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Burning Issues
Darsilameh Villagers Express Border Concerns to CDS Cham
By Makutu Manneh
Residents of Darsilameh, a village in Kombo North District bordering Senegal, have called on the government to urgently demarcate the border to...
Gambians Endure a Bureaucratic Marathon to Get National ID Cards
By Nelson Manneh
As dawn breaks over the coastal city of Kanifing, a small crowd begins to gather outside the national ID card processing center,...
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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...
National Rice Seed Promotion Plan Validated to Boost Local Production
By Madiba Singhateh
The Ministry of Agriculture on Wednesday, June 11, launched a two-day validation workshop for The Gambia’s National Rice Seed and Variety Promotion...
GICTA Engages ICT Cadre to Boost Inter-Institutional Collaboration
By Amadou Manjang
The Gambia Information and Communication Technology Agency (GICTA) on Tuesday convened an ICT Cadre Staff Sensitization Forum, bringing together ICT professionals from...
HAS THE NEW GOVERNMENT IN SENEGAL BROUGHT PEACE IN CASAMANCE?
Foroyaa has been following the Casamance situation since the time of Reverand Diamacoune Senghor. The paper conducted many interviews and covered many incidents of...
DRAINS IN KM WAITING TO BE CLEANSED
Roads cannot last long without a proper drainage system. Compounds cannot be protected if the drains in the municipality are clogged. Now is the...
Young Scorpions resume training despite postponement of WAFU A&B U20 Boys Cup
By Momodou Jarju
The Gambia’s Young Scorpions have resumed training after the Eid al-Adha break despite the postponement of the West African Football Union (WAFU A&B) U20 Boys Cup for...
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Open Letters
Upholding Accountability Over Unfounded Accusations of “Unpatriotism”
By Kebba Gibba, Adjunct Lecturer; UTG
‘‘The recent press release issued by the Gambia Armed Forces (GAF) condemning what it refers to as "unethical commentary"...
Legal Affairs
Landowners Demand Return of Plots Seized by State
By Yankuba Jallow & Kemeseng Sanneh (Kexx)
A constitutional legal challenge launched by a group of landowners in Batokunku has brought fresh scrutiny to the...
Business
Masons Struggle as Cement Becomes Unaffordable
By Nelson Manneh
A sharp increase in cement prices and ongoing supply shortages has brought construction activities across The Gambia to a near standstill, leaving...
Agriculture
National Rice Seed Promotion Plan Validated to Boost Local Production
By Madiba Singhateh
The Ministry of Agriculture on Wednesday, June 11, launched a two-day validation workshop for The Gambia’s National Rice Seed and Variety Promotion...
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
UNICEF Calls for Urgent Action to Protect Children amid Rising Cases...
By Ndey Sowe
As scabies cases continue to rise in institutional care settings in The Gambia, UNICEF calls for urgent action to protect all children...
Education
UTG Research Sparks National Dialogue on Double-Shift Schooling in Gambia
By Assan Bah
Dr. Amadou Jallow, a faculty member at the University of The Gambia (UTG), has developed a groundbreaking study on the double-shift schooling...
