Friday, June 13, 2025

Editorial

NAWEC ON ENERGY SOVEREIGNTY 

A nation that does not have the capacity to generate its energy requirements would be deprived of its energy sovereignty. It is therefore  necessary to...

SILENCE ON THE CONSTITUTION BUILDING/MAKING PROCESS

It is amazing that a two-year transition to restore constitutional rule after the coup d’état of 1994 gave birth to the 1997 Constitution. Now...

POLITICAL LITERACY IN THE GAMBIA SHOULD INCREASE

The visit of Xu Qin, Secretary of the Communist Party of China (CPC), Heilongjiang Provincial Committee to sign multiples of projects should educate Gambians...

THE IMPORTANCE OF CHECKS AND BALANCES 

With the enormous victory of PASTEF at the polls, the ruling party in Senegal, winning 130 out of 165 seats in parliament, many had thought...

24th APRIL IS NOT A PUBLIC HOLIDAY

On 18th February, 1965, The Gambia was a constitutional monarchy with a constitution which gave executive powers to Her Majesty the Queen of Britain...

THE GROUNDNUT TRADE STILL UNDERGOING ASSESSMENT BY STAKEHOLDERS

Foroyaa is informed that the GGC authorities are still waiting for the Federation of Federation of Agricultural Cooperatives before stating a final view on...

THE MINISTRY OF THE ENVIRONMENT ON BUILDINGS CONSTRUCTED ON WETLANDS

Many families cannot find peace during the rainy season because of the flooding of compounds due to construction of buildings on wetlands. A visit...

WHAT IS DRIVING THE GAMBIAN ECONOMY

In 2024 The Gambia exported the sum of 3.4 billion dalasi. Remittances in 2024 was 775 million dollars (55 billion dalasi) and tax revenue...

DETAILS OF CORONER’S INQUEST STILL UNCLEAR TO FOROYAA

As a paper committed to propagating, preserving, upholding, respecting and defending human rights we express concern that Bora Colley has been detained without trial...

WHAT IS NEXT FOR THE SANDIKA AFTER THE VISIT AND MEETING?

Foroyaa is waiting for a press conference by the Fire and Rescue Service to give the institution prominence in protecting life and property. It...

A WORLD FILLED WITH UNCERTAINTY

Meetings started in the Middle East and a ceasefire led to the release of hostages and there was hope that there would be a...

DOCKWORKERS IN A DILEMMA

The President of the Republic should convene a meeting with the dockworkers, many of whom are now faced with redundancy because of developments at...

THE SANDIKA FIRE DISASTER

Foroyaa has been talking to all sectors about the fire disaster which happened at the heart of Serekunda, adjacent to the Serrekunda Mosque and...

THE SANDIKA IN FLAMES

The vicinity where the Sandika is located is the heart of the Kanifing Municipality. The plot still has contested ownership on which Foroyaa is...

GGC DISPLAYS TRANSPARENCY AND ACCOUNTABILITY

The recently concluded nationwide tour by GGC officials accompanied by the media to monitor the operational challenges of all the seccos before the end...

DETENTION WITHOUT TRIAL IS IMPUNITY AND A TRAVERSTY OF JUSTICE

The Gambian nation should hang its head in shame that someone who voluntarily submitted himself to justice has been denied justice in cold blood....

DETENTION WITHOUT TRIAL IS IMPUNITY AND A TRAVERSTY OF JUSTICE

The Gambian nation should hang its head in shame that someone who voluntarily submitted himself to justice has been denied justice in cold blood....

$100 MILLION RECLYING OF SENEGAMBIA BRIDGE

Since the report made by the Minister of Finance and Economic Affairs that 50 million dollars have been received from the recycling bridge, it...

30-MILLION DOLLARS OIL INQUIRY REPORT TO BE LAID AT THE NATIONAL...

30 million dollars is equivalent to 2.1 billion dalasi. The nation woke up to the alarming news that a tanker had brought 30 million...

GGC OPENS ITS DOORS FOR TRANSPARENCY AND ACCOUNTABILITY

The groundnut trade season is in its final days. The new system of a partnership between the GGC management, QMoney authorities FACs and its...