IS A BILL DESIGNED TO AMEND THE WOMEN’S ACT SPARKING INTERNATIONAL...
Foroyaa has been informed that a Bill to amend the Women’s Act is a private members bill aimed at decriminalising FGM. Interestingly enough the...
WHAT IS NATIONAL DIALOGUE?
The term national dialogue is now frequently used in many countries, including The Gambia and Senegal. In these instances it is the government that...
QUESTION OF THE DAY
IS IT PUTTING THE CART BEFORE THE HORSE?
The promulgation of the Constitution of the Third Republic should have preceded the enactment of the Elections...
WHAT IS THE FOOD SECURITY SITUATION IN THE GAMBIA?
According to the 2023 survey in The Gambia, the following trends have emerged: 3 out of every 10 Gambian households are considered to be...
WHEN WILL D1.7 MILLION OWED TO FARMERS BE PAID?
As we go to press, Foroyaa is being informed that D1.7 million is owed to farmers after submitting their groundnuts. Foroyaa sought clarification on...
WHAT HAPPENED AT TALL INDING ON SUNDAY?
The APRC No To Alliance claim that they were assaulted by the police using tear gas to disperse them while they had their meeting...
IS SENEGAL EXPERIENCING CONSTITUTIONAL OR INSTITUTIONAL CRISIS?
When President Macky Sall indefinitely postponed the election, he indicated that there was an impending institutional crisis which justified the postponement. This was further...
IS SENEGAL HEADING TOWARDS A CONSTITUTIONAL CRISIS?
Speaking to Foroyaa on the subject matter, Halifa Sallah asserted that according to Article 31 of the Constitution of Senegal, the ballot has to...
ARE FOROYAA REPORTERS ON THE GROUNDNUT TRADE AND ROAD CONSTRUCTION BEING...
Foroyaa reporters are required by the principles of the institution to gather facts and nothing but the facts and report the truth in good...
HAS MANAGEMENT CONFIRMED THAT THERE IS STILL DEBTS OWED TO FARMERS...
The National Food Security Processing and Marketing Corporation (formerly GGC) management was informed of an outstanding sum of D5million that is yet to be...
ARE THOSE WHOSE PROPERTIES ARE BEING DOMOLISHED BEING COMPENSATED BY OIC
According to section 22 of the Constitution,
“(1) No property of any description shall be taken possession of compulsorily, and. no right over or interest...
HAS GGC ELIMINATED CREDIT BUYING OF NUTS?
Paying farmers who are owed is proceeding. However, the trend must be allowed to continue to its legitimate conclusion. What is evident is that...
WHEN WILL THE NEW CURRENCY NOTES REPLACE THE OLD ONES AS...
The currency notes of a country should correspond to the volume of transactions in a country. If they exceed such a volume they could...
HOW ARE FARMERS TO BE SECURED UNDER A CREDIT BUYING SCHEME?
The National Food Security Processing and Marketing Corporation (commonly known as GGC) is been confronted with the challenges of credit buying. Instruction for buying...
HAVE THOSE WHOSE PROPERTIES WERE DEMOLISHED UNDER THE OIC ROAD CONSTRUCTION...
The Constitution has affirmed that no property should be taken over for public use without fair compensation. It is therefore important for the state...
WHEN WILL THE PRESIDENT ADDRESS THE NATION?
According to section 77 of the Constitution,
“The President shall at least once in each year attend a sitting of the National Assembly and address...
WHAT WILL BE THE RULING OF THE ICJ ON THE GENOCIDAL...
After Gambia took Myanmar to the International Court of Justice and successfully got the court to give orders for the United Nations and member...
WHY DID THE STATE FAIL TO HOLD A POPULATION CENSUS IN...
It has been reported that a population census will take place in April 2024. In 2023 a press release was issued indicating that the government...
HAS GGC TAKEN STEP TO PUT AN END TO CREDIT BUYING?
According to sources from URR, information has been issued by a GGC operative instructing secco managers not to continue receiving groundnuts on credit until...
WILL CONSTITUTIONAL REFORM PRECEDE ELECTORAL REFORM?
Under the coalition transition agenda constitutional reform should have preceded electoral reform. To put electoral reform before constitutional reform is to put the cart...
