Gambia Press Union mourns the death of veteran journalist Ba Trawally
The late Ba Trawally at the 2017 National Journalism Awards
The Gambia Press Union is deeply shocked and saddened to learn of the demise of...
What Is The Message PDOIS Intends For The Media To Disseminate?
QUESTION OF THE DAY
PDOIS wrote the following letter of invitation to media houses with attachment:
Dear Stakeholder,
SUBJECT: INVITATION FOR COVERAGE OF PDOIS’ TA2021 ACTIVITIES -...
The Challenge Of Internal Party Democracy
The general expectation is that if there is going to be any political conflict, it would be between parties and not within parties.
Recent developments...
Yankuba Touray Admits Contacting Alagie Kanyi
By Mariama Marong
Yankuba Touray, a former lands minister of the defunct AFPRC Government has on Tuesday admitted before the high court that that he...
Nigerian Authors Book Titled “Once Upon A Time In The Gambia”
By Foroyaa Staff
Mike Williams, a Nigerian living in The Gambia, has authored a book titled 'Once Upon a Time in The Gambia'.
A holder of...
MoBSE Holds Adolescent Sexual, Reproductive Health Sensitization Forum
By Ndey Sowe
The Ministry of Basic and Secondary Education (MoBSE) Friday commenced a two-day sensitization forum in Banjul to enlighten stakeholders on adolescent sexual...
GYCC Trains 25 Young Entrepreneurs on Product Packaging , Branding
By Ndey Sowe
The Gambia Youth Chamber of Commerce (GYCC) has on Friday, 26th February, 2021 commenced a week-long training programme for 25 young entrepreneurs to...
The 54 Million Dalasi Allocation To Parliament And Elections
The Independent Electoral Commission is experiencing shortfalls in the allocation of resources. Donors are questioning why Gambia needs help to finance its own elections.
The...
Could A Bill To Amend, Promulgate Or Repeal The Constitution Be...
QUESTION OF THE DAY
The answer is in the negative. A Bill on the promulgation or repeal of a constitutional provision can never be...
Court Convicts Policeman for Assault, Fines him D170, 000
By Yankuba Jallow
A trial magistrate in Banjul on Monday, 22nd February, 2020, convicted Corporal Alagie Ceesay of Gambia Police Force for assault causing grievous bodily...
GPU Engages Media Editors, CSOs On Access to Information Bill
By Kebba Secka
Editors of various media houses and some representatives from different civil society organisations were on Thursday 25th February, 2021 gathered for a...
TAD holds Stakeholders’ Forum on Information Sharing, Feedback Generation
By Lamin Fatty
Tumanna Agency for Development (TAD) on Thursday 25th February 2021, held a stakeholders’ forum on information sharing and feedback generation.
The forum which...
The Silent Tormentor: A Tale Of Endometriosis In The Gambia
The picture above: If endometriosis was visible, this is how it might look! Photo Credit: Endometriosis Awareness Page on Facebook.
By Momodou Jarju
Story Summary:
· Endometriosis is...
NHRC Receives 77 Complaints after Two Years of Existence
By Nelson Manneh
Emmanuel Daniel Joof, the Chairman of the National Human Rights Commission, has on Thursday 25th February 2021 disclosed to the media that...
Senegal’s National Assembly Lifts Ousman Sonko’s parliamentary immunity
Ousmane Sonko's parliamentary immunity was lifted by the National Assemblyof Senegal on Friday, February 26.
Ninety Parliamentarians from the ruling party voted for the motion...
The Power To Amend Or Repeal Constitutions Lies In The...
The 1997 Constitution has explained how it should be amended. It reads:
"(1) Subject to the provisions of this section, an Act of the National...
Who Can Remove A VDC Member From Office?
First let us consider who can be a member of a Village Development Committee. According to section 93 of the Local Government Act,
"A Village...
Yankuba Touray Concludes Testimony under Examination in Chief
By Mariama Marong
Yankuba Touray, a former cabinet minister in the AFPRC and APRC regimes has on Thursday, 25th February 2021 concluded his testimony under...
STA President Harps on Quality Education At Gambia College
By Nelson Manneh
Lamin Fatty, the newly elected leader of the Student Teachers Association (STA) at the Gambia College School of Education has promised to work with...
Caritas Gambia Distributes Bicycles to Gambian Students
By Nelson Manneh
The Catholic Development Office (Caritas Gambia) has on Wednesday 24th February 2021, distributed bicycles to Gambian students.
The bicycles were donated by Rotary Ireland. Rotary...
