When Will NIA Become SIS? The Face of a Changing Institution
The constitution in section 191 provides for the establishment of a National Intelligence Agency. It further commands that an Act should be enacted to...
New Gambia Has No Place for Babarism and the Law of...
According to media reports, an alleged thief was stripped naked and tortured and a footage of the whole exercise was posted in the internet....
SIS (NIA) Takes a Step Forward but Has a Lot More...
Merely holding a press conference is a significant step taken by the SIS (formerly NIA). This was the unthinkable in the previous regime when...
Has the New Government Fulfilled Its Obligation to the ACHPR?
The Charter on Human and Peoples’ Rights has empowered the African Commission on Human and Peoples’ Rights (ACHPR) to monitor the human rights situation...
Media / Military Relations – A New Beginning
The Gambia Armed Forces comprise men and women who are sons and daughters, mothers and fathers, brothers and sisters of Gambian citizens. They have...
Presumption of Innocence: Armed Forces Please Take Note!
It is trite law in our jurisdiction that a person accused of committing a crime is presumed innocent until he/she pleads guilty or is...
New Transportation Fares to Take Effect Today
On Friday, 11 August 2017, the Ministry of Works, Transport and Construction, issued a press release announcing reduction in transport fares for all categories...
A new beginning for the media
Under the regime of former president Jammeh impunity was the order of the day. Journalists were killed, made to disappear, arrested, detained without trial...
Military chief’s visits to media institution is a positive step
The visits by the Chief of Defense Staff Lt General Masanneh Kinteh to media institutions is a positive step. The visit is meant “to...
Gunjur and Kartong fisher folks need to resolve their dispute
The fisher folks of Gunjur and Kartong need to resolve their dispute because dumping fish in the midst of poverty and the lack of...
We Should See Each Other as Sovereign Citizens
The starting point of Nation building is for all of us to see each other as compatriots, respecting and loving each other’s capacity so...
Bakoteh Dumpsite: KMC Takes a Step in the Right Direction
Reports reaching Foroyaa say that the KMC Mayor and the CEO both visited the Bakoteh Dumpsite and that dumping of waste is now controlled...
FOROYAA WILL HONOUR ITS CONSTITUTIONAL RESPONSIBILITY
The Constitution has given the media the responsibility to hold the government accountable to the people. It states in section 207 subsection (3) that, “The press and other information media shall at all times, befree to uphold...
TORTURE, INHUMAN OR DEGRADING PUNISHMENT OR OTHER TREATMENT IMPERMISSIBLE IN NEW...
The 1997 Constitution forbids torture or inhuman or degrading punishment or other treatment. Section 21 commands that, “No person shall be subject to torture...
WILL THERE BE AN INQUEST THIS TIME ON ANOTHER DEATH IN...
The Coroner’s Act demands that if a person dies in police or prison custody or in some other circumstances there should be an inquest...
WHO WILL BE THE NEW VICE PRESIDENT?
Section 70 of the Constitution states that,
“There shall be a Vice-President of The Gambia who shall be the principal assistant of the President in...
Detention Without Trial Is Unconstitutional
Impunity will never be history in The Gambia as long as there is detention without trial regardless whether it involves the military or the...
NATIONAL ASSEMBLY MEMBERS COMMENT ON PRESIDENT BARROW’S ADDRESS
The executive and the legislature are supposed to work to make the laws and scrutinize the implementation of the policies for which should promote...
PENSIONERS DESERVE DIGNIFIED LIVES AT OLD AGE
There is a growing number of Gambian workers who are above the age of retirement. They are now facing a dilemma. Pension allowances are...
THE PRESIDENT ADDRESSES THE NATION
The long expected address of the nation by the president has taken place. It is still a surprise why the national broadcaster continues to...
