Friday, April 26, 2024

Burning Issues

Safe spacing on some beaches not observed

By Hatab Nyang The health authorities’ advice for people to maintain a safe distance as a way to curb the spread of COVID-19 is not...

How many COVID-19 cases are under hospitalization?

QUESTION OF THE DAY Having dropped to one, the number of cases under hospitalization has increased to 7. Two cases are also under testing. The...

Passengers Call on Government to Enforce Emergency Regulations on Transport Fares

By Nelson Manneh Commercial vehicle passengers have renewed their call to the Government to enforce the Emergency Regulations on transport fares. They said the drivers are...

Police Officer Wounded In Land Dispute between Gunjur, Berrending Villages

By Hatab Nyang A Police Officer has been assaulted and seriously wounded by one Jatta Sanyang of Berending in the Kombo South District, during a...

Did Any Politcal Party Representative Claim That Covid- 19 Virus Is...

QUESTION OF THE DAY Foroyaa has received a copy of an interview where a political representative is claiming that COVID-19 virus is not present in...

Labour Union demands support from Government for labourers

By Nelson Manneh Ebrima Garba Cham, the Secretary-General of the Gambia National Trade Union Congress has called on the Government to support workers affected by...

Gambian Authorities Release Vessel After Crew Paid Fine of D500, 000

By Mustapha Jallow Dr. Bamba A.M Banja, the Permanent Secretary at the Department of Fisheries, has on Tuesday told Foroyaa that a vessel that was...

Health Ministry Says Results of 109 COVID 19 Tests Conducted In...

Information form Gambia's Health Ministry indicates a total of 109 tests from the mass screening test held in Bakau for COVID-19 cases, have all...

Is The Distribution Of Rice, Oil And Sugar The Key Strategy...

QUESTION OF THE DAY Gambians are receiving more publicity on the distribution of rice, oil and sugar as key commodities available to fight hunger in...

Gambia Local Businesses are collapsing due to COVID-19

By Makutu Manneh Local business owners in the Gambia are facing setbacks in their businesses since coronavirus entered the country. They complained that they were not...

GAF Confirms Arrest of Soldier Accused of Drug Trafficking

By Mustapha Jallow Military Police have on Monday arrested and detained a State Guard staff, who allegedly opened fire in the air after he was...

Gambian Hoteliers and Tour Operators say Hospitality Industry Risks Collapse, if…….

Gambian Tour Operators and Hoteliers said Sunday the hospitality industry risks crumbling if the Government and the development partners fail to intervene to save...

Beekeeper sustains serious bodily harm after scuffle with women gardeners

By Louise Jobe Kairaba Fatty, a beekeeper on Thursday, 30th April sustained serious bodily harm after engaging in a scuffle with women gardeners in Banjulinding. A...

Gambia Registers Five New Cases Of Coronavirus

By Nelson Manneh Gambian health authorities on Saturday, 2nd May 2020, confirmed that five people have contracted the Coronavirus. This is the highest number of cases...

Are the Councils and the Central Government working in harmony to...

QUESTION OF THE DAY According to the Republican Constitution, power to govern at the regional or central level must be derived from the people and...

Will the US Hold Presidential Election in 2020 and Gambia in...

QUESTION OF THE DAY US is scheduled to hold presidential elections on 3 November 2020. According to the current constitution, the Gambia should hold presidential...

Gambian Restaurateur’s Plea to Safe Tourism from Collapse

By: Momodou Jarju For two decades, Mehdi Bensouda has been a stakeholder in the tourism industry of The Gambia. The Gambian restaurateur is the owner of...

GAF Detains a Military Police after a 17 year old boy...

By Mustapha Jallow A military police and a civilian have been taken into custody after a 17-year-old boy was shot on his right arm last...

How will Government make good use of grant and ensure...

QUESTION OF THE DAY Income tracking and need mapping should be the way forward. Once each grant is tied to meeting a concrete need, achievements...

Have we forgotten the danger posed by COVID 19?

Question of the Day As of 24th April, the world has a record of 203,000 deaths from COVID 19.. The US has registered 55,000 Deaths;UK -20,732...