Tuesday, December 24, 2024

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NAMs Appoint Kalipha MM Mbye as Clerk of the National Assembly

By Assan Bah The National Assembly of the Gambia has appointed Mr Kalipha MM Mbye as the clerk of the National Assembly effective 20th December, 2024....

Lands Committee Frowns at Absence of Ministry to Interface with Hajj...

By Kebba AF Touray Members of the Legislative Committee on Lands and Religion on Tuesday, 15 October 2024 frowned at the absence of the Ministry...

National Assembly to Consider, Ratify Memorandum of Understanding on Circular Migration...

By Kebba AF Touray The National Assembly has disclosed that it is gearing up for its second extraordinary session slated for Saturday, 19 October 2024. During...

NA Research Department Commences Training for Staff on Data Collection, Others

By Kebba AF Touray The Research Department of the National Assembly has commenced a three-day training for its staff on Data Collection, Analysis, and Referencing. The...

Petroleum Product Inquiry: Parliamentary Inquiry Marred by “In Camera” Interface

By Kebba AF Touray The ongoing parliamentary inquiry into the petroleum product saga has been marred by an “in-camera” interface between members of the committee...

Petroleum Product Inquiry: Central Bank Governor Reappears “In Camera”

By Kebba AF Touray The Central Bank of the Gambia (CBG) on Monday, 7 October 2024 reappeared before the National Assembly Joint Committee conducting an inquiry...

Lawmakers visit intervention sites, beneficiaries of Agric projects under the CPCU

Members of the National Assembly have embarked on a nationwide tour of intervention sites of the various agricultural projects being executed by the Ministry...

African Parliament Calls for More Resources to Combat Drug, Substance Abuse

By Kebba AF Touray The Pan African Parliament (PAP) has tasked member states to allocate more resources to combat drug and substance abuse, and its...

Speaker Jatta Urges Regional Parliaments to Empower Children 

By Kebba AF Touray Hon Speaker of the National Assembly, Fabakary Tombong Jatta, has urged his fellow Speakers of Parliaments to utilize the powers of...

National Assembly Ratifies Manpower Agreement Between Gambia, Saudi Arabia

By Kebba AF Touray and Mariama Touray The Gambia National Assembly on Tuesday, 24 September 2024, ratified the Manpower Agreement between The Republic of the...

Parliament Adopts Petition Committee’s Resolutions on GT Board

By Kebba AF Touray and Mariama Touray The National Assembly of The Gambia has adopted the resolutions of the Petition Committee on the Gambia Tourism...

National Assembly Considers Nutrition Bill, 2023

By Kebba AF Touray and Mariama Touray The National Assembly, on Monday, 23 September, 2024, completed the consideration stage of the Bill titled Nutrition Bill,...

Parliament Empowers Secco Committees with Greater Control over Cash Handling

By Kebba AF Touray The Gambian Parliament Thursday adopted a report aimed at granting more authority to Secco committees in handling cash at the local...

Finance Minister Clarifies GRTS’ Exemption from D37 Million Debt to SSHFC

By Kebba AF Touray The Gambia’s Finance Minister, Seedy Keita, informed the National Assembly on Monday, September 17, 2024, that the Gambia Radio and Television...

National Assembly Confirms Replacements in Armed Forces Council

By Kebba AF Touray The Parliament of the Republic of the Gambia on Monday, 17th September 2024, confirmed the replacement of members of the Armed...

Parliament Approves Deployment of Gambia Armed Forces to Sierra Leone

By Kebba AF Touray The National Assembly of the Gambia on Monday, 17 September 2024 approved the deployment of the Armed Forces to restore peace,...

Finance Minister Welcomes Audit Investigation into NAWEC’s Report

By Kebba AF Touray The Minister of Finance, Seedy Keita, said they will welcome and cooperate with any investigation from the Auditor General concerning the...

Gambia-Senegal Agree to Address Trade Barriers

By Kebba AF Touray Gambian authorities and their Senegalese counterparts have agreed to address issues affecting transit traders, such as the exorbitant and unnecessary charges...

PEC Tasks Commission to Evaluate SOEs

By Kebba AF Touray The Public Enterprise Committee (PEC) of the National Assembly has tasked the State Owned Enterprise (SOE) Commission to adequately evaluate SOEs...

Govt Reviewing Soldier’s Dismissal after High Court’s Ruling

By Kebba AF Touray Gambia’s Justice Minister, Dawda Jallow, has told members of the National Assembly that the ministry of defence is reviewing the dismissal...