Thursday, April 25, 2024

Burning Issues

Gambia Armed Forces Is Concerned About Delay In Payment of Course...

Gambia Armed Forces Spokesperson said on Sunday that they are concerned about the delay in the payment of course allowances of their personnel in...

Kombo North District Tribunal – a place where it is forbidden...

Yankuba Jallow Chief Momodou L.K. Bojang has forbidden litigants from taking the oath before his District Tribunal for reasons best known to him. Whenever one is...

Police Detain Jimpex Imam His Wife Says She Spoke to...

By Mustapha Jallow Gambian Police on Friday arrested and detained the imam of Jimpex for attempting to lead congregational prayers at the aforesaid mosque. Imam Yankuba...

Should Councils Be Dormant In The Face Of Covid...

QUESTION OF THE DAY Councils are referred to as Local/Regional/ Government. Unlike the Central Government which is the executive, councils have both executive and legislative...

HOW MUCH WILL GOVERNMENT NEED TO PURCHASE 230,000 BAGS OF RICE...

QUESTION OF THE DAY If rice is purchased at 1,120 dalasi and sugar at 1,300 dalasi per bag, respectively and oil at 700 dalasi per...

Detainee dies in custody

By Mustapha Jallow The spokesperson of the Drug Law Enforcement Agency has on Wednesday told Foroyaa that a Bissau Guinean who was detained over drug...

Why Are Crocodiles Invading Banjul?

QUESTION OF THE DAY The Department of Parks and Wild life has demarcated 6,304 hectares of wet land , with 4, 800 hectares of mangroves,...

Should there be any detentions under the emergency power regulations?

QUESTION OF THE DAY The Gambian people are not at war with each other. The state of emergency is not due to public disorder requiring...

“Coronavirus Is Going To Hit Us Hard, It Will Come In...

By Momodou Jarju Justice Minister Abubacarr Tambadou has recently informed lawmakers in Banjul that Coronavirus, now regarded as Covid-19, will hit The Gambia hard and...

GAF Dismisses 10 Soldiers

By Mustapha Jallow Ten members of the Gambia Armed Forces, who were involved in extortion, have been dismissed from the army after being summarily tried...

Mass Arrests of Worshippers at Kerr Alhagie Keru in Jokadu

By Louise Jobe Information reaching this medium disclose that thirty people were arrested by security forces in Kerr Alhagie Keru village in Jokadu District for...

Why are the US and Europe the Epicentre of COVID-19 Death...

QUESTION OF THE DAY Technology is more advanced in the US and Europe. However, the economies of the two areas in the world are being...

Chairman Sherrif Sonko Urges UDP to respect his office

By Yankuba Jallow Sheriffo Sonko, the Chairperson of the Brikama Area Council has called on UDP to respect his office and the electorates who put...

Global Corona Virus Pandemic Affects Cashew Prices

By Nelson Manneh The price of Cashew nuts has drastically fallen down this year, due to the COVID 19 Pandemic. Bikers who go round to buy...

Employees of ‘Banjul Breweries’ Call for Government’s Intervention

By Nelson Manneh Employees of the ‘Banjul Breweries’ Company have renewed their call for Government to intervene to ensure that their rights are respected by...

Police Grant Bail to Arrested Imams

By Mustapha Jallow The spokesperson of the Police Force on Sunday confirmed that two Imams, who were arrested by Police on Friday for leading congregational...

Immigration Department Detain 48 Foreign Nationals in Basse

By Lamin Fatty Personnel of the Gambia Immigration Department in Basse, on Friday 17 April 2020 detained 48 foreign nationals suspected of entering the country...

Four Senegalese Nationals under Quarantine for Sneaking into the country

By Ndey Sowe Four Senegalese who sneaked into the country are under mandatory quarantine. Dr. Mustahpa Bittaye, the Director of Health Services at the Ministry of...

Health Minister cautions Gambians not to be Complacent of COVID- 19

By Ndey Sowe The Gambia’s Minister of Health has cautioned Gambians not to be complacent about the Coronavirus outbreak in the country saying the number...

GCCI CEO Calls on Gov’t to Exempt Businesses from Tax

By Ndey Sowe The Chief Executive Officer ( CEO) of The Gambia Chamber of Commerce and Industry (GCCI) said the government should exempt businesses from...