Sunday, July 6, 2025

General News

President: “We need to shift from depending heavily on foreign aids…..”

By Mustapha Jallow and Fatoumatta Conteh President Adama Barrow on Saturday night asked the nation to shift away from dependence on foreign aids and rely...

Petrol Still Not Available In Many Fuel Stations 

By Makutu Manneh In the wake of petrol shortage in the country, Foroyaa has learnt from drivers and commuters that petrol is still not available...

Lack of Interpreter Hampers Proceedings of Alleged Foiled Coup Trial

By Kemeseng Sanneh (KEXX) The trial of five members of the Gambia Armed Forces (GAF) facing charges of treason and related offences, failed to proceed...

IEC Discloses Nomination Schedule For Local Government Elections

By Nelson Manneh Pa Makan Khan, the Director of Communications at the Independent Electoral Commission (IEC), said the Commission has unveiled the nomination dates for...

National Assembly to Convene First Ordinary Session on Monday

By: Kebba AF Touray The National Assembly of the Gambia will convene the first ordinary session of the legislative year 2023, on Monday 6th March...

Court Imposes D16,000 Costs against Global HOMM

By Kemeseng Sanneh (KEXX) Justice Achibonga of the Banjul High Court has struck out the contempt case that was instituted by the Global Home of...

Fatal Car Accident Kills a Pedestrian In New Yundum

By Fatoumatta Conteh / Sariba Manneh Road accidents anywhere can be unfortunate incidents which can result in material damage or loss of life or both....

Gambian father wants sudden death of British soldier son investigated

By Hatab Nyang The father of a Gambian born British soldier who is also a veteran of the British Army, has called for swift investigations...

Lawyer Concludes Marathon Interrogation of Witness in Coup Trial

By Kemeseng Sanneh (KEXX) Lawyer Lamin S. Camara on Tuesday, 28 February continued with his extended cross-examination of Captain Mamat Cham of the Gambia Armed...

Youth Front for Sustainable Development Launched

By Bubacarr Gaye The Youth Front for Sustainable Development (YFSD), having a membership base of over 200 people on Saturday, 25 February 2023 was officially...

Keiko Miwa New World Bank Country Director for Five West African...

Dakar, March 1st, 2023- Ms. Keiko Miwa has been appointed as the new Country Director (CD) for Cape Verde, Gambia, Guinea-Bissau, Mauritania, and Senegal...

KMC Staff Demand Over D1 Million From CEO Martin, Two Others

By Kemeseng Sanneh (KEXX) Staff of the Kanifing Municipal Council's (KMC) Welfare Association through their lawyer, Sheriff Kumba Jobe, have demanded from CEO Sainabou Martin...

“Executive Directives Inflicts D2 Billion Loss of Principal on SSHFC”

By: Kebba AF Touray The Social Security and Housing Finance Cooperation (SSHFC) funds have been affected by various executive directives, amounting to over GMD2 billion. This...

Litigants Urge Chief Justice to Assign Magistrates to Brikama Courts

By Louise Jobe  Many Gambians whose cases are being delayed at the Brikama Magistrate’s Court have renewed their call on Chief Justice, Hassan B. Jallow...

Defence Lawyers to Make ‘No Case Submission’ in Wuli Murder Trial

By Lamin Fatty The two defence lawyers in the murder and robbery trial involving three men, have informed the Basse High Court that they will...

KMC Mayor Lays Foundation Stone

By Mariama Marong / Makutu MannehThe Mayor of the Kanifing Municipality, Talib Ahmed Bensouda, on Monday 27th February 2023 laid the foundation stone for...

GRA Transitions to HS 2022 Version

By: Aja Musu Bah The Commissioner General of the Gambia Revenue Authority (GRA), Yankuba Darboe, has explained that both the government of The Gambia and...

Alleged Scam by Four Still Under Investigation

By Mustapha Jallow The Deputy Police Public Relations Officer, Muhammed Y. Darboe, yesterday Tuesday told Foroyaa that the alleged scamming case involving four foreign nationals...

NCCE Commences Civic Education Ahead of Local Government Election

By Mustapha Jallow As Gambians prepare for yet another Local Government Elections to elect Councillors on April 15th and Chairpersons/Mayors on the 20th of May...

UTG Orients New Students For 2023 Academy Year

By Mariama MarongTheUniversity of The Gambia on Monday, 27th February 2023, welcomed another batch of new students at an orientation ceremony held at the...