GICTA director calls for political support to ensure their sustainability
By Momodou Jarju
The director general of The Gambia Information and Communication Technology Agency (GICTA) Dr. Karim Jallow has called for political support in a...
Majority Leader Heads Delegation of ECOWAS Parliamentarians to Togo
By: Kebba AF Touray
The fourth Deputy Speaker of the 6th ECOWAS Parliament, Hon. Billay G. Tunkara, who is also the Majority Leader of the...
Judicial Secretary Describes Misunderstanding with NAO, FPAC as Res-Judicata
By: Kebba AF Touray
The Gambia’s Judicial Secretary, Mr. Abdou Conteh, has described the misunderstanding between the Judiciary, Finance and Public Accounts Committee (FPAC) and...
MDI Requests for Extension to Submit Annual Report, Financial Statements
By: Kebba AF Touray
The Management Development Institute (MDI) has requested for an extension from the Members of the Finance and Public Accounts Committee (FPAC)...
Lawmakers Pass the Special Prosecutor’s Office Bill
After members expressed divergent views
By Kebba AF Touray
Members of the National Assembly of The Gambian are divided on the Special Prosecutor’s Office (SOP) Bill...
Stakeholders proffer their inputs on Social Protection Bill
By Momodou Jarju
Stakeholders from the Office of the Vice President and the National Social Protection Secretariat (NSPS) Tuesday proffered their inputs on the National...
Standing Committee on Defence Recommends Introduction of National Speed Limit
By: Kebba AF Touray
In a bid to mitigate the frequent road accidents that normally result in fatalities, the Standing Committee on Defence and Security...
FPAC Adopts NAO Activity Report
By: Kebba AF Touray
The Finance and Public Accounts Committee (FPAC) of the National Assembly has adopted the activity report of the National Audit Office (NAO) during...
NAO Under-spends over D74 Million from 2020 To 2021
By: Kebba AF Touray
The National Audit Office (NAO) has reported to the Finance and Public Accounts Committee (FPAC) that it has under-spent a total...
Parliament to Hold Extraordinary Session On Special Prosecutor’s Office, Special Accountability...
By: Kebba AF Touray
The National Assembly of the Gambia is gearing up for an extraordinary session on the special prosecutor’s office and special accountability...
Stakeholders affirm Nutrition Bill will empower women
By Momodou Jarju
Officials from the National Nutrition Agency (NaNA) and the Office of the Vice President have affirmed to the National Assembly Select Committee...
Crime Rate, Price Escalation Take Center Stage During Adjournment Debate
By: Kebba AF Touray
Lawmakers of the Gambia on Thursday 21st March 2024 expressed their concerns over the rising crime rate and the continuous price...
National Assembly Commits Bill That Seeks to Punish Cyber Crime
By: Kebba AF Touray
The National Assembly of the Gambia has on Monday 18th March 2024, committed a bill entitled Cyber Crime Bill 2024 to...
National Assembly Commits pro-FGM Bill to Committee
By Momodou Jarju
The National Assembly of The Gambia Monday committed the Women (Amendment) Bill 2024 which seeks to repeal the ban on the practice...
Janjanbureh NAM Wants Drug Act Amended
By: Louise Jobe
Janjanbureh NAM, Hon. Omar Jammeh, has urged the National Assembly to amend Section 43 of the Drug Act to effectively deal with...
PEC Faults GIA’s Purchase of Vehicle Worth Over D3 Million
By: Kebba AF Touray
The Public Enterprise Committee (PEC) of the National Assembly has faulted the purchase of a vehicle by the board and management...
National Assembly Considers Rent (Amendment) Bill 2023
By: Kebba AF Touray
The National Assembly has on Thursday 14th March 2024, considered the Rent (Amendment) bill 2023, tabled before Parliamentarians by Member for...
NA committee recommends expungement of sentences with hard labour in Gambia
By Momodou Jarju
The National Assembly Human Rights Committee and Constitutional Matters has called for the expungement of sentences with hard labour in The Gambia. The...
Lawmakers Demand Road Infrastructure, Compensation for Victims of Demolition
By Kebba AF Touray
Gambian Lawmakers have called on the government to provide good road infrastructure and accelerate compensation for victims of a demolition exercise...
Lawmakers Reject Bill Seeking to Give Voting Right to Nominated Councillors
By Kebba AF Touray
The National Assembly Tuesday, 19 December 2023, rejected the bill entitled Local Government (Amendment) Bill 2023.
The Bill sought to give nominated...
