINISTRATION
Position of accountant general vacant
Public service administration requires transparency and accountability. Public service cannot function with transparency and accountability unless appointments, promotions, retirements, suspensions...
POLITICAL PARTY VERSUS STATE POWER: DISPUTE OVER MANAGEMENT OF TRACTOR IN...
One of the greatest causes of dispute in Gambian society has been the contradiction between those who exercise party power and those who exercise...
THUGGERY IS AN ENEMY TO DEMOCRACY
When people regard themselves as compatriots of a nation, they will show respect for each other regardless of their divergent views and characteristics. Under...
PERSONAL OPINION OR LAW?
Life is not an ordinary matter. When it is taken everybody condemns the heinous act. When a person is convicted for taking life what...
