WHAT IS THE NEXT STEP FROM STOPPING GAMBIANS WHO ARE 18...
Section 39 of the Constitution of The Gambia states:
“(1) Every citizen of The Gambia being of eighteen years or older and of sound mind...
IS ANYBODY ABOVE THE LAW?
Dou Sannoh, an adviser to President Adama Barrow’s, has been charged by the police and released on bail.
He is charged with wilful damage to...
DID THE VICE PRESIDENT SAY GOVERNMENT WILL RESUBMIT THE DRAFT CONSTITUTION...
In an answer to a question at the National Assembly the Vice President did give contradictory statement which needs further clarification. He indicated that...
WHEN IS COUNCIL ELECTION CAMPAIGN TO KICK OFF?
The candidates are now set for the April 2023 electoral contest. They have to reconcile their campaign programmes to avoid conflict. They are to...
WHAT IS THE STATE OF PLAY FOR THE COUNCIL ELECTIONS 2023?
The number of council seats is 120. 366 candidates have been nominated to participate in the elections. No single seat has been left uncontested.
A...
HOW MANY POITICAL PARTIES HAVE FILED CANDIDATES SO FAR?
The IEC has set up a schedule for nomination of political parties in an alphabetical order from 14th to 25th March 2023.
On the first...
WHY SHOULD MOB JUSTICE BE AVOIDED?
The reason why courts and law enforcement officers are put in charge of the justice system is to ensure that punishment is equal to...
WHERE WILL THE DEMONSTRATION AGAINST CORRUPTION LEAD US?
From the nonpartisan point of view, the auditor general is responsible for exposing all wrongdoing in auditing the accounts of central and local government...
WHO ARE GOING TO BE THE CANDIDATES FOR THE MAYORAL/ CHAIRPERSONSHIP?
Political parties are busy holding primaries or relying on votes of selection committees to get their candidates. Up till now none of the political...
WHEN WILL NAWEC ADDRESS THE WATER SHORTAGE PROBLEMS?
Many communities are complaining of rising up at late hours in order to fetch water in containers to sustain supply of water during the...
WHAT IS THE ROLE OF A VICE PRESIDENT?
Section 70 of the Constitution states, among other things, that the vice president is the principal assistant of the president.
Section 77 states:
“The Vice-President shall...
HOW WILL THE COMMISSION OF INQUIRY AFFECT THE COUNCIL ELECTION?
The establishment of the commission of inquiry for the councils has raised some concerns by GALGA on how it may affect council elections. Now...
WHAT LAW PROVIDES FOR SEPARATION OF THE ELECTIONS OF MAYOR/ MAYORESS/...
This question is posed for the Independent Electoral Commission to look into the reasons why elections of mayor/ mayoress/ chairperson elections are separated from...
WHAT IS IEC’S ANSWER TO THE QUESTION OF SEPARATION OF CHAIRPERSONSHIP...
The question is worth asking. Separating the two elections does give different life spans to the tenure of members of the council and thus...
What is the current status of the Global HOMM contempt case...
According to sources from the Ministry of Justice the case has already been heard and dismissed with costs.
It is important adhere to currency in...
WHAT DISEASES OF THE ECONOMY DID THE MPC REVEAL IN THEIR...
Two illnesses that are linked have been revealed by the monetary policy committee. One of them is the budget deficit which stands at 6.4...
DOES THE COMMISSION OF INQUIRY HAVE A SECRETARIAT AND A SECRETARY?
A commission of inquiry is an institution that has a secretariat, a secretary and a budget. Foroyaa has taken note of the President’s statement...
WHY THE CHANGE OF MEMBERSHIP OF THE COMMISSION OF INQUIRY
It is strange that Imam Baba Leigh is no longer a member of the Commission and is replaced by Hon. Alhaji Sillah. Is it...
WHO COULD CONVINCE FOROYAA OF THE NEED AS YET FOR A...
We have looked at the Gazette establishing the Commission of Inquiry but we have not seen any date for the commencement of its work...
WHY ARE OLD DALASI NOTES STILL CIRCULATING?
Currency notes are circulating in different denominations which are torn, tattered and even defaced but are kept together by cello tape or by stapling....
