Thursday, May 2, 2024

Burning Issues

Pension Payment Is Determined By One’s Salary -MD SSHFC

By Kebba Mamburay Muhammed Manjang Managing Director of Social Security and Housing Finance Corporation (SSHFC) said Pensions are paid to people based on their salaries. Mr....

Where is the country heading?

QUESTION OF THE DAY The various transitional programmes are on. The Constitutional Review Commission is on. The Truth, Reconciliation and Reparation Commission has added a...

Victim of Communal Clash Laid To Rest

By Hatab Nyang Buba Jammeh from Gunjur was shot and killed in a communal clash between Gunjur and Berending, has been laid to rest on...

Forestry Director Accuses Anonymous Company of Polluting Forest

Mustapha Jallow/Awa Touray Muhammed Jaiteh, the Director of the Forestry Department on Tuesday, March 19th 2019, said a Chinese Factory that operates within Nyambai forest,...

Authorities Warn Against Forest Encroachment

By Madiba Singhateh/Louise Jobe The Alkalo of Brikama and the department of Forestry have warned people to desist from occupying forests reserved lands within the...

Forestry Staff Accuse Chinese Factory Of Polluting Nyambai Forest

By Mustapha Jallow Staff of the Forestry Department have accused a Chinese factory that burns tires within the periphery of Nyambai Forest of polluting the...

Has Any Case Regarding Ya Kumba Jaiteh Been Thrown Out Of...

QUESTION OF THE DAY The answer to this question is in the negative. No case regarding the constitutionality or unconstitutionality of the revocation of the...

German Refugee Council Raise Concerns On Deportation Of Gambians

By MUHAMMED S. BAH This medium has been reliably informed that the German Refugee Council has recently published information expressing concerns over the deportation of...

Bakoteh Dumpsite Smoulders Once Again

The Bakoteh Dumpsite was smouldering on Friday and Saturday, emitting a canopy of smoke covering a wide area, as far as Banjulunding. Some people at...

What is the government’s position on the land dispute between families...

QUESTION OF THE DAY The tense atmosphere based on Land disputes has been envisaged by this paper. This is why we continued to emphasise the...

Gunjur/Berending Communal Clashes lead to one death

By Hatab Nyang / Louise Jobe Gunjur, The Gambia - Clashes over the weekend between Gunjur and Berending in Kombo South, West Coast Region, involving...

Ousainou Darboe, Others Removed From Cabinet Positions

By MUHAMMED S. BAH Lawyer Ousainou Darboe and two other prominent members of the United Democratic Party have been removed from their ministerial positions with...

What Is Meant By The Separation Of Powers?

QUESTION OF THE DAY It means that it is the duty of the legislature or Parliament to make the laws, the Executive to execute the...

What Will The Nation Gain From The Current Trend?

QUESTION OF THE DAY The transition was meant to put all minds together in order to carry out constitutional, institutional, administrative and managerial reforms in...

Have National Assembly Members Been Served With Summonses?

QUESTION OF THE DAY The answer is in the positive. On Monday when members of the National Assembly learnt from rumours that 31 of them...

The Extent Of Damage At Nyambai/Bamba Forest Park

By Madiba Singhateh The fire that engulfed Nyambai and Bamba Forest Park in West Coast region on Thursday 07th December destroyed 23 plots/compartments. The forest was...

Is The Executive Capable Of Revising Wrong Decisions?

QUESTION OF THE DAY The record will tell. There is no doubt that Foroyaa will engage the executive on its decision to retire the Seyfo...

From Losing 15 Players to Sea Voyage, then Demotion to Returning...

By Sulayman Bah Every club in the game with a success story have got their low moments too. Wallidan Football Club is no different. One...

Open Letter To The Legal Fraternity/Sorority And The Nation

Part 2 Section 88 of the Constitution states among other things that the National Assembly shall comprise five members nominated by the President “The National Assembly...

Was Fatoumata Jahumpa Ceesay Put In Cell After Presenting Herself To...

QUESTION OF THE DAY This paper has been reliably informed that the former Speaker of the National Assembly, Fatourmata Jahumpa Ceesay voluntarily reported at the...