Monday, November 25, 2024

Burning Issues

Is Bail A Right Or A Privilege?

WHAT THE READERS SAY Is Bail A Right Or A Privilege? The due process of law is founded on the principle of presumption of innocence. If...

How Will Independence Be Celebrated This Year?

QUESTION OF THE DAY It is four days to the 53rd anniversary as what is referred to as day of independence. As Gambia is going through...

What Is Holding The Registration Of New Political Parties?

QUESTION OF THE DAY: One would have expected that new parties will be making their existence known by now. The information gathered is that the...

Gen. Saul Badjie’s Wife Arrested

By Mustapha Jallow  Information reaching this medium have it that Isha Jallow, wife of General Saul Badjie has been arrested and detained at the Criminal Investigation...

Doctor Detained For Alleged Rape Of Patient

By Mustapha Jallow A doctor said to be working at the Edward Francis Small Teaching Hospital has been arrested and detained at Police Headquarters for...

What Lesson Should Be Learnt From The Talks Between The Education...

The lesson is simple. Public servants are salaried workers. They have a right to a contract to deliver service and be paid for it. Their...

KMC On Demolition In Westfield, Environs

By Louise Jobe Kanifing Municipal Council on Saturday 10th February 2018, around 16.00hrs, demolished stalls and shops within Westfield junction and environs, and the owners and...

Can A Security Guard Contest In A Council Election?

QUESTION OF THE DAY According to section 17 subsection (3) paragraph (e), “A person shall not qualify to be elected or nominated as a member of...

Striking Teachers Task Force Meet Teachers Union

By Yankuba Jallow / Nelson Manneh / Louise Jobe The Teachers Task Force set up by the striking teachers, yesterday met the Gambia Teachers Union...

‘Women Reduced To Mere Spectators For Past Two Decades’ – M...

By Kebba AF Touray The Speaker of the National Assembly Mariam Jack Denton, has said that over the past two decades, women have been reduced...

Gen. Tamba Clocks 19 Days In Detention Family Demands For His...

By Mustapha Jallow Former commander of the State Guards Battalion, Brigadier General Ansumana Tamba, has clocked 19 days in detention without seeing a judge, family...

What Is The Position Of The Barrow Government On Those Security...

QUESTION OF THE DAY The government of The Gambia needs to make a pronouncement on its position on those who were members of the security...

Arrested Former Soldier Released By GAF

By Mustapha Jallow Agents of the National Intelligence Agency (NIA) attached to Amdalai/Karang border post, on Monday arrested an ex-member of Gambia Armed Forces (GAF),...

What Should Readers Find Interesting In Foroyaa Magazine?

QUESTION OF THE DAY The debate between Halifa Sallah and Lamin J. Darboe on the Constitutional Review Commission Bill should be of great interest for...

Is Residential Qualification Of Twelve Months Applicable To Mayoral Candidates?

QUESTION OF THE DAY The answer to this question is in the negative. Section 17(4) excludes mayoral candidates from the residential qualifications defined in subsection...

What Is A Security Threat?

QUESTION OF THE DAY Where there is a plot to do harm or a concrete plan of action to do harm, which is known to...

Civil Society On Dr Ismaila Ceesay’s Detention

By MUHAMMED S. BAH Dr. Ismaila Ceesay, political science lecturer at the University of The Gambia who was held in police custody since Wednesday was...

Dr Ceesay Released

By MUHAMMED S. BAH Dr. Ismaila Ceesay, political science lecturer at the University of The Gambia who was held in police custody since yesterday was...

Suspect In Police Custody Over Lady’s Death

By Mustapha Jallow Police investigators have arrested a man on Tuesday, for the alleged murder of one Fatou Loum, a 20-year-old who was purportedly attacked at her salon...

Who Ordered The Arrest Of Dr Ceesay?

QUESTION OF THE DAY Dr Ceesay is reported to be arrested. Reports have it that his family members have gone to offer to bail him...