WHAT DID THE YOUTH PARLIAMENT SAY ABOUT CONSTITUTIONAL REFORM?
At the youth parliament meeting at the national assembly building last week, a key issue which was made a priority was constitutional reform. They...
WHY DIDN’T THE STATE HOLD A CORONER’S INQUEST ON THE DEATH...
The fundamental objective of a Coroner’s inquest is to establish the cause of death and open up avenue for redress. Victims cannot establish cause...
WHAT IS THE FINAL AIM OF THE DEMOLITION EXERCISE?
The monitoring of the sidewalks and buildings adjacent to primary and secondary roads and the initiative taken to clear these facilities of all unauthorized...
ARE THE COUNCILS AND THE ROADS AUTHORITY COOPERATING?
Major roads fall under the jurisdiction of roads authority while secondary roads fall under the jurisdiction of the councils. The councils and the road...
ARE THE COUNCILS AND THE COMMISSION OF INQUIRY MOVING IN THE...
A commission of inquiry was established before the 2023 local government elections were held. The commission should have completed its work. However, the period...
WHEN WILL THE COUNCILS STEP IN TO PROTECT THE VENDORS AND...
Councils are duty collectors. They collect duties from vendors and drivers. Now that the central government is clearing roads and sidewalks, it is the...
WHY IS THE NATIONAL ASSEMBLY HOLDING AN EMERGENCY SESSION?
According to a press release from the National Assembly, four Bills are to be laid before the National Assembly. The four bills are:
The Victims...
ARE THE FERRY SERVICES GOING TO BE LINKED TO MANAGEMENT OF...
Since the ferry services used to link Senegal to The Gambia and we used to earn income from TransGambia transportation, the building of a...
WHAT IS THE TIMEFRAME GIVEN TO THE COMMISSION OF INQUIRY INTO...
Readers would recall that the President of the Republic constituted a commission of inquiry and appointed the following people to be members:
Justice Jainaba Bah...
WHICH STRUCTURES NEAR THE MAIN ROAD IN JESHWANG ARE BEING DOMILISHED?
Foroyaa received reports that structures on the sides of the highway from Sting Corner to Jeshwang are being demolished without notice. Our investigation reveals...
WILL THE SENEGALESE JUDICIARY REDEEM THE POLITICAL INTEGRITY OF SENEGAL?
Events, unfolding in Senegal should teach the linkage between peace and the integrity of a political system. Legislature and executives all rely on the...
WILL BANJUL CITY COUNCIL CONTINUE TO DO BUSINESS WITHOUT STANDING ORDERS?
The Mayoress and councillors of the Banjul City Council are having difficulty in deliberating and concluding matters of interests to the public. The main...
WHAT IS GOVERNMENT’S INTENTION IN ADDRESSING THE BORDER QUESTION?
Senegal has had four presidents and The Gambia three but no two presidents of the two countries have been able to sit down and...
WHY IS THE SENEGALESE GOVERNMENT UNABLE TO CURB EMERGING POLITICAL TENSION?
Senegal has the opportunity to graduate into a functioning multi party system with a term limit that puts an end to self perpetuating rule...
CAN WE HAVE A NEW START AFTER ALL THE ARRESTS AND...
This past month has been a test of whether the system can be tempered to suit the language of the Constitution. One of the...
WHY IS THE INTERNATIONAL DAY FOR THE GIRL IMPORTANT?
The girl of today is the mother of tomorrow, an adult of tomorrow who is imbued with rights and obligations to society and her...
WHEN SHOULD ARREST TAKE PLACE UNDER THE CONSTITUTION AND OTHER LAWS...
It is important for Gambians and the government to properly situate themselves in the affairs of the country.
Section 19 of the Constitution guarantees the...
IS THE SEPARATION OF POWERS OPERATING FOR OUR COMMON GOOD IN...
The Constitution creates an executive, a legislature and a judiciary and commands them to work in harmony to protect the rights and welfare of...
ARE CIVIL SERVANTS TAKING A RISK AT BORDER VILLAGES?
One thing that is very interesting is the mere absence of the state in many villages that border the Casamance. In Foni Kansala for...
WHAT PROGRAMME DOES THE GOVERNMENT HAVE FOR THE YOUTH?
The recent stabbing of a youth and his death due to the fact that he could not get first aid on time to move...
