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Trump’s “Big, Beautiful” Act Could Hit Gambia’s Economy Where It Hurts...

By Yankuba Jallow with New Narratives U.S. law imposes new tax on diaspora money transfers Remittances vital to Gambia’s foreign currency reserves Families brace for financial shock...

Access to ID Cards Remains A Challenge for Gambians

By Nelson Manneh In a recent press conference, Ebrima Mboob, the Director General of the Gambia Immigration Department (GID), highlighted ongoing challenges faced by Gambians...

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NRA Managing Director Speaks to Foroyaa on Cross-Cutting Issues

Clarifies Role of Councils in Road and Drainage Management By Nelson Manneh The Acting Managing Director of the National Roads Authority (NRA), Mr. Sulayman Sumareh Janneh,...

GCCPC Condemns PURA’s Price Regulation on Internet Data Services

The Gambia Competition and Consumer Protection Commission (GCCPC) has expressed strong opposition to the recent decision by the Public Utilities Regulatory Authority (PURA) to...

Magistrate Jallow Sentences Five Young Drivers for Stunt Driving in Jabang

By Kemeseng Sanneh (Kexx) and Mariama Marong Five young men have been sentenced to fines and custodial terms by the Brusubi Magistrates’ Court after pleading...

Gambia Police Force Urged to Respect Constitutional 72-Hour Detention Limit

 The National Human Rights Commission (NHRC) has called on the Gambia Police Force (GPF) to strictly comply with the constitutional requirement that detainees be...

Financial Services Employee Granted Bail of D1.9 Million Property in Theft...

By Kemeseng Sanneh (Kexx) A former Credit Officer at Reliance Financial Services’ Brusubi Branch, Ousainou Faal, has been granted bail by the Bundung Magistrate Court...

GADHOH Celebrates Deaf Students’ Outstanding 2025 WASSCE Results

By Assan Bah The Gambia Association of the Deaf and Hard of Hearing (GADHOH) has commended the remarkable achievements of deaf and hard-of-hearing students in...

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KMC Criticised for ‘Negligence’ Over Market Chaos

By Ida. J. Sallah RESPONSIVENESS IS KEY TO QUALITY LEADERSHIP (Chaos in Jobe Street and Sandika Vicinities) Leadership quality could be assessed based on the degree of its...

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GNPC Clerk Charged With Stealing More Than D1 Million Changes Plea...

By Mariama Marong Ousman Jammeh, a clerk at the Gambia National Petroleum Company Limited (GNPC), who was initially accused of stealing more than D1.1 million...

Business

Bakers Say Profit Possible at D10 Despite Government-Backed Price Hike

By Nelson Manneh On July 1, the price of bread in The Gambia officially increased from 10 dalasis to 12, following a deal between the...

Agriculture

Scores of Farmers Decry Lack of Government Support on Provision of...

By Assan Bah With a poor groundnut harvest recorded during the previous cropping season, the Gambia Government through the Ministry of Agriculture, Livestock and Food...

Arts & Culture

Ebrima Jallow’s Raw Expressions Gives Voice to Gambia’s Marginalized Youth

Fulladou Publishers Thursday released Raw Expressions, the debut poetry collection by Ebrima Jallow, known by his pen name The Ghetto Pen—a final-year law student...

Woman & Development

SWEDD+ Project Launched to Address Developmental Challenges through Women Empowerment

By Assan Bah The Gambia Government, through the Ministry of Gender, Children and Social Welfare, on Wednesday launched the Sahel Women’s Empowerment and Demographic Dividend...

Health & Science

Gambia Surpasses Global Target on Exclusive Breastfeeding

But Urban Mothers Struggle By Ndey Sowe As the world marks World Breastfeeding Week, which in The Gambia is observed as World Breastfeeding Month, nutrition experts...

Education

WASSCE Results Show Progress, Highlight Gaps in English, Mathematics

By Ndey Sowe The West African Examinations Council (WAEC), Banjul Office, has released the 2025 West African Senior School Certificate Examination (WASSCE) results for school...