National Assembly Adjournment Debate: Lawmakers Raise Issues Affecting their Communities
By Yankuba Jallow
Members of the National Assembly have on Thursday, 24th September 2020, during the adjournment debate raised several issues affecting their people.
Foroyaa will publish...
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The Deputy Managing Director of the Gambia...
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Halifa Sallah Asks Government to Tell Gambians Their Plans Regarding Constitutional...
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Human Rights
Gambia praised for taking laudable steps towards ending impunity in Myanmar
The Honourable François-Philippe Champagne, Minister of Foreign Affairs of Canada, and Stef Blok, Minister of Foreign Affairs of the Kingdom of the Netherlands, on Wednesday praised The Gambia for taking laudable steps towards ending...
Burning Issues
GT Bank Customers Ask Gov’t to intervene, end impasse at their bank
By Nelson Manneh
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Burning Issues
International Flights to Start Landing in Gambia by end October 2020
By Momodou Jarju
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Burning Issues
What Next For Constitutional Review In The Gambia?
QUESTION OF THE DAY
During the debate on the state...
Burning Issues
Central Bank Fails to End Industrial Action at GT Bank as...
The Central Bank of The Gambia’s move to end...
Burning Issues
Health Minister chides abortionists for Maternal Mortality
By: Kebba AF Touray
Dr. Ahmad Lamin Samateh, the Gambia’s...
Burning Issues
Is the Rejection of the Promulgation Bill the end of the...
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UDP Secretary General Critical of Decision to Reject Draft Constitution
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Did National Assembly members raise harassment issues by CSOs and The...
QUESTION OF THE DAY
The impression given to the Public...
Burning Issues
Parliament Rejects Draft Constitution Bill 2020
By: Kebba AF Touray
The National Assembly of the Gambia...
Burning Issues
Gambia Registers Two new COVID-19 related deaths, 14 New Cases
By Nelson Manneh
The Gambia registered two new COVID-19 related...
Press Releases
Selection of Three Gambian Journalists for 2020 U.S. Election Coverage
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Legal Affairs
Gambian Police Say They Will Prosecute Anyone Who Violates Law On Compulsory Wearing Of Facemask
By Momodou Jarju
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Legal Affairs
Gambia Government ends three years arbitration proceedings with African Petroleum
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The Gambia Government through the Ministry of...
Legal Affairs
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At the expiration of the State of Public Emergency...
Legal Affairs
Police Arrest ECOMIG Soldiers for Violating Curfew Order
By Nelson Manneh
Personnel of the Police Intervention Unit have...
Legal Affairs
Court grants bail to 2 Access Bank Staff Accused of Stealing...
By Nelson Manneh
A trial magistrate in Essau Tuesday granted...
Legal Affairs
23 Gambians Charged In Connection with Drug Offences
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US Imposes Sanctions on Zineb Yahya Jammeh
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NHRC Investigation Shows Caste Conflicts in URR have Negative Impact on...
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Investigation conducted by the National Human Rights...
Human Rights
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Sports
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The Scottish premiership outfit seems to be leading the...
National
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Kalifa Manneh has his sights set on...
Sports
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Growing up in a multi-tribal community, sport was a...
Sports
Is Assan Ceesay Gambia’s All-Time Top Scorer?…… Latest Investigation Shows the...
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When a teasing lob from centre of...
Sports
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By Sulayman Bah
If Bologna had known Musa Barrow will...
Sports
LeBron James’ $100,000 Aims To Help Florida Ex-Felons Vote
Source Forbe-Days after the U.S. Supreme Court left in...
Sports
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Sports
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Sports
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Clubs harbouring intention of prising away Gambian...
Sports
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International
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By Momodou Jarju
International flights are expected to start landing in The Gambia, as the smallest country in mainland Africa is set to reopen its...
Halifa Sallah Asks Government to Tell Gambians Their Plans Regarding Constitutional Reform
By Yankuba Jallow
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Citizen’s Alliance Expresses Dismay on the Rejection of the Constitutional Promulgation Bill 2020 by the National Assembly.
Citizen’s Alliance Friday expressed its dissatisfaction and dismay over the rejection of Constitutional Promulgation Bill 2020 by Parliamentarians.
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Health Minister chides abortionists for Maternal Mortality
By: Kebba AF Touray
Dr. Ahmad Lamin Samateh, the Gambia’s Health Minister, said Thursday one of the causes of maternal mortality in the country is...
