Nominations Are Over, What Next?
QUESTION OF THE DAY
Nominations of 409 candidates for 120 councillor seats in eight councils ended on Friday 16 March 2018. Eight political parties and...
David Colley Charged
By Mustapha Jallow
Police have charged the long serving former prisons Commissioner David Colley, with abuse of office and conspiracy to commit murder on Monday...
10 NIA Personnel Arrested
By Mustapha Jallow
Reports have it that 10 intelligence personnel serving at the National Intelligence Agency (now called SIS) have been arrested on Thursday 15...
What Did Halifa Say To Foroyaa About The National Assembly Incident?
QUESTION OF THE DAY
“It confirms all the more why all members of the National Assembly from the Speaker up to the clerks and members...
Ex-Prisons Chief Rearrested
By Mustapha Jallow
David Colley, the former Director General of the Gambia Prisons Service (GPS), was on Thursday, 15th March 2018, re-arrested and detained at Police...
Could Seyfos And Alkalos Be Removed By The President And Minister...
QUESTION OF THE DAY
Section 136 of the Local Government Act stipulates:
“A Seyfo may be removed from office by the President on the grounds -
(a)...
Is Termination Of Services Being Done According To Rules?
QUESTION OF THE DAY
COMPLAINTS ABOUT THE TERMINATION OF SERVICES
A number of people did approach Foroyaa to find out whether their termination from office is...
What Is The Best Type Of Cooperation Between Gambia And Senegal?
QUESTION OF THE DAY
Senegal and The Gambia had gone through different forms of relationships. The positive type of relationship has enhanced close relations between...
Health Minister Apologises To Doctors
By Saikou Suwareh Jabai
The Minister of Health and Social Welfare, Saffie Lowe-Ceesay has finally apologised for comments she made about doctors.
The minister was quoted...
Energy Ship Docks At Banjul Port
By Kebba Jeffang
The National Water and Electricity Company (NAWEC), has indicated that the ‘Kar Power’ Vessel has docked at the Banjul Ports on Monday...
Who Is The Loose Canon The Media Or The User Of...
QUESTION OF THE DAY
Media are tools. The user of a tool could have a positive or negative goal. Hence the tool is just used...
How Much Money Is Government To Spend To Wipe Out Nawec’s...
QUESTION OF THE DAY
The government has indicated that NAWEC owes nine billion dalasis. How is government going to pay the nine billion dalasis? NAWEC...
Mission School Teachers On Sit-Down Strike
By Yankuba Jallow/Louise Jobe/Nelson Manneh/Kebba Mambury
Teachers in most Mission Schools in the country, have embarked on a sit-down strike, Foroya can report. The sit-down...
What Will Happen If Councillors Are Elected Before Mayors And Chairpersons...
QUESTION OF THE DAY
According to the Local Government Act, Mayors and Chairpersons are supposed to preside over the affairs of councils. Hence if meetings...
Cement Scarcity Resolved
By Nelson Manneh
Companies dealing in the importation and sale of cement in the country, said cement is now available.
This reporter visited some Companies and...
NAWEC: Is It One Step Forward And Two Steps Backwards?
QUESTION OF THE DAY
There was hope as we moved on from last year to a new year that things were beginning to turn around...
GARD Calls For Health Minister’s Resignation
By: Kebba AF Touray and Kebba Mamburay
The Gambia Association of Resident Doctors (GARD) have reacted to the statements made by the Minister of Health...
Transport Fares In North Bank Remain The Same
Abdoulai G. Dibba
Commuters plying the Barra Farafenni route have informed this medium that transport fares are still the same as they have been during...
Is It Fair To Deprive A Person To Stand In Mayoral...
QUESTION OF THE DAY
Section 17 does indicate that a Mayoral candidate should be a registered voter. The fact of the matter is that a...
What Does Government To Achieve In Its Demolition Exercise?
QUESTION OF THE DAY
It is now common to witness a demolition exercise in the Kanifing municipality or in and around Bertil Harding Highway. What...
