Friday, April 4, 2025

General News

Government to Commence Investigating Civil Servants’ Political Activities

By Amadou Manjang The Gambia government will investigate civil servants accused of engaging in political activities if a formal complaint is lodged, the Minister of...

District Tribunals, a Burden on Local Government Councils

By Mariama Marong The Chief Executive Officer of the Central River Region (CRR) Area Council, Jaja Cham, has raised concerns over the financial burden district...

HON. FATOU KINTEH MEETS UN WOMEN DEPUTY EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR

By Sarjo M. Camara, Communications Officer, Ministry of Gender, Children, and Social Welfare Hon. Minister Fatou Kinteh, Minister of Gender, Children, and Social Welfare, held...

DLEA-G Lays Foundation Stone to Construct Correction, Rehabilitation Centre for Victims...

By Nelson Manneh  The Drug Law Enforcement Agency-The Gambia (DLEA-G) on Tuesday, 11 March 2025, laid the foundation stone for the construction of a rehabilitation,...

Police Investigating Alleged Murder in Brufut Heights

By Nelson Manneh The Gambia Police Force is investigating a suspected murder in Brufut Heights, following the discovery of the body of a retired banker,...

WHEN WILL THE MINISTER OF FINANCE DELIVER A STATEMENT ON THE...

It is important to emphasise that having estimates of income and expenditure in the appropriation document of the country is not enough. How much...

Banjul North MP Elected West Africa Bloc Representative 

By Nelson Manneh Honourable Modou Lamin B. Bah, the National Assembly Member for Banjul North, has been elected as the West Africa Bloc Representative (English-speaking...

Jigeeni Half-Die Unites Banjulians with Inaugural Quranic Competition

Banjul witnessed an extraordinary celebration of faith and community spirit on Saturday as Jigeeni Half-Die United hosted its inaugural Quranic Competition and Awards Ceremony...

GRA Trains Officers to Boost Trade Efficiency

By Mustapha Jallow At least 20 staff members of the Gambia Revenue Authority (GRA) have commenced a four-day intensive training aimed at enhancing customs efficiency...

From Desperation to Inspiration: Back Way Returnee Pioneers Free Skills Training...

By Nelson Manneh Buba Saidykhan, a Gambian youth who once risked everything on the perilous back way journey to Europe, is now striving to establish...

Internal Auditor Alleges Unjustifiable D300,000 Payment to Mayor of Banjul

By Makutu Manneh Assan A. Jallow, an internal auditor at the Banjul City Council (BCC), testified before the Local Government Commission of Inquiry, claiming that...

Prison Authorities Deny Holding Inmates Beyond Their Sentences in Mile 2

By Mariama Marong Prison authorities have denied holding prison inmates beyond the term of imprisonment. Information received by Foroyaa allege that some inmates at Mile II...

GTU President Pushes for Transparent Transport Regulation Amid Fare Hikes

By Nelson Manneh Omar Ceesay, the President of the Gambia Transport Union (GTU), is calling for the government to establish a formal and transparent regulatory...

Commuters Decry Unofficial Fare Hikes

By Nelson Manneh  As Ramadan continues, daily commuters in The Gambia are grappling with soaring transport fares, driven not by official tariff adjustments but by...

Star FM/TV Mourns Journalist Modou Lamin Sanyang After Fatal Accident

By Assan Bah Modou Lamin Sanyang, a sports presenter at Star FM & TV, died in a road accident Friday morning while on his way...

Government Defends Port Deal, Says GPA Remains State-Owned

By Assan Bah The Gambian government on Wednesday defended its port concession agreement with the Turkish company Albayrak, rejecting criticism from opposition leader Ousainu Darboe...

WILL, young lawyers welcome Gambia legal incubator

Dr. Fatou Baldeh, founder of the women’s advocacy NGO Women in Liberation and Leadership (WILL), has described her organization’s partnership with U.S. Attorney and...

Mayor Lowe Calls for Girls Education, Empowerment

By Ndey Sowe On the occasion of International Women’s Day which is commemorated every March 8, the Mayor of Banjul City Council (BCC), Rohey Malick Lowe,...

World Bank Group Commemorates International Women’s Day

By Ndey Sowe The Country Office of the World Bank Group in the Gambia has commemorated International Women’s Day, under the theme: “Empowerment for All...

VDF Distributes Ramadan Gifts to Needy Communities

By Madi S. Njie In fulfillment of one of Islam’s obligation, the Vision Development Foundation (VDF) continued its annual Ramadan charity donation by distributing 3,100...