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Will the cards turn on 27 June 2016?

The appearance of Nogoi Njie, Fatoumata Jawara, Fatou Camara, Modou Ngum, Kafu Bayo, Kalilou Saidykhan and Ebrima Jabang in court after missing many court...

Affordable and efficient electricity service delivery in question

Efficient and affordable service delivery in general is the hallmark of a government which is committed to safeguarding general welfare. Citizens of a country have...

Is Gambia in need of a National Conference?

Foroyaa gave example of the consultation being done by President Macky Sall of Senegal with all sectors of Senegalese society in the form of...

WILL THERE BE SURPRISES AT THE HABEAS CORPUS PROCEEDINGS ON THE...

Foroyaa has been questioning the whereabouts of Ebrima Solo Sandeng since his arrest and detention on 14 April 2016. Being the principal character behind...

The current mood in the Gambia

There is need for every Gambian to take a fresh look at the country. All are yearning to take ownership of the country. The executive...

Is the State still going to proceed with the case of...

If Solo Sandeng cannot be produced, it is wise not to proceed with a case. The question that everybody is asking worldwide is the rationale...

EVERY PERSON CHARGED WITH A CRIMINAL OFFENCE HAS A RIGHT TO...

Having a counsel is a constitutional right. Section 24 (3) paragraph (d) of the Constitution states, “Every person who is charged with a criminal offence...

How will the Gambian people gain respect?

Countries have to have instruments, institutions, governments, policies, plans, programmes comprising a system which could either bring about liberty, dignity and prosperity or enslavement,...

CASE TRANSFER IS FRAUGHT WITH COMPLICATIONS Is justice being brought to...

The trial of 25 April 14 arrestees - Fatoumata Jawara, Nogoi Njie and others – has faced another setback. The first proceeding since its...

NO MORE SAFE HAVEN FOR LEADERS WHO COMMIT WAR CRIMES AND...

The verdict in the trial of Chad's ex-president Hissene Habre has demonstrated that former African leaders who have committed war crimes and crimes against...

SENEGAL AND ITS NATIONAL CONFERENCE WHAT IS PRESIDENT JAMMEH WAITING FOR?

The Macky Sall administration has seen the need to convene a national conference comprising all the political leaders, religious leaders, civic leaders and academia...

IS BAIL A PRIVILEGE OR A RIGHT?

The courts are established to prevent miscarriage of justice. They are meant to be impartial and independent tribunals that would deliver justice without fear...

Will the cases connected to the April 14 and 16 incidents...

Will the cases connected to the April 14 and 16 incidents continue while Solo Sandeng’s whereabouts is still unknown? Justice has two pillars; it must...

AFRICA LIBERATION DAY Which way for Africa beyond 2016? Gambia is...

President Jammeh has declared the country an Islamic state even though it is not an Islamic state. He is also referred to as a promoter of...

FAMILIES OF ARRESTEES SEARCH FOR THEIR LOVED ONES

Reports are coming to Foroyaa indicating missing relatives who are believed to have been arrested on the 9 May 2016 and are now kept...

The Judiciary in Focus

The arrestees of 14 and 16 April incidents have rights which deserve to be respected. It is more than a month since the arrestees were...

The Courts as Instruments for the Protection of Justice

The granting of bail is the recognition of the principle of the presumption of innocence before the acknowledgement or the establishment of guilt. Every judicial...

DECEMBER 1st IS NEAR BUT POLITICALLY MOTIVATED TRIALS ARE STILL ONGOING...

The Elections Amendment Act 2015 has not prevented the number of opposition parties increasing to eight. Hence currently there are nine registered political parties...

THE CASE IS NOT PROCEEDING BUT BAIL IS DENIED

The courts are intended not only to administer law but also to protect rights. The presumption of innocence is the fundamental right of any accused...

THE BORDER CLOSURE AND THE NEGOTIATIONS

The dispute between the Gambian and Senegalese authorities started as a result of increment in tariffs. The Senegalese transport unions resisted the payment of...