Ousman Darboe Laid To Rest The Lessons
Buried at the Latrikunda Yiringanya graveyard, Ousman Darboe of Sierra Leonean origin is said to be married to a Gambian from Sika. His remains...
The Nation Mourns The First President’s Departure While 37 Gambian Youths...
The speakers took turns in drawing lessons that others should learn from the departed first president of the Gambia. The key attributes mentioned which...
THE TEST: Will President Barrow Score High Marks Or Low Marks?
Foroyaa would have devoted its editorial on the state funeral of the former President if Killa Ace and 36 others were not incarcerated on...
State Funeral On Thursday
On Thursday 29th August, 2019 the Gambian people will mourn the death of the elder statesman and first president of the republic of the Gambia.
Former...
The might of the National Assembly
The National Assembly has powers to pass Bills and motions or reject them. Its committees can investigate any matter and can gather evidence from...
The Might Of The Executive Presidency
When the presidency has powers to appoint and dismiss ministers, appoint and recall ambassadors, appoint members to boards of public enterprises and so on...
President Barrow’s Appointment Not To Be Taken For Granted
Yesterday’s cabinet reshuffle confirms that no appointment made by President Barrow should be taken for granted. That is why those appointed to positions of...
What is holding up the post mortem of Ousman Darboe?
EDITORIAL
Foroyaa has reliably learnt that Ousman Darboe who died under suspicious circumstances which eventually gave rise to a national conflagration has still not received...
Time for law order and prosecution and time for mediation, reconciliation...
The state could be an instrument of coercion or an instrument of protection. A state which aims to prevent civil disobedience and promote peace...
Arrest! Arrest! Arrest! For what?
In a normal situation the law enforcement officers have the upper hand to receive information, conduct investigation, effect arrest on the basis of evidence,...
The Courts And Land Disputes
Land disputes are more complex than the land commission can handle. Some of the most controversial cases are either before the courts or had...
Importing 2.4 Billion Dalasis Worth Of Rice In 2018, Waw!
The revelation by the Secretary General of PDOIS in his press statement that The Gambia is importing more than 2 billion dalasis worth of...
The News From The Farming Community Should Be Investigated By The...
Foroyaa has been monitoring the effect of the long dry spell and the news is not in favour of a bumper harvest. Many farmers...
Regrets At The Highest Level In The United States
As the President of the United States visits shooting victims in Dayton, Ohio, no one in the United States dared to utter hate motivated...
The Challenges of the TRRC: Human Rights Activism and Transitional Justice
The Gambia is going through what has never been done in the past. Torture and extra judicial killings and murder have never been thoroughly...
The Relevance Of The TRRC
In a normal justice system, no one can compel an accused person to implicate himself or herself. The accused person is presumed innocent and...
The need to respect and uphold the objective of the TRRC:...
The TRRC is gathering evidence based on voluntary testimonies. The evidence is still fresh in the minds of loved ones and those given the...
Security situation in The Gambia under review
As Coalition 2016 becomes less and less a factor in controlling the security situation in the country, the external partners are beginning to show...
The Facts About The Hearing Of Amadou Sanneh’s Case
The ruling arises from an appeal on Amadou Sanneh’s case. When a lawyer like Mrs Rachel Mendy writes to question the report of a...
Prioritizing Law Enforcement
Every government in the world readily claims that it would show zero tolerance to crime. However, no nation in the world is crime free....
