Saturday, November 23, 2024

General News

 Gambia Participates Holds a Five-Day Constitution Review Exercise

By Assan Bah The Gambia Participates (GP), on Monday 21st October, 2024, commenced a week-long comparative review between the CRC 2020 Draft and the 2024...

Gambia Ratifies MOU on Circular Migration

By Assan Bah The National Assembly of the Gambia on Saturday, 19 October, 2024 ratified and adopted the Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) on Circular...

Gambia Interested in Exploring New Opportunities in Ties with Cuba

The willingness of The Gambia and Cuba to explore new opportunities in their relationship is a clear demonstration that both countries are interested in...

Interior Minister Addresses 75th UNHCR Executive Committee Meeting in Geneva

By Bubacarr Gaye Gambia’s Interior Minister, Abdoulie Sanyang, has addressed the 75th meeting of the executive committee of the United Nations High Commission for Refugees...

‘Afrobarometer’ Survey Shows Declining Trust for Public Institutions 

By Nelson Manneh  ‘Afrobarometer’ is a pan-African, non-partisan survey research network that has been conducting surveys on democracy, governance, the economy, and society, since 1999.  On...

Former Acting CEO Suspects Forgery of His Signature on Voucher

By Makutu Manneh During his testimony before members of the Local Government Commission of Enquiry, Jaja Cham, a former acting Chief Executive Officer (CEO) of...

Residents of Njayen Sanjal Accuse Government of Imposing Alkalo on Them

By Louise Jobe  A delegation of elders residing in Njayen Sanjal has informed Foroyaa that the government has imposed an alkalo on them contrary to...

Justice Minister Says Political Persecution Contributes to Widespread Instability

By Kebba AF Touray The Gambia’s Justice Minister, Dawda Jallow has said that persecution on the grounds of political opinion contributes to widespread instability on...

FAO Commits to Translate ‘Right to Food’ into Reality 

By Kebba AF Touray QU Dongyu, the Food and Agriculture Organization (FAO) Director General has said their orgnaisation is committed to translating the ‘Right to...

Halifa Sallah: The world lacks leadership

PART FOUR OF HALIFA SALLAH’S STATEMENT AT THE PDOIS PRESS CONFERENCE OF 9TH OCTOBER The leadership of PDOIS held a press conference on the state of...

e-RIGHTS Project Partners Urge Stronger Protections at ACHPR in Banjul, As……

By Kebba AF Touray e-RIGHTS Project Partners have urged for stronger protections at the African Commission on Human and people’s Right (ACHPR), in Banjul, as...

Government Working towards Establishment of Anti-Corruption, Victims’ Commissions 

By Kebba AF Touray Gambia’s Justice Minister, Dawda Jallow, said the government is actively working to establish an Anti-Corruption Commission and a Victims’ Commission to...

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...