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RESIDENTS OF BORDER VILLAGES IN FONI NEED URGENT ATTENTION

People living in villages close to the border in the Fonis are going through trying moments. They do not feel secure to move about...

THE ATTORNEY GENERAL SHOULD GIVE AN OPINION

According to section 72 of the Constitution the Attorney General is the principal legal adviser of the government to the Government.  The issue of...

UNIONISM UNDER A DEMOCRATIC STATE

Section 25 subsection 1(e) accords every person the right to freedom of association and assembly including belonging to a union. It is therefore the...

THE POLITICAL MISMATCH

The country is preparing for council elections while the state is preparing for treason trial. The fate of the soldiers arrested has been revealed...

AN INVESTIGATIVE PANEL SWORN IN TO LOOK INTO THE ROOT OF...

As Foroyaa receives reliable information of civilian arrests in connection with the alleged coup plot the nation should continue to take interest in the...

GOVERNMENT NATIONAL SECURITY ADVISER ON THE ALLEGED COUP PLOT

A press briefing attended by the Chief of Defence Staff, the Director General of the State Intelligence Service and the Deputy Inspector General of...

DUE PROCESS ON THE CONSTITUTION OF THE GAMBIA

The Constitution of the Republic aims to protecting personal liberty by imposing strict conditions for the maximization of the protection of the sovereign person....

WE SHOULD TREAD CAREFULLY AND BE GUIDED BY FACTS

At the dawn of the Barrow administration a group of military persons were charged for plotting a coup. Twelve of them stood for trial...

ARRESTS CONTINUE ON ALLEGED COUP PLOT

Rumours about coup plot in social media were put to a halt when the spokesperson of the government issued a press release indicating arrests...

THE COUNCILS VERSUS THE CENTRAL GOVERNMENT: GAMWORKS SHOULD CLEAR THE AIR

The executing agency for the construction of the KMC and BCC headquarters is GAMWORKS. The source of the funding for these buildings should be...

THE CHIEF JUSTICE SHOULD REVIEW THE CRIMINAL JUSTICE SYSTEM IN THE...

Section 121 of the Constitution states: “The Chief Justice shall be the head of the Judiciary and, subject to the provisions of this Constitution, shall...

THE TROUBLES OF SOME INDIGENES OF KERR MOT ALI CONTINUE UNABATED

Some indigenes of Kerr Mot Ali who belong to a sect called Ndigal have been going through trying times these years. They have been...

NO NEED TO SEPARATE MAYORAL AND OTHER COUNCIL ELECTIONS

The separation of mayoral and other council elections did create an absurd situation that has never been interrogated. Even before the Supreme Court declared...

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...