Thursday, July 3, 2025

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Justice Minister On Immigration, Other Issues

By: Kebba AF Touray Mr. Abubaccar Tambadou, the Gambia’s Justice Minister said migration is a complex and multi-faceted issue that requires a multi-sectoral approach. Mr. Tambadou...

Interior Minister Clarifies Administration of EU Funded Project

By: Kebba AF Touray The New Minister of the Interior, Mr. Habib Saihou Drammeh, has clarified that the EU Funded project worth D200,000,000.00, is not administered...

Ousman Sillah’s Contribution to The Adjournment Debate of The 3rd Legislative...

Ousman Sillah, National Assembly Member for Banjul North: Thank you very much honourable Speaker. The Minister of Finance was before this august Assembly and we...

‘Defensive Approach By Ministers Will Turn The Assembly Into A Battle...

By: Kebba AF Touray The Member for Wuli West, has said if Ministers go to the National Assembly and take a defensive approach on issues,...

‘We Should Not Be Looking at Cosmetic Name Changes’-Justice Minister

By: Kebba AF Touray Justice Minister, Abubacarr Tambedou has told Lawmakers that the NIA is a Constitutional creation and that any change of name given,...

Agriculture Minister Extols NAMs

By: Kebba AF Touray The Minister for Agriculture, Omar A. Jallow, has extolled Members of the National Assembly for the maturity they have demonstrated during...

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...