Friday, October 24, 2025

Burning Issues

When Should The TRRC Submit Its Reports?

QUESTION OF THE DAY In answering this question we must first raise the question how many reports should the Truth Reconciliation and Reparations Commission (TRRC)...

Accident Claims 3 Lives in Jarra Bureng

By Matar Jassey A road accident has claimed 3 lives in the early hours of Wednesday, 16th October 2019. A 22 – passenger vehicle coming from...

Should Demonstration Be Held For Its Sake?

QUESTION OF THE DAY Rights have knowledge base and practical component. It is one thing to know and another thing to practise what is known....

Edward Singhatey Appears before TRRC Today

By Yankuba Jallow Edward Singhatey, a former vice-chairperson of the defunct AFPRC Government has today appeared before the TRRC voluntarily for the first time. Singhatey is...

Gambia Intercept 3 Chinese vessels for illegal fishing in Mandinari

By Mustapha Jallow & Makutu Manneh Gambian authorities on October 9 intercepted three Chinese fishing vessels for illegal fishing in a restricted zone in the...

Does 14th October have any meaning to any Gambian?

QUESTION OF THE DAY Three years ago on this very day a press release was issued by opposition forces aimed at establishing a coalition and...

ASB Clinic Closed Down Due to Complications Resulting to Loss of...

By Nelson Manneh The Director of Health Services at the Ministry of Health Dr. Mustapha Bittaye said Ardeiter-Samariter Bund (ASB) clinic has been closed down...

Three Lives Lost At Sea

By Hatab Nyang Three people are said to have lost their lives when the boat they were using capsized off the shores of Gunjur on...

What Is The Way Out Of The Passport Scandal?

QUESTION OF THE DAY The answer to this question could best be found by recalling the decision of the Attorney General and Minister of Justice...

ASB Clinic Closed Down by Government

By Nelson Manneh ASB Clinic has on Wednesday, 9th October been handed an indefinite closure by the Government of the Gambia. The Clinic is located in Dippa-Kunda...

Should Court-Martial Be Made Public Or Be A Matter Of Secrecy?

QUESTION OF THE DAY A recent revelation that four soldiers who were reported by Foroyaa to be arrested have been tried and dismissed from the...

Fuel Prices Unstable In October

By Makutu Manneh Fuel prices have kept on rising and falling since the beginning of the year 2019. On the 1st of this month of October,...

How Much Did The Government Receive As A Result Of The...

QUESTION OF THE DAY It is estimated that if all the monies highlighted in the report of the Janneh Commission were to be received, they...

4 Soldiers charged with mutiny, Dismissed

By Mustapha Jallow Gambia Armed Forces Spokesperson Major Lamin K. Sanyang has on Wednesday confirmed report that four soldiers who were charged with mutiny before...

Is Government Monitoring The Coastline?

QUESTION OF THE DAY The unseasonal downpours are making residences built on wetlands in the KM area very unsuitable to live in. This confirms a...

GDC Raise Concerns over Alleged Security Threat on MC Cham

By: Kebba AF Touray The Gambia Democratic Congress (GDC),has  in a press release issued on Sunday, expressed concerns over the alleged security threat issued against its...

What Is The Procedure Of Impeaching A President Of The Gambia?

QUESTION OF THE DAY Some Gambians have been calling on the National Assembly members to flex their muscles in their relation with the executive by...

Residents of Brufut Want their Lands Back

By Yankuba Jallow Residents of Brufut have demanded that their lands seized by the former Government be returned to them. They held a press conference on...

When will the report of the Janneh Commission be accessible to...

QUESTION OF THE DAY According to section 204 of the Constitution, “On receipt of the report of a commission of Inquiry – (a) the President shall within...

Gambia College Restricts Fee Increase To New Intakes

By Nelson Manneh The Tuition fee increment at the Gambia College this academic year will now apply to only new intakes. Second- and third-year students...