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Electoral Campaign in Full Force

Electoral Campaign Period is not the same as the daily election campaign that each party must conduct to justify their existence as registered political...

THE OPPOSITION IN SEARCH OF A WAY FORWARD, HAVE THEY FOUND...

Foroyaa was out waiting for the representatives of various political parties and the Independent candidate to come out from negotiation to tell the press...

THE WILL OF THE PEOPLE OR THE WILL OF THE LEADERS?...

Some people have predicted that because of diverse interests the opposition coalition talks would not yield fruit. They expected that it would have disintegrated...

WHO IS THE SPOKESPERSON OF THE GOVERNMENT?

One would have expected the government to do something or say something as the EU Parliamentarians and US government either threatened or imposed sanctions...

WHAT NEXT FOR GAMBIAN FOREIGN POLICY?

The US Government has done what it has never done against the Gambia Government. This is signifying a cooling down of relations. Quiet diplomacy...

QUALIFICATION OF PRESIDENTIAL CANDIDATES

After the declaration of interest by six Gambians so far to be presidential candidates, many people are beginning to question the background of the...

IS THE YOUTH COUNCIL AN INDEPENDENT INSTITUTION FOR ALL YOUTH IRRESPECTIVE...

This is the question that many people are asking after it was revealed that the Youth Council was engaged in mobilizing many youths to...

WILL 2016 PRESIDENTIAL ELECTION BE ONE WITH A DIFFERENCE?

All the indications are pointing to the fact that all the Gambian people are preparing for election. People who have never shown any concern...

AFTER THE EU IT IS NOW THE AU MISSION

The 1 December presidential election in The Gambia is now attracting the global community. Ecowas has conducted a pre-election fact finding mission. EU has conducted...

A VACUUM IN GOVERNMENT ADMINISTRATION

It is a norm for a vice president or certain ministers to be seen to be spokespersons of a government. Such people are often...

The important processes for the 1 December 2016 election kicks off...

According to the IEC, there are 886,578 registered voters. These voters have greater responsibility in moving the electoral process forward than candidates and their...

Who is governing the country if President Jammeh is on leave?

A vice president is to oversee a country as acting president if the sitting president is on leave. This, however, is not the practice...

IS THE SECURITY SITUATION OF THE GAMBIA A CAUSE FOR CONCERN

In two months’ time  the Gambian people will head for presidential election. The APRC Bureau was subjected to arson attack. Nobody has appeared in...

SOMEBODY SHOULD BE CHARGED FOR CONTEMPT OF COURT FOR DISOBEYING THE...

After long detention without trial a member of Imam Sawaneh’s family decided to heed wise counsel by going to the high court to ask...

THE PRESIDENTIAL CANDIDATES AND THE CALL FOR UNITY

2016 is different from all other election years. The interest generated in the election has never been so intense. Despite the silence of the...

WHAT IS THE ROLE OF THE STATE MEDIA IN AN ELECTION...

The GRTS is the state broadcaster. It is required by section 208 of the Constitution to broadcast divergent views and dissenting opinion. It is very...

THE CHANGING FACE OF THE MINISTRY OF THE INTERIOR

This is an election year. The ministry of the Interior should play a major role in promoting police -political party relation to prepare the...

IS IT NOT INCREDIBLE THAT THE NATIONAL ASSEMBLY IS QUIET ABOUT...

It is very strange that a law maker could be held in detention without trial for over two weeks in gross violation of section...

1st December is round the corner, Who will be the...

Every Gambian of 18 years or above has the right and power to determine who will be the President of The Gambia in 2016...

WHAT ARE THE PEOPLE SAYING ABOUT THE PRESIDENTIAL ELECTION?

The Gambia does not have any pollster who would give accurate projects of the state of mind of the voters. This is a disadvantage...