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The Caste Based Antagonistic Contradiction Should Be Contained

Social being determines social consciousness. Since The Gambia was declared independent 53 years ago the old generation that brought about the end to colonial...

Fake Drugs In The Market

Wrong diagnosis or wrong prescription could lead to death or other ailments. Many people are now engaged in buying medicine from any place at...

The Events In Koina And The New Gambia

Koina is a famous village in The Gambia which is now developing into a town. It is very common for Gambians to describe the...

Political Parties Should Focus On Selling Their Programmes

Political parties should spend more time explaining their policies, plans and programmes to the people so that they can understand how they will make...

The IEC And The Political Parties

Unlike many countries which have hundreds of political parties, Gambia has only ten political parties. Sections 25 and 60 of the Constitution provides for...

Are Opinions To Be Considered As A Fact In A Court...

Courts, tribunals and commissions rely on law and facts to come to judgment in the case of courts and recommendations in the case of...

Central Prisons At Mile Two Has A Story To Tell

We have been checking the archives to find a letter written to the ministry of the Interior in 1984 by Halifa Sallah concerning the...

Is The Government Aware? Threat Of Deportation Of Gambians

An organisation called Gambia Refugee Association - Europe Branch has been addressing letters to parliamentarians and political parties. According to them, if the government...

Transgambia Bridge: Towards Sub Regional Integration Or Not?

The north and south banks of The Gambia have been separated by a river which is one of the most navigable rivers in West...

New Method Of Testifying Emerges At The TRRC

An anonymous witness shielded by a compartment with his voice distorted by electronic means appeared before the Commission yesterday, thus opening a new chapter...

Truth Is The Basis Of Transparency And Accountability

The old saying goes, “Speak the truth and speak it ever, cause it what it will, for he or she who hides the wrong,...

United Kingdom Has Not Decided

The prime minister of the United Kingdom suffered a defeat with 432 against and 202 in support of the motion on the proposed terms...

We Must Remember Them

Societies are characterised by two types of people; those who live at the expense of others and those who live to serve others. The Gambia...

Africa Giving Examples To The World: Democratic Republic Of Congo In...

Lumumba was the first prime minister of the Democratic Republic of Congo. History however revealed that most African countries at Independence, did not have...

Clarifying The Issue Of Justice: Ag Chambers Versus State House

Faraba Banta is still fresh in the minds of the people. After the Kanilai incident Faraba Banta marked the second bloodiest incident under the...

Execution Becoming Difficult, What Is The Problem? The Chief Justice Should...

Many litigants that have received awards from the courts are being referred to Foroyaa regarding the failure to execute awards given by courts. Some decisions...

President Barrow’s Address On How He Financed Candidates For Election

The statement issued by President Barrow claiming that he financed candidates during the national assembly elections to the tune of D150000, D200,000 or D300,000...

Campaign Financing Of The National Assembly Elections

After President Barrow revealed that he has awarded up to three hundred thousand dalasis to finance certain candidates in the 2017 elections the public...

Reminding Gambians

This period should always be backed by contemplation. All Gambians should take such time for stock taking. During this period in 2017 the country...

How Does Government Intend To Ensure The Purchase Of Groundnuts For...

The Minister of Agriculture needs to issue a statement after consultation with the National Food Security Processing and Marketing Corporation (formerly GGC), to inform...