Parliament To Reconvene on Friday to Deliberate on State of Emergency
The Gambia Parliament will reconvene on Friday, a statement from office of the clerk said. Below is a media statement issued by Parliament.
The Office...
NA Trade Committee Engages Banjul Breweries
By: Kebba AF Touray
The Trade Committee of the National Assembly, last Wednesday engaged the nation’s main beverage production company ‘Banjul Breweries’, to discuss the...
Finance Minister explains the funding of the D734 million food relief
By: Kebba AF Touray
The Finance and Public Accounts Committee (FPAC) of the National Assembly, yesterday engaged the Ministry of Finance to dilate on the...
NAM for Tallinding Calls on Government to Translate Commitments Into Actions
By: Kebba AF Touray
Ms Fatoumata Jawara, the National Assembly Member for Tallinding Constituency has called on Government to graduate from commitment to action. She...
NA Select Committee on Monitoring of State Of Emergency Visits Coastal...
By Hatab Nyang
The Parliamentary Oversight Committee on the Monitoring and the implementation of the State of Emergency during the global Covid-19 pandemic visited Sanyang,...
Majority Leader Calls for Enforcement of Laws
By: Kebba AF Touray
Kebba K. Barrow, the Majority Leader and Member for Kombo South at the Gambia’s National Assembly, has called on the nation...
Old Yundum Legislator: Food Assistance is Crucial for the implementation...
By: Kebba AF Touray
Member for Old Yundum, Abdoulie Ceesay, said at the National Assembly in Banjul that government should provide assistance to the citizenry...
Minority Leader: Critical of the State of Public Emergency Regulations
By: Kebba AF Touray
Minority Leader and Member for Niamina Dandkunku, Samba Jallow, has raised concern on the regulations that were designed by the State...
Minister of Petroleum and Energy Interview with Foroyaa
By Madiba Singhateh and Yankuba Jallow
The Honourable Minister of Petroleum and Energy, Fafa Sanyang Monday, 27th April 2020 granted Foroyaa Newspaper exclusive interview at his...
BAC to Pay Employees whose Salaries were due for March
By Nelson Manneh
Modou Jonga the Chief Executive Officer (CEO) of the Brikama Area Council (BAC) on Thursday April 9th 2020, informed Foroyaa that no...
Covid-19: Gov’t Looking Into Ways of Compensating Gambians
By Momodou Jarju
It is almost a month since The Gambia registered its first Covid-19 case and the Government is still looking into ways to...
Experts warn Gambia Could Have 181, 000 Covid-19 Cases If Social...
By Momodou Jarju
The Gambia is expected to have 181, 000 Covid-19 infected cases around June-July when it is predicted to be at its peak,...
Halifa Sallah Cautions Lawmakers Not To Be Accomplices Of Unconstitutional Acts
By Yankuba Jallow
Halifa Sallah has on Monday cautioned his colleague lawmakers not to be accomplices of unconstitutional acts.
He stressed that they should not be...
Sidia Jatta Says President Barrow’s New Nominee for Ombudsman Must Resign...
By Yankuba Jallow
The National Assembly member for West Sidia Jatta on Monday told Parliament that Bakary Sanyang, the Governor for West Coast Region must...
President Barrow’s Appointment of Bakary Sanyang as Ombudsman Hangs in the...
President Adama Barrow’s bid to appoint another person to the position of Ombudsman suffered a setback on Monday barely months after Parliamentarians rejected his...
NAMs REJECT 90 DAYS State OF Emergency extension opting ...
By: Kebba AF Touray
The National Assembly of the Republic of The Gambia, on Friday 3rd April 2020, rejected the 90 day extension request by...
Finance Minister says the D500 Million COVID-19 Fund is available and...
By: Kebba AF Touray
Finance Minister, Mambury Njie, on Friday told legislators the D500 Million Emergency Fund for the battle against COVID-19 is available and...
Justice Minister Justifies Regulation of Essential Commodities
By: Kebba AF Touray
The Justice Minister Abubacarr Tambedou on Friday clarified that the restriction of essential commodities, was to protect Gambians at minimum from...
Human Rights Committee Recommends 45 days Extension of State of Emergency
By: Kebba AF Touray
The Human Rights Committee of the National Assembly on recommended a 45-day Extension of the State of Emergency.
The Committee made this...
Parliamentarians Refer Motion For Extension Of Public Emergency To Select Committee...
By: Kebba AF Touray
Parliamentarians on Thursday moved a motion for the Select Committee on Human Rights and Constitutional Matters to scrutinize the motion on...
