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...
WHAT HAPPENS WHEN THE OFFICE OF PRESIDENT BECOMES VACANT?
Under the Constitution of the Republic of The Gambia, the office of President could become vacant if a motion for a vote of no...
NA inserts almost D5 billion debt service into Bill
By Sarjo Camara-Singateh
The minister for finance and economic affairs, Hon. Abdou Kolley tabled a motion before deputies on the 28 December, 2015 at the National...
Businessman still held contrary to Court order
By Kebba Jeffang
Yusupha Saidyleigh, a businessman, is still held in the custody of the National Intelligence Agency (NIA) even though he was granted bail...
Detained Principal transferred to Janjangbureh Prison
By Mustapha Jallow
Madam Jainaba Drammeh, wife of the unlawfully detained Lamin Camara, a Principal of Denfaye School, said her husband was transferred from Bansang...
Bill banning FGM/C in the Gambia passed
By Sarjo Camara-Singateh
The National Assembly yesterday passed a Bill banning the practice of female genital mutilation/cutting. The Vice President, Madam Isatou Njie-Saidy, who doubles...
GROUNDNUT MARKETING SEASON STARTS TODAY
The National Food Security Processing & Marketing Corporation (NFSC) has announced in a press release that the groundnut marketing season commences today, Monday 28...
A mini cabinet reshuffle
President Jammeh has made a mini cabinet reshuffle, the state owned Gambia Radio and Television Services announced last night during news time. According to...
UTG Law Students urge NAMs Not to pass Legal Practitioners’ Bill
By Kebba Jeffang
Students of the University of The Gambia faculty of Law have strongly urged the members of the National Assembly to disregard the...
IS THE UNCONSTITUTIONAL DECLARATION OF THE PRESIDENT OF AN ISLAMIC REPUBLIC...
There are some issues which are matters between the opposition and the ruling party, but there are other issues which are between the citizens...
