Real Development Versus Cosmetic Development
Government is established in a Republic to serve a sovereign people in whom sovereignty resides. When one serves a people one must know what...
Should the TRRC be dissolved?
Many readers have been asking Foroyaa whether the TRRC should not be dissolved given the level of exposure of horrible deeds in the past.
The...
State House Reverses Decision on Media Coverage
A government that listens rarely errs. Foroyaa has reliably learnt that the State House has reversed its decision to subject journalists to screening before...
Is this going to be the relation between state house and...
Foroyaa appointed two journalists and directed them to convey their interest in becoming reporters on matters concerned with the state house. The reason for...
The State Needs To Explain Why State House Journalists Have To...
The office of the Director of Press and Public Relations (DPPR) at the Office of the President had earlier invited media personnel who wish...
Silence And A Potential Explosion
The reaction of the residence of the Gunjur when high security and law enforcement officers visited the village when a resident of Gunjur was...
Is The Cost Of Living Skyrocketing?
Cost of living is one way of knowing whether an economy is adding value to the lives of people. Reports reaching Foroyaa claim that...
CONFLICT BETWEEN RESIDENTS OF GUNJUR AND BERENDING
Who would have thought that after the peaceful transfer of power which could have been occasioned by bloodshed that residents of villages could become...
The Demand For Certainty
Where are we heading? How are we to get there? That is the question every sovereign citizen should ask himself or herself.
When you own...
The People Need Shelter Not Destruction Of Homes
Land disputes continue to abound. Court orders also abound. This is followed by frequent mass demolition exercises resulting to massive destruction of buildings erected...
The Aftermath Of The Recent Cabinet Reshuffle
Though the removal of three UDP Cabinet Ministers from their cabinet positions did not come as a surprise to many, it has its ramifications....
The Barrow Administration And The Traditional Appointees
Many Chiefs and Alkalolu have been removed. One expected that the new administration would show a difference by introducing elections to fill the vacant...
Lessons Of Gunjur/Berending: A Small Cut When Untreated Can Become A...
Land disputes are common in the country and is causing serious rifts between communities. Many of these disputes have been to courts or tribunal...
The Executive Presidency In Full Gear
When members of the Coalition accepted to negotiate with the incoming President either on an individual or partisan basis to be appointed to Ministerial...
The Immunities Of Elected Representatives
The immunities given to elected representatives are not absolute. They are not also meant to put them above the law. They are meant to...
The Independence Of The Judiciary
The fact that the Executive and the National Assembly are before the Courts confirms the importance of the checks and balances in the administration...
The Historic Role Of The Supreme Court
The Supreme Court has the duty to interpret the law and establish judicial precedence. The Supreme Court is a maker of the law. The...
Why “Pdois’ Sidia Jatta” In The Standard Report?
In the Friday 8 March Issue of The Standard the lead story was captioned, “Lawyers in Support of President Take NAMS to Supreme Court”
In...
How Checks And Balances Work In A Democracy
Laws do not make or interpret themselves. They are made and interpreted by organs of the state. Those who implement the law may violate...
Women And The Barrow Administration: One Step Forward, One Step Backward
When the Barrow administration created a ministry for women’s affairs, children and social welfare and appointed a woman to head it, most observers considered...
