NO MENTION OF PROGRESS MADE IN IMPLEMENTING VISION 2016 IN THE...
The most important declaration made by the Government in recent years is the promise to ensure self sufficiency in rice production by 2016.
We had...
SHOULD THE POSITION OF MINISTER BE LINKED TO HEAD OF THE...
QUESTION OF THE DAY
SHOULD THE POSITION OF MINISTER BE LINKED TO HEAD OF THE CIVIL SERVICE?
The Public service is supposed to be independent and...
FORMER NDEA DIRECTOR DETAINED AT NIA
By Mustapha Jallow
A former Director of National Drug Enforcement Agency (NDEA), Mr. Pa Habib Mbye, has been arrested and detained at the National Intelligence...
NRP Holds press briefing
Mamour M Mbenga
The opposition National Reconciliation Party (NRP) organized a Press Conference on the 29 December 2015 at their bureau at Kairaba Avenue.
The Press...
Long queue of vehicles at the Denton Bridge
By MUHAMMED Sailu BAH
It was observed that there was a long queue of vehicles at the entrance of Banjul at the Denton Bridge on...
THE NEED TO TEMPER JUSTICE WITH REALISM IN BURKINA FASO...
According to the BBC, about 20 soldiers have been arrested in Burkina Faso for plotting to free the leader of September's coup, Gen Gilbert...
Female Genital Mutilation, a health risk
By Sarjo Camara-Singateh
“I was forced to enter the room. Worried, I shouted for help,” recapitulates a survivor in glowing details of the harrowing moments...
GFF HOLDS ANNUAL CONGRESS “No Room for complacency,” Bajo
By Saikou Suwareh Jabai
The Gambia Football Federation held its eagerly-awaited 2015 annual general assembly on Wednesday, 30th December, 2015 at the Friendship Hotel in...
TOUBABO SUES CLUB OVER CONTRACT TERMINATION, UNPAID WAGES
By Sulayman Bah
Mustapha Jarju has sued his employers for wrongful termination of his contract, delay in payment of his wages including refund of plane...
Managers meet over Ama, Gouye Gui Gambia combat
By Sulayman Bah
Managers of Ama Balde and Gouye Gui this week met to discuss whether or not to go ahead with staging the combat...
THE PASSING OF A BILL TO INCREASE THE NUMBER OF CONSTITUENCIES
When the IEC issued a notice in the Gazette dated 15th June 2015 that it has demarcated Kombo North, Kombo Central, Serre Kunda East...
WHAT DID THE PRESIDENT SAY TO THE CHRISTIANS ON CHRISTMAS DAY?...
QUESTION OF THE DAY
WHAT DID THE PRESIDENT SAY TO THE CHRISTIANS ON CHRISTMAS DAY?
Does he need to make further clarification?
The President said:
"In his...
WHERE IS IMAM SHEIKH OMAR COLLEY?
By Mustapha Jallow
Family members have told Foroyaa that they have been told by the National Intelligence Agency (NIA) that their loved one, Sheikh Omar...
Bill increasing number of Constituencies passed
By Kebba Jeffang
The National Assembly members on Tuesday, 29th December, 2015 passed bill that seeks to increase the number of National Assembly members from 48...
House passes two Bills on the Legal Profession
MUHAMMED Sailu BAH
The National Assembly yesterday, Tuesday enacted the Legal Practitioners Bill 2015 and The Gambia Law School Bill 2015.
These bills were introduced...
HOUSE PASSES BILL TO CRIMINALIZE BABY ABANDONMENT Penalty 10 yrs Jail...
By Kebba Jeffang
The National Assembly on Tuesday, December 29, 2015 passed a Bill to amend the Criminal Code and create the offence of ‘baby...
Cigarettes Kills Nearly Six Million Yearly As RAID Launches Project to...
By Amie Sanneh
Globally, tobacco epidemic kills nearly six million people each year, of which more than 600,000 are non-smokers dying from breathing second-hand smoke,...
PRESIDENT JAMMEH IN GUINEA IS HE OPENING UP TO COMPANIES FROM...
President Jammeh visited a housing estate in Guinea built by a Chinese Company that has been responsible for building housing estates in Angola.
Apparently, the President has...
IN 2015 BUDGET IEC WAS ALLOCATED D9 MILLON AND CELEBRATIONS D100...
2016 is an election year. In 2014 the government spent 99.2 Million on celebrations. The Independent Electoral Commission was allocated 9 Million Dalasis. In...
DO THE AGENTS OF THE EXECUTIVE HAVE ANY LAWFUL AUTHORITY TO...
QUESTION OF THE DAY
DO THE AGENTS OF THE EXECUTIVE HAVE ANY LAWFUL AUTHORITY TO DEFY A COURT ORDER,
such as an order to produce a...
