Gambia: Speaker Challenges Lawmakers to Promote Transparency, Uphold Good Governance

Gambia: Speaker Challenges Lawmakers to Promote Transparency, Uphold Good Governance

The Speaker of The Gambia's National Assembly, Hon. Fabakary Tombong Jatta, has issued a strong call to lawmakers to embrace transparency and uphold the principles of good governance as they begin deliberations on matters of significant national interest. The appeal was made during the opening of the first extraordinary session of the 2025 Legislative Year held on Wednesday, May 14, 2025.

Speaker Challenges Lawmakers to Promote Transparency, Uphold Good Governance – Foroyaa Newspaper

By Kebba AF Touray The Speaker of The Gambia’s National Assembly, Hon. Fabakary Tombong Jatta, has issued a strong call to lawmakers to embrace transparency and uphold the principles of good governance as they begin deliberations on matters of significant national interest. The appeal was made during the opening of the first extraordinary session of the 2025 Legislative Year held on Wednesday, May 14, 2025. This special session of the Assembly w…

Rights Body Condemns MP’s ‘Cockroach’ Remarks, as Assault on Democracy

By: Fatou Krubally The Edward Francis Small Centre for Rights and Justice (EFSCRJ) has condemned remarks made by Sabach Sanjal lawmaker describing his statement as “offensive, condescending and unconstitutional.” Alagie Babou Ceesay, the assembly member during Wednesday’s extraordinary session of the National Assembly, condemned the protest by Gambians Against Looted Assets (GALA) describing it as illegal. In a strongly worded statement issued o…