Thursday, May 16, 2024

Question of The Day

WHAT IS THE BANGLASEHSHI CHIEF OF STAFF DOING IN THE GAMBIA?

For the information of the reader, the United Nations has approved the deployment of Bangladeshi security forces as peace keepers. Apparently, the two nations...

WHAT ARE THE AUTHORITIES REQUIRED TO DO WHEN A PERSON DIES...

According to the law, if a person dies in police or prison custody a Coroner’s Inquest should be instituted and the Chief Justice, will...

WHAT IS THE WAY FORWARD FOR SENEGAL?

Senegal is currently in the arms of the two most important arms of the state, that is, the judiciary and the executive. Presidents of...

WHAT WILL THE KMC DISCUSS AT THEIR MEETING TODAY?

The Kanifing Municipal Council is scheduled to meet today. This is their first meeting since the day of inauguration. Meetings of councils are supposed...

WILL THE COMMISSION OF INQUIRY IMPACT ON THE COUNCIL ELECTIONS?

The commencement of the commission of inquiry at the eve of the council elections may or may not impact on the elections depending on...

WHAT HAS THE PDOIS SECRETARY GENERAL SAID ABOUT THE DIFFERENT POSITIONS...

When asked the PDOIS Secretary General said the following: All PDOIS members should know that the only ship our regional committees decided to contest is...

WILL THE COMMISSION OF INQUIRY FOR THE COUNCILS COMMENCE ON TODAY?

Foroyaa has been following the secretariat based at Djembe Hotel to find out when they will commence their proceedings. The secretary has always been...

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...