Burning Issues

QUESTION OF THE DAY Interviews conducted with none officials of political parties are beginning to make the news regarding the three or five year mandate...

Following media reports on the amendment of the Coalition Agreement, the People’s Democratic Organisation for Independence and Socialism wrote the following letter to Madam...

QUESTION OF THE DAY The end of the rainy season is in sight. The late rains brought challenges that compelled the government to do an...

By: Kebba AF Touray Ousman Sillah, the Banjul North lawmaker, has expressed concerns over the presence of crocodiles at the Tanbi swamps along Tobacco Road...

By Mustapha Jallow Gambian security agents have completed their investigation on the case of three military detainees arrested in July this year by the Gambia...

By Lamin Fatty Councillors at the Basse Area Council have on Friday rejected the 2020 budget estimates and expenditures and called for its review. The Councillors...

QUESTION OF THE DAY Foroyaa has informed the Gambian population that the publication of a statement on the report of a commission of inquiry by...

According to media reports, there is an amended version of the Coalition 2016 agreement which provided for the holding of a convention and the...

By Makutu Manneh & Mustapha Jallow Gambian authorities have suspended a vessel owned by a Chinese fishing company, Qunlong Fishing Enterprise operating in Mandinari, barely...

By Momodou Jarju  The Government of The Gambia is calling for calm from Gambians and all holiday makers amid what it called the “devastating” news...

QUESTION OF THE DAY One of the most pitiful scenes to see as one drives on the highway to Banjul, is prisoners using crude tools...

QUESTION OF THE DAY The answer is simple. The Constitution has created provision to avoid such scenario. Section 227(1) of the Constitution states: “In this Constitution, unless a contrary intention appears- (a)     any  reference to a power of appointment  to an office  shall  be con­strued  as including a reference  to the power to appoint  a person to act in or perform the functions of thatoffice; (b)      any reference to the holder of an office by a term designating  his or...

By Makutu Manneh The Kanifing Municipal Council have on Tuesday, 24th September 2019 reacted to the Foroyaa Newspaper publication about the claims of the Serrekunda...

By Louise Jobe The administrative block of St. Peter’s junior and secondary school was consumed by fire in the early hours of Tuesday morning. Mr. Frances...

QUESTION OF THE DAY Did the National Assembly make an error by voting by show of hands? When the motion was made for sittings to be...

Lamin Fatty Traffic in Bwiam on the South Bank halted for more than 7 hours on Monday 23rd September 2019, after a big tree fell...

By Nelson Manneh Lawmakers at the National Assembly today, the 23rd of September 2019, suspended sittings and demanded for the appearance of the President or...

By Kebba AF Touray & Yankuba Jallow Personnel of the Police Intervention Unit (PIU) have arrested 3 people in Sambang Mandinka following a fracas on...

By Makutu Manneh & Mustapha Jallow The country's director of Fisheries said his department has not issued any permit to Chinese fishing vessels to land and...

QUESTION OF THE DAY Foroyaa will be at the National Assembly today to hear what the National Assembly members would say on the contentious issue...