Selection of Three Gambian Journalists for 2020 U.S. Election Coverage
Banjul, The Gambia – The United States Embassy in The Gambia congratulates three Gambian journalists selected to participate in the 2020 “Foreign Press Centers Program...
Arts & Culture
Ministers to Grace UN75 Poetry, Painting Competition Award Ceremony on Friday
By Momodou Jarju
The National Centre for Arts and Culture (NCAC) has revealed that some cabinet minister will grace the prizes presentation ceremony of the...
Hamat Bah Reveals Plans to Erect Fence at Fort Bullen
By Momodou Jarju
The Minister of Tourism and Culture, Hamat Bah, has recently informed lawmakers in Banjul that his ministry has laid out plans to...
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Continuation….
Welcome to another edition of the Arts and Music, the Column that seeks to promote Arts, Music and Culture in the Gambia. In this...
Unearthing The Roots Of Gambian Mande Jalol
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Kebba Taylor; The Musical Genius Who Never Went to Music School
Kebba Taylor is a musical genius, multi-instrumentalist, producer and composer, who learnt how to play musical instruments from his father and uncles.
He epitomizes his...
Women & Development
Parliamentarians Debate on Bill that Seeks to Protect Pregnant Women from Forced Labour
By: Kebba AF Touray
The Legislative House on Tuesday debated on the Forced Labour (Amendment) Bill 2020. The move was aimed to enacting a bill...
Traditional Leaders Trained To Suport Women Empowerment
Abdoulai G. Dibba
The EU Funded project that is being implemented in Central River Region South by Action Aid International the Gambia, has trained 62...
Gambian Ministry Plans to Create Women Bank
By Momodou Jarju
The ministry of women, children and social welfare has revealed its plan to create a Women Bank through a ‘Women Enterprise Fund’...
Advocates Call For Full Implementation of Ban on FGM To save the Future of the Girl Child
MUHAMMED S. BAH (MS)
Female Genital Mutilation (FGM) is a deeply rooted culture which many believe cannot be easily wipe out despite strict laws to...
Women continue to struggle to get fish
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Women engaged in small scale fishing are faced with several challenges including inadequate access to fund, competition with fish meal factories, and...
Health & Science
Gambia Records One New COVID-19 Related Death, Five New Cases
By Nelson Manneh
The Gambia has over the weekend registered one new COVID-19 related death, bringing the total deaths to one hundred and eleven.
The new...
Ten New COVID-19 Cases Registered, No New Death
By Nelson Manneh
The Gambia registered ten new positive cases of the deadly coronavirus, taking the total number of COVID-19 cases ever confirmed in the country...
Gambia Registers Two New Cases of COVID-19, No New Death
By Nelson Manneh
The Gambia registered two new positive cases of the deadly coronavirus, taking the total number of COVID-19 cases ever confirmed in the...
Gambia Registers Two new COVID-19 related deaths, 14 New Cases
By Nelson Manneh
The Gambia registered two new COVID-19 related deaths, bringing the total number of deaths to one hundred and ten.
Both deceased cases were...
22 New Cases of COVID-19 Recorded, No New Death
By Nelson Manneh
The Gambia has recorded twenty-two new positive cases of the deadly Coronavirus, taking the total number of COVID-19 cases ever confirmed in...
Education
ACALAN Engages Health Authorities on Role of African Languages in Fight Against Covid-19
By Nelson Manneh
The African Academy of Languages (ACALAN) in partnership with the Centre for Linguistic and Historical Studies by Oral Tradition (CELHTO) recently engaged...
NCCE trains VDCs, WDCs on Local Gov’t Act 2002
By Mustapha Jallow
The training of over three hundred and twenty (320) Village Development (VDC) and Ward Development Committees (WDC) on the Local Government Act...
CARITAS Conducts 10 Day Capacity Enhancement on Interpersonal Relationships
By Nelson Manneh
Caritas the development agency of the Catholic Church conducted a 10-day capacity enhancement and interactive engagements for 100 participants on interpersonal relationships.
The...
Justice Hassan Jallow, Halifa Sallah, , Dr Florence Mahoney , Prof Lamin E. Sanneh are among 100 ‘Most Influential Gambian Writers’
By Momodou Jarju
Prominent Gambian politician, Halifa Sallah; Chief Justice of The Gambia, Hassan B Jallow; Prof Lamin E. Sanneh, Dr Florence Mahoney and several...
Gambia College Suspends All Pending Exams Except…..
By Nelson Manneh
The Gambia College has suspended all pending examinations for all Schools within the College with immediate effect, except for final year students...
