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Extra Ordinary Measures In Extra Ordinary Times

These are extra ordinary times. COVID-19 has confirmed that virus has no respect for the international division of the world into developed and developing...

Coronavirus takes centre stage at the National Assembly

Highlighting the economic impact assessment of the coronavirus now referred to as COVID-19, the minister of Finance trumpeted the alarm that economic growth may...

Senegal and Gambia summit, Has the National Assembly a role...

A summit was held by the Presidents of The Gambia and Senegal on Saturday, 14th March 2020. The summit concluded with a joint communique...

The urgent need for registration of voters

There can be no third republic without a constitution of a third republic. This is inconceivable without a referendum. A referendum is inconceivable without...

The Senegal/Gambia border and the principle of good neighboliness

Some Gambians near the border with Senegal claim that people who engage in armed robbery simply find their way into Senegal and their call...

Is GRTS equipped to serve the nation?

The Gambian population has reached the information age. From Banjul to Koina the young and old possess mobile phones and are accessing information as...

International Women’s Day Focus on women

Prioritisation is a developmental tool that enables a country to address its most urgent challenges in sequence so that it becomes easier to subsequently...

The Africa Regional Forum Of Agenda 2030 And Agenda 2063

Held In Victoria Falls Zimbabwe Victoria falls has one of nature’s wonders. There is no doubt that the water fall could provide hydroelectric power to...

The Last Month To Contribute To Constitutional Reform

Constitutions deal with individual and group rights as well as the institutions of a state and how they are to function to serve the...

Competing To Promote National Values

The values of tolerance of religious and ethnic diversity and peaceful coexistence of faiths and language groupings are worth promoting if peaceful coexistence of...

What is the road to normal political contest in the Gambia?

The Coalition agreement aimed to eliminate the power of incumbency in Gambian politics and thus create a level ground for multiparty contest in two...

Security Under A Democracy

Stability and order is conceived in different ways by people who conceive threat to state security in different ways. Some conceive concessions to demonstrators as...

The Olive Branch Of The Christian Council

The Christian Council decided to involve its decision makers in sober reflection on the method adopted in promoting its rights as a religious group...

The Inspector General of Police and Attorney General should take the...

The Managers of two radio stations are arrested and charged. Section 19 Subsection (3) of the Constitution states “(3) Any person who is arrested or detained...

The Islamic Council and the TRRC

This week witnessed the appearance of representatives of the Supreme Islamic Council before the TRRC. The examination of the witnesses gave rise to answers...

Statement Needed from the Executive on Gas Oil Shortage

Governance is about accountability. The state has to inform the citizenry what is going on. It first started with serious load shedding regarding electricity....

Fifty-fifth independence anniversary without a third republic

On the 18th February 2020 the government and people commemorated the 55th anniversary of the declaration of independence. The 52nd anniversary marked the first...

Free Movement in the Ecowas Region

Is there free movement of transport between The Gambia and Senegal? Foroyaa has been reliably informed that after granting reasonably free access by Gambian...

Nation Building Should Be The Way Forward

A fragmented nation cannot stand on its own two feet. Gambians must add value to the 2016 democratic revolution. A nation must be able...

The Rising Power Of The Judiciary In Africa

A silent revolution is taking place on the African continent without the world noticing it. It is important for the developments to be featured...