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NAMs Highlight Issues Affecting their Constituencies

By: Kebba AF TOURAY Members of the Legislature during the adjournment debate have expressed concerns over issues affecting their constituencies and made clarion calls to...

NAMs Decry Lack Of Basic Amenities in Constituencies

By: Kebba AF Touray National Assembly Members have decried the lack of the basic social amenities in their respective constituencies. Members made this outcry during...

Risky job with mediocre salary-MP for Tumana

By: Kebba AF Touray Hon. Foday NM Drammeh, member for Tumana constituency has said the work of the personnel of The Gambia Fire and Rescue...

New Year Statement by His Excellency, Mr Adama Barrow, ...

Fellow Gambians Let me start by thanking almighty Allah (SWT) for making us all witness the end of this eventful year, and beginning of the...

Rent Act 2014 Amended

By Amie Sanneh The Attorney General and Minister for Justice, Abubacarr M. Tambaedou, yesterday tabled before deputies at the National Assembly, the Rent (Amendment) Bill...

Nams Protect Themselves Against Their Vulnerability

The passing of a Bill by the National Assembly yesterday repealing section 91(1)(d) of the Constitution is significant. According to section 91(1)(d) of the...

Nams Pass Bill To Strengthen Their Independence

Lawmakers of the fifth legislature of the Gambia yesterday, Thursday, 21 December, 2017 voted overwhelmingly to repeal the controversial Section 91 (1) (d) of...

National Assembly Refers Forestry Bill 2017 To Select Committee

In its sitting yesterday, Thursday 21 December, the National Assembly voted to suspend the debate on the Forestry Bill 2017, and referred the draft...

China Underscores One-China Principle as Gambian President Visits

By Kebba Jeffang Courtesy (Xinhua News Agency) – Chinese President Xi Jinping on Thursday underscored the one-China principle as he hosted Gambian President Adama...

China Hopes To Expand Cooperation With Gambia

Kebba Jeffang Courtesy (Xinhua News Agency)   China hopes to enhance mutual political trust and expand cooperation in all fields with Gambia during President Adama Barrow's visit, Foreign...

When Will The National Development Plan Be Ready?

In delivering the budget speech, the Minister of Finance and Economic Affairs made reference to the National Development Plan, indicating that the Plan (NDP...

“Health Facilities Must be Equipped With Drugs” – Wuli West NAM

By Amie Sanneh The National Assembly Member for Wuli West, Hon. Sidia Jatta has said that health facilities must be equipped with drugs to enable...

“First Lady’s Office Is Constitutional” – Finance Minister

By Amie Sanneh ‘‘The office of the first lady is Constitutional because it is the Constitution that gives the president the power to establish office.’’ These...

“We Will Have to Increase Taxes If….” – Finance Minister

Mr. Amadou Sanneh, the Minister of Finance and Economic Affairs has said Government will have to increase taxes as there is no other way...

AT THE NATIONAL ASSEMBLY 2018 BUDGET SPEECH

With Abdoulai G. Dibba PART TWO The Minister of Finance and Economic Affairs, Amadou Sanneh, on Friday December 15th 2017, delivered the 2018 budget speech at the...

What Is The Content Of The National Development Plan?

QUESTION OF THE DAY       The budget speech of the Minister of Finance made reference to the National Development Plan. We hope copies will soon be put...

At The National Assembly 2018 Budget Speech

The Minister of Finance and Economic Affairs, Amadou Sanneh, on Friday December 15, 2017, delivered the 2018 budget speech at the National Assembly Building...

Finance Minister Delivers 2018 Budget Speech

Abdoulai G. Dibba The Minister of Finance and Economic Affairs Amadou Sanneh, on Friday December 15th 2017, delivered the 2018 budget speech at the National Assembly...

Justice Minister Replies to Deputies

By Awa B. Bah The Minister of Justice Aboubacarr Tambedou, on Wednesday 13th December 2017, responded to concerns raised by deputies at the National Assembly, during...

‘‘People Should Not Be Blindfolded Anymore’’ – Sidia Jatta

By Amie Sanneh The National Assembly Member for Wuli West, Sidia Jatta has called on his colleagues not to allow their people to be blindfolded...