Thursday, July 17, 2025

General News

ACHPR Trains NGOs ahead of Upcoming 81st Ordinary Session  

By Kebba AF Touray The African Center for Democracy and Human Rights Studies (ACDHRS) has commenced a three-day forum for non-governmental organizations (NGOs).  The forum is...

HALIFA SALLAH: THE CONSTITUTION BUILDING PROCESS PART THREE OF HALIFA SALLAH’S...

The leadership of PDOIS held a press conference on the state of the nation on Wednesday, October 9 2024 at its headquarters in Churchill's...

Tourism Board’s MD Expresses Concerns over Congestion Caused by Airport Tax

By Assan Bah The Managing Director (MD) of the Gambia Tourism Board, Mr Abubacarr Camara, said his agency is ‘very much’ concerned about the queuing...

UNICEF Encourages Advocacy for Policies, Services that Support Girls’ Education, Empowerment

By Ndey Sowe On the occasion of International Day of the Girl Child observed annually every October 11, UNICEF encourages everyone to advocate for policies and...

IMF to Approve US$11.05 Million for Gambia

By Kebba AF Touray The International Monetary Fund (IMF) is expected to approve US$11.05 Million for the Gambia.  This development was unveiled following discussions by officials...

What the villagers say about the tragic electrocution accident

By Assan Bah Villagers have spoken to Foroyaa on Wednesday’s electric shock that claimed the lives of seven (7) workers in Kerr Gallo village,...

DLEAG Arrests 3 for Alleged Cannabis Cultivation

By Nelson Manneh  As part of efforts to combat illicit drug trafficking and abuse, operatives of The Gambia’s Drug Law Enforcement Agency (DLEAG) conducted a...

Former KMC Revenue Collector Unable to Account for Revenue Shortage

By Makutu Manneh Mr Basiru Taal, a former Revenue Collector of Kanifing Municipal Council (KMC) was unable to tell the Local Government Commission of Inquiry...

USET Staff End Sit-Down Strike

By Ndey Sowe The Staff Welfare Association of The University of Applied Science and Technology (USET) has ended its sit-down strike after a majority of...

NAO Discloses D12.1 Million Owed to SSHFC

By Kebba AF Touray According to the Performance Audit Report of the National Audit Office (NAO), a sum of D12.1 Million is owed to the...

KMC Contracts Ex-Rates Manager for Debt Recovery

By Makutu Manneh Adama Jammeh, a former Rates Manager for the Kanifing Municipal Council (KMC) was on Monday questioned about the debt recovery businesses she...

Foreign National Arrested with Suspected Cocaine Concealed in His Pants 

By Nelson Manneh The Drug Law Enforcement Agency the Gambia Airport Command on Saturday, 5 October 2024 arrested a Portuguese National with suspected cocaine concealed...

Gambia to evacuate its nationals in War torn Lebanon 

By Amadou Manjang   The Government of the Gambia has set in motion the process to evacuate Gambians living in Lebanon with immediate effect’ as Israel and...

GNPC Trains Persons With Disabilities in Rural Gambia

By Nelson Manneh The Gambia National Paralympic Committee (GNPC) in collaboration with the Rural Support Organization (RSO) of the disabled, recently convened a day-long educational...

Foundation for Physically Challenged Donates Wheelchairs to Senegalese Counterparts

By Nelson Manneh  The Hagie Gai Drammeh Foundation for the Physically Challenged on Saturday, 5 October 2024 donated eleven wheelchairs to the Cassamance Regional Disability...

NAATIP Executive Director Stresses Partnership in Combating Human Trafficking

By Ndey Sowe Isatou Dabo, the Executive Director of the National Agency against Trafficking in Persons (NAATIP), has emphasized the role of partnership in combating...

GYIN-Gambia Commences Training of Board Members on Governance

By Kebba AF Touray The Global Youth Innovation Network (GYIN) -Gambia Chapter has commenced a six-week training program for its board members on governance to...

GTU Urges Gov’t to Establish Education Service Commission

By Ndey Sowe   Marking World Teachers' Day 2024, the General Secretary of the Gambia Teachers Union Mrs Marie Anthoinette Corr, has called for the establishment...

President Barrow Presents Certificates to Outgoing ECOMIG Troop

By Makutu Manneh On Friday, 4 October 2024, President Barrow presented certificates of appreciation to eighty (80) ECOMIG soldiers leaving the country this week.  The troop, which...

Brikama Area Council Promises to Improve Brikama Market Conditions by 2025

By Asan Bah Foroyaa recently visited Brikama market in the West Coast Region of the Gambia and saw scores of customers and vendors buying and...