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OMVG leaders sign three new conventions

By Makutu Manneh & Amadou Manjang Leaders of the Organization for the Development of The Gambia River Basin (OMVG) have signed three new Conventions at...

Report on Appointment into Victim’s Reparation Commission Laid before Parliament

By Kebba AF Touray Justice Minister Dawda A. Jallow has laid a report on the appointment of members to the Victim’s Reparation Commission on Saturday,...

OMVG Urges Settlement of Arrears From Member States

By Makutu Manneh  During its 11th Ordinary Session and conference of heads of states and governments, leaders of the Gambia River Basin Development Organisation (OMVG)...

Expelled Touma Njai wins case against PPP

By Kemeseng Sanneh (Kexx) Fatoumatta Njai alias Touma Njai has won a landmark case against her political party (PPP) as the court held that the...

HOW FAR IS THE DISMISSAL OF THE LECTURERS AFFECTING THE UTG?

The dismissal of the two lecturers is affecting the students of the university. In fact the students union has engaged in a consultative process...

INCUMBENCY IS BEING DEFIED BY VOTERS IN AFRICA

The victory of PASTEF in the presidential election in Senegal and the victories of the opposition in Botswana and Ghana appear to be shaping...

WILL ASSAD’S DEPARTURE LEAD TO A STABLE SYRIA?

For more than 50 years, the Assad family ruled Syria. Syria is currently in the hands of an armed opposition that have asked the...

UNIONISM AS AN INSTRUMENT OF GOVERNANCE 

The conflict between the administration and staff of the University of The Gambia (UTG) has impacted on the deliveries of lectures and the conducting...

Agric. Minister Says Government in Process of Acquiring 180 Tractors

By Kebba AF Touray The Gambia’s Agriculture Minister, Dr. Demba Sabally, has told lawmakers that the government of the Gambia is in the process of...

GOV, GFD Commemorate International Day of Persons with Disability

By Louise Jobe/Madi S Njie  The Regional Office of the Gambia Organization for the Visually Impaired (GOVI) in the West Coast Region, on Wednesday, 4...

Minister Says Work Afoot to Develop Regulations for Tour Operators

By Kebba AF Touray Mr. Abdoulie Jobe, the Minister of Tourism and Culture, has said that work is in progress to develop regulations for international...

70 Rural Folks Trained on Sustainable Beekeeping

By Madiba Singhateh  At least 70 rural folks have embarked on a four-day training on beekeeping and bee production by the National Beekeepers Association of...

NAMs Adopt Report on Bill Amalgamating Weights, Measures with Standards Bureau

By Kebba AF Touray Photo: Hon. Kebba Jallow The National Assembly of the Gambia has adopted The Gambia Legal Metrology Bill, 2024 which seeks to amalgamate...

IS IT CONSTITUTIONAL TO CHANGE THE NAME NIA TO SIS?

The name National Intelligence Agency (NIA) cannot be changed to State Intelligence Services (SIS) without constitutional amendment. The Attorney General should make this known...

SCRAMBLE FOR PASSPORTS

The announcement that there is a legal way to go to Saudi Arabia and Spain for employment has motivated young men and women to...

Pensioner Urges President Barrow to Increase Underpaid Pensioners’ Pay 

Alagie Mbye Jeng, a pensioner, has written an open letter to President Adama Barrow and the Ministry of Finance and Economic Affairs, demanding the...

Justice Minister Says Gov’t Committed to Prosecuting Past Crimes

By Kebba AF Touray The Gambia’s Justice Minister, Dawda Jallow, has told the lawmakers that the government is committed to prosecuting crimes committed during the...

COULD A PERSON BE HEAD OF THE CIVIL SERVICE AND SECRETARY...

Section 168 subsection (1) of the Constitution states: “The President, acting in accordance with the advice of the Public Service Commission, shall appoint a person...

THE CONSTITUTION AND THE NATIONAL ASSEMBLY

The nation should be informed that the two steps that must be taken for The Constitution of The Republic of The Gambia (Promulgation) Bill,...

Farmers Union Demands Investigation into Intercepted Senegalese Truck Carrying Fertiliser 

By Lamin Fatty  The National Farmers Union has condemned the attempted fertiliser smuggling incident and demanded a thorough investigation into the matter.  Foroyaa published the alleged...