THE ELECTIONS BILL AND THE CONSTITUTION
The Attorney General and Minister of Justice has acknowledged what has been published in Foroyaa since the beginning of the scrutiny of the Elections...
MARAKISSA INCIDENT: THE MINISTRY OF THE INTERIOR, IGP AND HUMAN RIGHTS...
What happened at Marakissa on 23rd May 2024 is not simply a law enforcement challenge. It is strange in every sense of the word. This...
REMITTANCES INCREASE TO 13.8 BILLION
Foreign exchange enables a country to pay for goods and services from other countries. It is indispensable to international trade. Foreign exchange can be...
ISRAELI DEVASTATION OF GAZA HAVING OPPOSITE EFFECT
After the overreaction of the Israeli government by indiscriminate bombing of Gaza after the October 7 killing and abduction of men, women and children...
JUSTICE IN TODAY’S WORLD: THE ROLE OF THE ICJ AND ICC
Countries outside the corridors of the US and Western Europe have hardly seen the ICC and the ICJ to be partial and dependent on...
NOTHING TO GAIN BY SUICIDAL AND GENOCIDAL ACTS
Three leaders of Hamas are accused of shouldering responsibility for the suicidal acts that led to deaths and maiming of Israeli citizens on 7th...
SILENCE ON THE CONSTITUTION OF THE THIRD REPUBLIC IS NOT PERMISSIBLE
Section 207 of the Constitution mandates the media to hold the government accountable to the people.
The Coalition 2016 came with the promise to facilitate...
WHAT TYPE OF LARGE SCALE FARMING FOR THE GAMBIA?
The president has been visiting many horticultural gardens in the West Coast Regions that are producing onions, potatoes and other vegetables partly destined for...
HOW TO LOWER THE PRICES OF MEDICAL PRODUCTS
Governments are supposed to provide universal free education and health care to their population. Successful governments will implement such a mandate. Failed governments will...
ERRACTIC POLICIES SHOULD BE AVOIDED BY GOVERNMENT
It should now be clear that a country could only develop a self-reliant and self-determined developmental path if it is capable of investing into...
MINIMUM WAGE FOR WORKERS PROPOSED BY UNIONS
May Day was not an ordinary day for workers. The unions took it as a day of their own. They informed the public that...
THE FERRIES SHOULD BE SUBJECTED TO IMPARTIAL TECHNICAL ASSESSMENT
The government of The Gambia has been lucky so far not to experience a ferry disaster causing loss of life and property. It is...
THE PROCESS OF REPEALING THE ANTI FGM/C LAW
The Bill brought before the National Assembly by the member for Foni Kansala, Hon. Gibba, to amend the Women’s (Amendment) Bill, is now being...
WHY IS IT NECESSARY TO GET EVIDENCE FROM PROFESSIONALS BEFORE LAWS...
Laws are made to prohibit what is harmful to human beings and promote what is helpful. This requires the gathering of facts which are...
THE ISRAELI AND PALESTINIANS ARE HOSTAGES OF THE ISRAELI GOVERNMENT
The whole world has called on the Netanyahu government not to engage in the bombardment of Rafah. It has been counseled to take part...
A GREAT OPPORTUNITY OR CHALLENGE FOR PRESIDENT BARROW
The 15th OIC summit is now behind us. President Barrow has assumed the chairpersonship of the 57 member states of the organization. There were...
A WORLD MOVEMENT AGAINST GENOCIDE IN GAZA BUILDING UP
The president of the United States and the prime minister of Israel should read the writings on the wall. A world movement sparked by...
THE LEVEL OF SOVEREIGN GENERATION CAPACITY OF ELECTRICITY BY NAWEC
Availability, accessibility and affordability of electricity, water supply and other utilities ought to be guaranteed by sovereign governments. This is why every country has...
LAND FOR MEDIA HOUSES PROPOSED
During a session between the president of the republic and print media heads, The Point publisher and proprietor indicated that the company had since...
GOVERNMENT PROJECTED EXPENDITURE FOR 2024 IS 42 BILLION DALASI
According to the ministry of finance, the total expenditure for the year including recurrent and development expenditures is projected at D42 billion dalasi.
The sum...
