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GCCPC Trains Journalists on Consumer Rights

By Mustapha Jallow In a bid to combat unfair market practices and strengthen consumer protection, the Gambia Competition and Consumer Protection Commission (GCCPC) has trained...

NFSPMC’s Total Assets Surge Beyond D2 Billion

By Kebba AF Touray The National Food Security Processing and Marketing Corporation (NFSPMC) has recorded a significant increase in its total current assets, with D2,182,128,983.00...

MRCG Suspends Clinical Services in Fajara & Keneba as Strike Continues

The Medical Research Council Unit The Gambia (MRCG) at the London School of Hygiene and Tropical Medicine, in a press release shared with Foroyaa,...

NCAC Mobilises Artists for Diamond Jubilee Celebrations

 By Lamin Njie Communications OfficerMinistry of Tourism, Arts and Culture The Director General of the National Centre for Arts and Culture (NCAC) has said the National...

University Leaders Gather to Define Common Strategic Priorities

By Amadou Manjang The heads of government-run tertiary institutions in The Gambia have convened at Sindola Lodge in Kanilai for a five-day retreat aimed at...

PACJA Governing Council Holds Annual Retreat in Addis Ababa

By Nelson Manneh The Pan African Climate Justice Alliance (PACJA) convened its annual general retreat on Monday, February 10, 2025, bringing together representatives from across...

MRC Gambia Staff Resume Strike Over Alleged Salary Deductions

By Assan Bah Workers at the Medical Research Council Unit, The Gambia (MRC-G) have resumed a sit-down strike after management allegedly deducted salaries from employees...

Kuntaur CEO Admits Bypassing Procurement Rules in Motorbike Purchase

By Makutu Manneh The Chief Executive Officer of the Kuntaur Area Council, Momodou Sambou has admitted before the Local Government Commission of Inquiry that the...

Police Arrest Suspects in Banjul Armed Robbery Case

By Nelson Manneh The Gambia police have arrested multiple suspects in connection with an armed robbery that took place in Banjul on February 8, authorities...

Kuntaur Council CEO Admits Lapses in Financial Management

By Makutu Manneh The Chief Executive Officer (CEO) of Kuntaur Area Council, Momodou Sambou, has admitted before the Local Government Commission of Inquiry that the...

Company Supports Communities with Borehole, Food Items

By Nelson Manneh Cornerstone Construction Company, one of the contracted companies constructing a fifty-kilometer road in Basse recently donated a borehole for a remote community...

Armed Robbery in Banjul Raises Security Concerns Among Business Owners

By Nelson Manneh A brazen armed robbery at El-Hella shop on Hegan Street has sparked renewed concerns over security in the capital, with business owners...

ECOWAS Donates Smart Gadgets to NCCRM to Boost National Security Efforts

By Abdou Mbye, Communication Officer, Office of the Vice President  The National Early Warning and Response Mechanism Coordinating Centre (NCCRM), a satellite agency under the Office...

DLEA-G Arrests Eight in Major Drug Bust, Seizes Unlicensed Hunting Guns...

By Nelson Manneh Operatives of the Drug Law Enforcement Agency, The Gambia (DLEAG), in collaboration with the Police Intervention Unit (PIU) of the Gambia Police...

NAWEC Signs Performance Contract with SOE Commission

By Amadou Manjang The National Water and Electrical Company (NAWEC) signed a performance contract with the State Owned Enterprise (SOE) Commission last Tuesday at the...

Peace Network Calls for Urgent Action to Address Irregular Migration

Mr Alasana Justice Jallow, CEO of Peace Network, during a radio interview on the "Gambia Today" program with GRTS, emphasized the urgent need to...

GRA develops tax brochures to foster transparency, others  

By Mustapha Jallow  The Gambia Revenue Authority with funding from the French Development Agency, developed tax brochures on objections & appeals and on the Tax Tribunal, which demonstrates the...

GPU, Media Council to Develop Guide on Media Monitoring of Ethical...

By Nelson Manneh  The International Institute for Democracy and Electoral Assistance (International IDEA), in partnership with The Gambia Press Union and with support from the...

ARE THERE FRAUDSTERS POSING AS BUSINESS CONCERNS IN THE GAMBIA?

Foreign nationals who want to do legitimate business in The Gambia should contact the Gambia Chamber of Commerce and Industry for guidance instead of...

VP Jallow Calls for Energy Transformation at African Heads of State...

By Abdou Mbye, Communication Officer - Office of the Vice President (OVP) His Excellency Mohammed BS Jallow, Vice President of The Gambia, delivered a keynote...