Police Still Investigating Electrocution Incident in Kerr Gallo
By Assan Bah
The Gambia Police Force (GPF) is still investigating an apparent case of electrocution that happened in Kerr Galo, Lower Niumi District in...
Unfinished Business: The Reality Behind the Niumi-Hakalang Road Delay
By Assan Bah
In September 2020, the Gambian government laid the foundation stone for the construction of the 86-kilometre Niumi – Hakalang road, aimed at...
ARE ALL THE STRUCTURES IN PLACE FOR THE IMPLEMENTATION OF THE...
The Access to Information Act gives right to every person to access information from public bodies. The Act makes provision for information to be...
WHAT THE GAZETTED DRAFT CONSTITUTION SAYS ABOUT THE SUPREMACY OF THE...
Clause 7 of the Gazetted Draft Constitution deals with the Supremacy of the Constitution and it states:
“(1) This Constitution is the supreme law of...
Some OIC Road Project Victims Yet to Be Compensated
By Assan Bah
The Minister of Transport, Works and Infrastructure has told this medium that not everyone who was affected by the OIC roads project...
WHAT IS THE UPDATE ON THE ELECTROCUTION OF SEVEN WORKERS AT...
On 9th October, 2024, seven workers who were erecting a pole at Kerr Gallo were electrocuted when the pole touched a high tension cable, resulting...
IRREGULAR MIGRATION AND YOUTH UNEMPLOYMENT
In spite of the increasing number of reports of deaths at sea of Gambians and other West Africans who risk their lives to venture...
WHAT DOES THE GAZETTED DRAFT CONSTITUTION SAY ABOUT ACCESS TO INFORMATION?
Clause 40 of the gazetted Draft Constitution which will be tabled at the National Assembly states as follows:
“(1) Every citizen has a right to...
WHAT YOU NEED TO KNOW ABOUT THE ACCESS TO INFORMATION ACT
The Preamble of the 1997 Constitution states:
“This constitution provides for us a fundamental law, which affirms our commitment to freedom, justice, probity and accountability....
WILL THE STATE/POLICE CONTINUE WITH THE PROSECUTION OF VOICE DUO TODAY?
Musa Sheriff, the proprietor and editor-in-chief of The Voice Newspaper and Justice Darboe, the deputy editor-in-chief of the same newspaper are to appear in...
WHAT THE DRAFT CONSTITUTION SAYS ABOUT SOVEREIGNTY OF THE PEOPLE
Clause 2 of the Draft Constitution of the Barrow administration states:
All sovereign power belongs to the people of The Gambia from whom all organs...
Cameraman Testifies in Arona Tine’s Murder Trial
By Kemeseng Sanneh (Kexx)
A cameraman, who served as an independent witness at the time of taking the statement of Adama Tine at the Serrekunda...
Narcotic Officer Continues Testimony in Paulo Djabi & Others Drug Trial
By Kemeseng Sanneh
Lamin Y.K Sanneh, an employee of the Drug Law Enforcement Agency of
The Gambia (DLEAG) on Tuesday continued with his testimony in the...
Commonwealth Leaders Urged to Work Harder to Leave No Woman Behind
Commonwealth leaders have been urged to work harder to eliminate the barriers and biases that continue to hold back women and girls in the...
WHAT DOES THE DRAFT CONSTITUTION SAY ON TERM LIMIT?
Clause 92 of the Draft Constitution deals with the term limit of an elected president. It states as follows:
“(1) Subject to subsection (3), the...
PRICES, AVAILABILITY, ACCESSIBILITY AND AFFORDABILITY OF ESSENTIAL DRUGS
Foroyaa has been receiving reports of shortage of essential drugs like paracetamol, normal saline and oral rehydration salt. But when we approached the authorities...
MoBSE Sets to Develop Unique Synchronized Sign Language
By Ndey Sowe
The Ministry of Basic and Secondary Education (MoBSE), through the Early Childhood and Inclusive Education Directorate (ECIED), is set to develop a...
WHEN WILL THE DRAFT CONSTITUTION BE LAID AT THE NATIONAL ASSEMBLY?
The publication of the Bill to promulgate the Constitution was 14th August, 2024. This Bill should be published for three months, that is, the second...
Farmers in Eastern Gambia Express Satisfaction with Early Maturity crops
By Lamin Fatty
Farmers in the Central River Region (CRR) and Upper River Region (URR) have expressed satisfaction with the early maturity crops.
In pursuit...
QUESTIONS ON THE MEMORANDUM OF UNDERSTANDING ON CIRCULAR MIGRATION
The Gambia and Spain signed a memorandum of understanding on circular migration which was ratified by the National Assembly on 19th October, 2024 in an...
