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Sidia Jatta: The Gambia’s Debt Stands at Over D77.4 Billion

By: Kebba AF Touray Sida Jatta, the National Assembly Member for Wuli West, has disclosed that the Gambia is indebted to the tune of over...

In Wuli East Animal Theft Case: GLMA Director General Testifies

By: Kebba AF Touray The Director General of the Gambia Livestock Management Agency (GLMA), Mr Demba Jallow, has appeared before the Public Petitions Committee to...

GDC NAM Blames Government for Failing to Bring Development to his...

By Makutu Manneh The National Assembly Member for Niamina East, Omar Ceesay, on Tuesday 6th July 2021, blamed the government for failing development to bring to...

Banjul North NAM Asks Assembly to Address Diaspora Voting

By Makutu Manneh Ousman Sillah, National Assembly Member (NAM) for Banjul North has asked his colleagues to address diaspora voting for the forthcoming December election...

Explanatory Memorandum And Preliminary Statement Of The Chairperson Of The Public...

Honourable Speaker, Overview Section 112 of the Constitution states: “ The responsibilities of the members of the National Assembly shall include the following : (a)  all members shall...

NAMs Yearn for Basic Needs in their Constituencies

By Makutu Manneh  The National Assembly Members have outlined the basic needs their constituencies are yearning for during the adjournment debate on Tuesday 6th July...

National Assembly Public Enterprises Committee Chairman Explains

By Makutu Manneh The National Assembly Public Enterprise Committee (PEC) Chairman, Halifa Sallah, has said that they are steadfast to end the public enterprises’ backlog...

Assembly Adjourns Debate as Cabinet Members Absent from Sitting

By Makutu Manneh The National Assembly on Monday 5th July 2021 adjourned the session of the adjournment debate because cabinet members failed to attend. The speaker of...

Assembly Refers Appointment of 2 to Standing Committee

By: Kebba AF Touray The National Assembly has referred the appointments of Mr. Sulayman Samba and Ms. Mary Samba as members of the Judicial Service...

Lawmakers Confirm Abdoulie Conteh’s Nomination into Armed Forces Council

By: Kebba AF Touray The National Assembly on Thursday 1st July, 2021, confirmed the report of the Standing Committee on the nomination of Retired Lieutenant...

Interior Minister Says Gambia Remains Hostile Ground for Drug Trafficking

By: Kebba AF Touray Yankuba J.N. Sonko, the Minister of Interior on Friday 25th June 2021, disclosed that the Gambia will remain a hostile ground...

Lawmakers Consider Persons with Disability Bill 2021

By: Kebba AF Touray Members of the National Assembly on Tuesday 29th June 2021, considered the persons with disability bill 2021. The bill inter alia seeks...

Fisheries Minister Says Sector Generated Over D461 Million from 2017 to...

By: Kebba AF Touray The Minister of Fisheries James F Gomez, has disclosed to Members of the National Assembly that the fisheries sector has generated...

National Assembly Tasks Fisheries Minister to Present SenegaloGambia Fishing Agreement

By: Kebba AF Touray The National Assembly has moved a motion for the Fisheries Minister, James Gomez, to provide them with the Fishing Agreement between...

Lack of Resources Derailed Construction of Fire Station in Sami Constituency

By: Kebba AF Touray Gambia’s Interior Minister Yankuba Sonko, has told Members of the National Assembly that lack of resources has derailed the construction of...

Over 2,000 Road Accidents Occurred in Four Years

By: Kebba AF Touray Yankuba Sonko, the Minister of Interior, has disclosed to the National Assembly that two thousand two hundred and nineteen (2, 219)...

Petroleum Sector Generates US$32 Million

By: Kebba AF Touray The Petroleum and Energy Minister, Fafa Sanyang, has disclosed that US$32 million has been generated from the petroleum sector from 2017...

Interior Minister Updates Assembly On Largest Drug Bust at Gambia’s Seaport

By: Kebba AF Touray Gambia’s Interior Minister, Yankuba Sonko, has told the national assembly that an international bench warrant and Interpol Red Notice have been...

GDC Expels Two National Assembly Members from the Party

By: Kebba AF Touray The Gambia Democratic Congress (GDC), has expelled two of its National Assembly Members from the party. The expelled members are Kebba Jallow,...

Lawmakers Summon Fisheries Minister

By: Kebba AF Touray Members of the National Assembly yesterday Monday 21st June 2021, summoned the Minister for Fisheries to appear before them and provide answers...