Blocked Gutters Threaten Health as Rains Approach
By Nelson Manneh
Inthe densely populated communities that border the country’s wetlands—from Ebo-Town and New Jeshwang to Tallinding Farokono—residents are grappling with an invisible public...
Bread Rise Deepens Gambia’s Cost of Living Crisis
By Nelson Manneh
As of July 1st, 2025, the cost of a loaf of bread in The Gambia officially rose from D10 to D12. The...
Border Villages Still Fear Farming Near Casamance Despite Relative Calm
By Nelson Manneh
Despite the end of military operations in Senegal’s restive Casamance region more than three years ago, fear continues to grip Gambian border...
National Assembly Uncovers $30 Million Oil Scandal Involving Fraud, Tax Evasion...
By Assan Bah
An investigation by the National Assembly has uncovered what lawmakers say is one of the largest corruption scandals in recent Gambian history,...
Saudi Labour Deal Leaves Gambian Migrants in Despair
By Assan Bah
At least six Gambian women have returned home from Saudi Arabia with heartbreaking stories of abuse, hunger, and poor treatment while working...
Jammeh’s Forfeited Assets Sold as ‘Scraps’
By Amadou Manjang
When former Gambian president Yahya Jammeh fled the country in January 2017, he left behind hundreds of luxury vehicles, machinery, real estate,...
Government Approves Bread Price Increment Effective July 1
The Gambian government has officially approved an increase in the price of bread, raising the cost of Senfur and Tapalapa loaves to 12 Gambian Dalasi (D12) each, effective...
Gambia Spends Over D8.13 Billion in First Quarter
By Kebba AF Touray
The Gambia's total government expenditure for the first quarter of 2025 stood at Eight Billion One Hundred and Thirty Million Dalasi...
NRA Spends Millions on Drainage Cleaning as Public Frustration Grows
By Nelson Manneh
The National Roads Authority (NRA) says it spends up to GMD 7 million annually on drainage cleaning operations across The Gambia, yet...
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,...
Teargas Flows as Police Disperse Vendors in Serekunda Market Standoff
By Biran Gaye
In a tense standoff, the Kanifing Municipal Council (KMC) is currently facing pushback from street vendors around Serekunda Market who fear that...
PEPORT ON THE DIALOGUE WITH THE CHIEF OF STAFF AND INSPECTOR...
BY HALIFA SALLAH
11th May, 2025
The executive at the highest level was requested to give mandate to the chief of staff to liaise with me...
Some Farmers in NBR Say They Are Still Not Paid
By Assan Bah
Farmers in the North Bank Region (NBR) say they have not been paid for their groundnut produce, more than two months after...
Gambia’s Cordyla Timber Smuggling Stirs Fears of Environmental Collapse
By Lamin Fatty
In the eastern reaches of The Gambia, far from the capital of Banjul, a quiet assault is underway on one of the...
Lawyer Says Micheal Correa Had No Choice But to Torture
By Mustapha Jallow
Michael Sang Correa’s defence lawyer, Jared Westbroek, presented a compelling argument during his opening statements on Tuesday, claiming that his client, a...
Victims of the Sandika Fire Disaster Narrate their Losses
By Assan Bah
The victims of the fire outbreak that ravaged the Serrekunda Sandika have been narrating the losses they incurred to Foroyaa.
A devastating fire...
NO VOTE FOR DIASPORA WITHOUT DEMARCATION
Says Attorney General
By Kebba AF Touray
Attorney General and Minister of Justice Dawda Jallow told members of the National Assembly on Tuesday that Gambians living...
Low Groundnut Yield Attributed to Long Dry-Spells, Old Seed Varieties
By Assan Bah
Dr Demba Sabally, Minister of Agriculture, Livestock and Food Security has disclosed to Foroyaa after an assessment of this year’s low yield...
Farmers in Limbo as Groundnut Purchases Are at a Standstill
By Lamin Fatty & Assan Bah
Farmers in The Gambia are facing a deepening crisis as buying at groundnut buying centres, known as seccos, are at...
