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IEC CONFIRMS CHAIRMAN NJAI’S END OF TENURE IN MARCH 2025

Foroyaa has been reliably informed by an authority at that the IEC Chairman, Mr Alieu Momarr Njai, is to end his tenure of office...

IMPORTING OIL WHILE PRODUCING NUTS (OILSEEDS)

The Gambia has been and is still an oilseed producing country. We are yet to get the figures on this year's production of groundnuts...

THE DESPERATE YOUTH SEEKING EMPLOYMENT IN SPAIN NEED TO KNOW THEIR...

Hundreds of desperate youth who stormed the Department of Labour yesterday are evidently in dire need of employment in order to earn an income...

HAKALANG ROAD TO BE INAUGURATED IN APRIL

One of the key road projects undertaken by the government from tax payer’s money is the Hakalang Road. The road has taken five years...

QMONEY CLAIMS THAT ITS AGENTS ARE READY TO PURCHASE NUTS BUT...

Foroyaa has been reliably informed that money is disbursed to begin another round of purchasing nuts. QMoney claims that its agents are placed close...

THE GROUNDNUT TRADE SEASON IN MOTION: WAITING FOR THE VOICE OF...

Foroyaa has been reliably informed by the Federation of Cooperatives that during this groundnut trade season, monies to purchase groundnuts are disbursed into the...

KMC ENVIRONMENTAL CLEANSING EXERCISE 

A press release was issued by the KMC that they will embark on an environmental cleaning exercise aimed at removing all impediments from the...

FROM GENOCIDE TO DEPOPULATION OF GAZA

The Palestinian people are going through the most difficult period of their history. They have the right to self determination and independence, but that...

TRADE SEASON YET TO BE REGULATED 

How much money is available for the groundnut trade season and how it is to be disbursed to farmers are key questions to be...

2024 WAS A DISASTROUS YEAR: 1557 GAMBIANS DIED, 880 GOT MISSING...

2024 was a disastrous year for Gambians who went abroad in search of greener pastures. It is reported that 1557 Gambians died at sea...

MAGISTRATES NEED TO FEEL SECURE 

Magistrates are adjudicators that are required by law to make decisions without fear or favour, affection or ill will. They must be able to...

THE TRADE SEASON AND THE LESSONS OF THE STAKEHOLDERS 

There are supposed to be 96 seccos established for the purchase of groundnuts during the trade season. It is reported that each secco is...

189 MILLION ALLOCATED TO THE IEC:

WILL THERE BE REGISTRATION OF VOTERS BEFORE REFERENDUM? The legal advisers of the IEC should focus on sections 26 and 39 of the Constitution. It...

GUIDANCE NEEDED FOR MAMUD FANA COOPERATIVE MARKETING SOCIETY

A society must have members. It must also have a constitution or bye-laws governing membership. Foroyaa is reliably informed that the registrar general of...

SOVEREIGN NATIONAL ASSETS NEED SOVEREIGN NATIONAL WEALTH

Countries became independent in order to promote self-reliance and independence. This requires the accumulation of sovereign national wealth in order to build sea ports,...

SECCO AT MAMUDFANA IN OPERATION WITHOUT LICENCE

Foroyaa has been reliably informed that the secco at Mamudfana is operational without a certificate for its cooperative producer marketing society. The beginning of...

96 SECCOS IN OPERATION, 500 QMONEY AGENTS DEPLOYED FOR GROUNDNUT PURCHASE

Farmers earn income annually. They spend over six months on farm production, pest control and sale between May and December. In many instances they...

QMONEY SHOULD ESTABLISH A HOTLINE FOR FARMERS

Having lost 40 million dalasi,GGC is moving away from secco presidents giving cash payments  to farmers after weighing their nuts to the issuing  of...

MAMUDFANA CPMS HANGING ON THE BALANCE OF TRANSPARENCY AND ACCOUNTABILITY

The National Food Security Processing and Marketing Corporation (NFSPMC) (commonly called GGC) claims that D40 million dalasi could not be recovered from many seccos...

THE FIRST READING OF THE CONSTITUTION (PROMULGATION) BILL

At last, the National Assembly is to have a second chance in exercising oversight on a matter that is the lifeblood of a republic....