Presidential term limit has taken centre stage at the ongoing constituency consultative dialogue on the 2024 draft Constitution. The interface involves local communities, National Assembly members, district chiefs, village heads and other sets of people, who delve into the Theme: “A New Constitution for a New Republic: Get Informed, Get Involved.” The initiative, which commenced…
A high-powered delegation from the National Assembly Service led by the Clerk of National Assembly, Kalipha MM Mbye, on Monday began a weeklong benchmarking visit to the Parliament of Ghana aimed at exchanging best practices and enhancing parliamentary administration and procedures. The delegation is engaging with their Ghanaian counterparts, including the Clerk to Parliament and…
The National Council for Civic Education, in partnership with UNDP with funding from the European Union GREAT Project, has organised constituency consultative dialogues on 2024 draft constitution. The dialogue sessions were part of the NCCE ongoing awareness and consultations campaign, themed “A New Constitution for a New Republic: Get Informed, Get Involved.” This initiative, commencing…
The Supreme Court of The Gambia has ruled that it has jurisdiction to hear a high-profile legal challenge against the country’s ban on female genital mutilation (FGM), a decision that paves the way for a constitutional battle over the controversial practice. The ruling followed a tense legal standoff between state prosecutors and lawyers representing a…
Deputies have made history by passing two significant pieces of legislation: the Criminal Procedure Bill and the Criminal Offence Bill. These reforms, passed on Friday 28 March 2025, represent the country’s most ambitious effort to modernize its justice system by replacing outdated colonial laws. The new laws aim to create a fairer, faster, and more…
The Director of Library and Research at the National Assembly of The Gambia, Alhagie M. Dumbuya, has delivered a public lecture on the historical evolution of parliamentary representation in The Gambia, highlighting the institutional development from colonial rule to the present-day National Assembly. The lecture was presented as part of activities marking the 2025 Parliamentary…
The National Assembly of The Gambia successfully has hosted the 4th edition of its annual Open Day under the theme: “Bringing Parliament Closer to the People”. The event took place at Assembly grounds in Banjul and was attended by Members of the National Assembly (NAMs), government officials, civil society organisations (CSOs), students, development partners, the…
The Gambia Participates, Edward Francis Small Centre for Rights and Justice, and Election Watch Committee held a press conference on Wednesday, March 19, calling on Parliament to rescind their directives by reintroducing Clause 14 of the Election Bill. The clause guaranteed Gambians in the diaspora the right to vote for their respective representatives without the…
The Coalition of Progressive Gambians (CoPG) has voiced its dissatisfaction with the cabinet’s rejection of Section 14 of the Election Bill presented to the National Assembly that would allow Gambians living abroad to vote in elections while residing in foreign countries. In a letter addressed to the SeniGambia news, the CoPG executive described the decision…
Disappointment over the National Assembly Vote Denying Diasporan Gambians the Right to Vote The National Human Rights Commission (NHRC) expresses its concern over the recent voting in the National Assembly on the Election Bill 2021, held on Tuesday, 4th March 2025, which effectively denies Gambians in the diaspora the fundamental right to vote. The right…
