Monday, November 3, 2025

Burning Issues

Is It Ideal To Have A Loser As President Of A...

QUESTION OF THE DAY Constitutions are supreme laws and what they say must be respected. Drafters of Constitutions should however weigh the implications of certain...

When Will Political Figures Stop Talking About Each Other And Talk...

QUESTION OF THE DAY The Constitution building process is in limbo. Civil service and security sector reform have hardly started. Truth is being said but...

GGC Debunks Claims of Cash Shortage at ‘Seccos’

By Kebba Secka and Kebba Mamburrey   The Managing Director of the Gambia Groundnuts Cooperative Company, Muhammed Njie, has refuted claims that there is shortage of...

What Lessons Are We To Learn From The Release Of The...

QUESTION OF THE DAY The release of the former soldiers who were convicted and sentenced on counts of treason confirms that the Gambian judiciary is...

Could There Be A Negotiation Of Constitutional Reform Without A Text...

QUESTION OF THE DAY There must first be a text to consider before there can be negotiation on Constitutional reform. To negotiate without a text...

3 Vehicles Burnt to Ashes in Abuko

By Mariama Marong 3 vehicles were burnt to ashes on Thursday morning at a garage opposite the GNPC petrol station in Abuko. According to eyewitnesses, the...

Can a National Assembly Member resign from his party and join...

QUESTION OF THE DAY No law exists that forbids such development but a law exists that forbids an Independent National Assembly member from joining a...

Can The Same Constitution Promulgation Bill Be Re-Introduced In The National...

QUESTION OF THE DAY Once a Bill is rejected by the National Assembly it cannot be re-introduced unless the National Assembly rescinds its decision. Standing...

BAMBOO FOREST BULLDOZED YET AGAIN

By Madiba Singhateh Another area of the Bamboo forest measuring 150m × 80m, has been bulldozed yet again by the same land dealer called Modou...

Raniru Native Details Armed Robbery Ordeals Villagers Face

By Makutu Manneh   Sheriff Sallah, a native of Raniru in Sami Constituency about 240 kilometers from the capital, Banjul, has detailed the ordeal his village...

‘Loan scheme for parliamentarians is untimely in a pandemic’- Anti-Corruption advocate...

MUHAMMED S. BAH (MS) Marr Nyang, an Anti-corruption advocate and Ba Lamin Darboe, a University Lecturer in Finance and Economics, have expressed concerns on the...

When Will President Elect Joe Biden Assume Office?

Question of the day The United States Is going through a similar process that the Gambia went through in 2016 and 2017 when Barrow became...

Should National Leaders Ostracize Any Sector Of Society And Promote Stigma?

QUESTION OF THE DAY National leaders are to take responsibility for promoting the general welfare of all. They should be sensitive to the needs of...

Finance Minister says fisheries sector has enormous potentials to contribute to...

By: Kebba AF Touray Mr. Mambury Njie, the Gambia’s Finance and Economic Affairs Minister said country’s Fisheries Sector, has enormous potential to contribute to the...

Are Children Being Sent Back To School In Safety?

Children are going to school without mask and are transported in vehicles without any observance of social distancing. The Education and Health Ministries should have...

2020 Tourism Season: Maiden Fight Lands in Gambia

By Ndey Sowe The Gambia has on Wednesday, 9th December, 2020 received its first flight through The Gambia Experience for the winter tourism season 2020. The flight...

Police say 20 truckers arrested in Banjul will be arraigned in...

By Ndey Sowe Police Spokesperson, Lamin Njie, said truckers who were arrested at the Port of Banjul by Police after they failed to adhere to...

Foroyaa Should Answer My Question: Who Polices The IEC?

QUESTION OF THEDAY Foroyaa’s reply is simple: It is the courts that should police the IEC if that is an appropriate word to use in...

Transport Union Frowns at Government’s Decision to Revoke Agreement

By Ndey Sowe Gambia Transport Union (GTU) has expressed their disappointments with the Gambia Government for halting the queuing system agreement for trucks at the...

Will The National Assembly Do A Good Job In Scrutinizing The...

QUESTION OF THE DAY The National Assembly has at least 14 days to scrutinise the budget. The deputies have introduced provisions in their Standing Orders...