Enforcement without publication of regulation
Enforcing emergency powers cannot be done by simply relying on declarations made by the president. These declarations must be followed by the publication of...
‘Stigmatization, Discrimination against Contact with Positive Patients Must Stop’ Health...
By Ndey Sowe
The Minster of Health Dr. Ahmad Lamin Samateh, said on Tuesday individuals and groups including even some health workers, who are being...
RE: Gambia Government Clarification On State of Public Emergency
Following His Excellency President Adama Barrow’s Proclamation of a State of Public Emergency on Friday 26th March, 2020 and in accordance with Section 3...
Constitutional Review Commission side-steps controversy on secularism, took objective approach
By Yankuba Jallow
The outgoing Constitutional Review Commission (CRC) has handled the controversy on secularism by taking an objective approach.
The CRC, after publishing the first...
Remarks By Justice Cherno Sulayman Jallow, Qc (Jsc), Chairperson Of The...
Date: Monday, 30th March, 2020
Venue: Cabinet Office, Office of the President
Your Excellency, the President of the Republic
Your Excellency, Madam Vice President
Hon. Speaker of the...
On Impact Assessment of COVID-19 As Businesses Scale Down Due...
By: Kebba AF Touray
Businesses in the Kanifing Municipality are scaling down operations with the closure of non-essential food outlets or shops being ordered to...
Authorities in the Security Sector Recommend Prosecution of Detained Soldiers
By Mustapha Jallow
Gambian Security Agents have completed their investigations and recommended the prosecution of ten soldiers allegedly involved in extortion, the Army Spokesperson Major...
Could the National Assembly not sit using IT in...
QUESTION OF TH DAY
The National Assembly cannot afford to indefinitely suspend sittings when urgent state matters have to be addressed. However since the British...
The National Assembly Must Maintain Oversight
The reports reaching Foroyaa on the implementation of the state of emergency without the publication of the regulations confirm that powers could be abused...
Hon. Magasy Challenges Colleagues to Lead in Effective Sensitization on the...
By: Kebba AF Touray
The National Assembly Member for Basse Muhammed Magassy, has challenged his fellow Lawmakers to lead the way in conducting effective sensitization...
UDP Expels BAC Chairman, Others
The United Democratic Party on Tuesday expelled the Chairman of the Brikama Area Council Sherrifo Sonko and two other councilors from the party barely...
ALFOB Donates Sanitary Items to Health Ministry
By Ndey Sowe
The Association of Licensed Forex Bureaus (ALFOB), the umbrella body of all licensed foreign exchange bureaus in the Gambia, have shown magnanimity...
Court Sentences CEO of Kairaba Shopping Center, Others for overpricing of...
By Nelson Manneh
The Chief Executive Officer (CEO) of Kairaba Shopping Center with five others were on Wednesday convicted by a lower court for overpricing...
Hunger and Hardship Creep in as Coronavirus Enters The Gambia
By Makutu Manneh
A textile seller at Serrekunda Market on Monday said they are beleaguered by hunger and hardship in the wake of the Coronavirus...
Gambia Receives Delivery of COVID-19 Medical Items
By: Kebba AF Touray
Gambia’s Health Minister Dr. Ahmad Samateh, on Saturday took delivery of some donation of COVID-19 preventive and testing medical items from...
Residents Of Sami District Lack Enough Sensitization On COVID-19
By Ansumana Touray
With the prevalence of the Corona virus (COVID-19) in the country, residents of parts of CRR North have commenced efforts to prevent...
Two Senegalese Fishermen entering Gambia intercepted, quarantined
By Ndey Sowe
On Sunday 29th of March, two Senegalese fishermen, who claimed to be running away from the Coronavirus (COVID-19) outbreak in their country,...
Over 200 Julbrew workers risk losing their Job
By Nelson Manneh
More than two hundred (200) workers of the Banjul Breweries Limited (Julbrew) are at risk of losing their jobs as the company’s...
Are there Emergency Powers Regulations?
QUESTION OF THE DAY
The Constitution empowers the president to declare a state of public emergency under section 34 of the Constitution. However, it does...
Will a third republic be born before 2021?
A republic must have an architectural sketch plan that provides the blueprint to erect the foundation of the republic. The sketch plan is the...
