THE DEBT BURDEN IS UNSUSTAINABLE
Since 1965 the state has been relying on grants and debts, budget support and development expenditures. The Minister of Finance and Economic Affairs has...
13 MILLION EUROS SPENT TO PURCHASE BUSSES
In answer to a question the Minister of Finance told the National Assembly that the new buses cost 13 million euros or 942 million...
THE DEATH TRAP POSED BY NON COMMUNICABLE DISEASES:
THOSE ABOVE 45 SHOULD BE CONCERNED
The Medical Research Council Report on the state of non-communicable diseases such as hypertension, diabetes, kidney ailments and cancer...
PASSING OF THE APPROPRIATION BILL OF D29.2 BILLION (D29,221 MILLION)
The budget session for the 2024 financial year has finally come to an end. It commenced with the presentation of income and expenditure by...
THE DANGER OF LAW MAKING WITHOUT GUIDANCE OF DEMOCRATIC PRINCIPLES OF...
Mob justice is populist justice outside the ambit of procedures and just laws. It is different from substantive justice because of adherence to the...
THE BUDGET SPEECH AND THE APPROPRIATION BILL
According to section 152 of the Constitution the allocation of resources to provided services to the Gambian population in the 2024 financial year has...
THE NEED TO VALIDATE THE WORLD MARKET PRICE FOR GAMBIAN GROUNDNUTS
A publication indicating that the government has claimed that the farm gate price of groundnuts in The Gambia of D38,000 per tonne is more...
LEADERSHIP WITHOUT POLITICAL EDUCATION LEADS TO MISREPRESENTATION AND MISRULE
All the citizens of a country must have basic political education before one can have a genuine republic. The greatest tragedy of the African...
THE NATIONAL ASSEMBLY AND THE AGENCIES THAT ARE INDEPENDENT IN BUDGETING
The executive organs of the state is responsible for planning, preparing, presenting and executing the annual budget of the state. The ministry of finance...
THE AVERAGE PRICE IN THE INTERNATIONAL MARKET FOR GNUTS IS $1600...
Foroyaa would advice the National Food Security Processing and Marketing Corporation (GGC) to adopt the practice of publishing the world market price and the...
THE GOVERNMENT ACCEPTS TO NEGOTIATE COMPENSATION TERMS FOR KIDNEY FAILURE DEATHS
Readers would recall that the state in its statement of defence in the suit filed by the families of the children who died because...
THE ADVANTAGE OF PURSUING RIGHTS IN THE COURTS INSTEAD OF POLITICISING...
Readers would recall that when President Barrow expressed the desire for the police to arrest and re-arrest people who are allegedly doing wrong things...
THE GOVERNMENT SHOULD REPAIR SCHOOL BUILDINGS
Section 30 paragraphs (a) and () of the Constitution states:
“All persons shall have the right to equal educational opportunities and facilities and with a...
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...
