Fifty-Four Human Trafficking Cases Registered In 2022
By Assan Bah
The National Agency Against Trafficking in Persons (NAATIP), according to the NHRC 2022 state of human rights report, has registered fifty-four cases...
Gov’t to Possibly Intervene on SOE’s Disparity
By: Kebba AF Touray
The Government of the Gambia, through the Ministry of Finance, has stated that variations of State-Owned Enterprises (SOEs) may warrant the...
Gambia to Introduce Single Window System for Trading
By Mustapha Jallow
The Gambia Revenue Authority (GRA) has disclosed that they will introduce a single window system meant to address the challenges people face...
Ghost Villages in Foni as Casamance War Intensifies
By Nelson Manneh & Mustapha Jallow
Some villages along the Senegal-Gambia border have turned into ghost towns as women and young children vacate their residences....
Deficit in Pension Fund Increases to D41 Million
By: Kebba AF Touray
The Gambia Government, through the Finance Ministry, has said that deficit in the pension fund has increased from D30 million in...
Political Parties, Candidates Urged to Observe Electoral Laws
By Nelson Manneh
The Chairperson of the Independent Electoral Commission, Alieu Momarr Njai, has call on all political parties and candidates to fully observe the...
People Flee Gunfire & Shell Strikes at Gambia-Senegal Border
By Mustapha Jallow & Nelson Manneh
Tuesday heavy gunfire and spate of shell-strikes along the border of Gambia and Senegal following a clash between Senegalese...
Mayor Bensouda Boasts of Fighting Corruption, Financial Leakages in Council
By Sariba Manneh
Talib Ahmed Bensouda, incumbent Mayor of Kanifing Municipality, on Saturday said he was able to fight corruption and eliminate leakages during his...
Government’s ‘Wasteful’ Spending on Covid-19 Food Relief
By: Kebba AF Touray
The Gambia Government’s food relief package meant to support households during the peak of Covid-19, resulted in damages of seven hundred...
Gambian Association in Turkey Speaks, Turkish Ambassador Explains
By: Kebba AF Touray
Officials of the Gambian Association in Turkey dubbed ‘the Real Responders’ have stated that the situation of their countrymen in Turkey...
WCO Pledges to Support Customs in Tackling Illegal Trade
By Mustapha Jallow
Dr Kunio Mikuriya, Secretary General of the World Customs Organisation (WCO), Friday said they will continue giving support to regional customs, especially...
President Barrow Inaugurates 30kV Power Line
President Adama Barrow, on Saturday, 6th May launched a 30KV power line covering LaminKoto to Diabugu-Batapa.
Delivering a statement at the inaugural ceremony, Barrow recollected...
Rice Value Chain Transformation Project Hands Over Tablets To Department Of...
By: Kebba AF Touray
The Rice Value Chain Transformation Project (RVCTP) of the Ministry of Agriculture, Wednesday 29th March 2023, handed over 60 Tablets to...
Gambia needs advanced testing facilities to verify labeling on imported goods – FSQA
By Mustapha Jallow
Bai Dodou Jallow, the director of scientific affairs for Food Safety and Quality Authority (FSQA) on Tuesday said the Gambia needs advanced...
Government Will ‘Resubmit’ Draft Constitution to the Assembly – Vice President
By: Kebba AF Touray
The Vice President of the Gambia, Muhammad BS Jallow, has told the assembly that the government will resubmit the draft constitution...
Registrar of Companies Says Vista Bank is not Registered
By Yankuba Jallow & Kemeseng Sanneh (KEXX)
Correspondences obtained by Foroyaa from the Registrar of Companies (ROC) at the Ministry of Justice have indicated that...
77.3% Gambian citizens think NHRC is trustworthy – says new study
By Mustapha Jallow
A total of 77.3 percent of Gambian citizens thinks the National Human Rights Commission (NHRC) is trustworthy. When compared to those that...
Health Minister Informs Lawmakers of ‘Plans to Compensate AKI Victims’
By: Kebba AF Touray
Gambia's Health Minister Dr. Ahmad Lamin Samateh, told Members of the National Assembly that plans are afoot to provide compensation to...
Enforcement of Tobacco Control Act 2016 In Progress
By Nelson Manneh
A joint enforcement by some officers regarding the Tobacco Control Act in the Gambia is in high gear in the provinces as...
Lawmakers Pass Prohibition of Torture, Legal, Mutual Assistance Bills 2023
By: Kebba AF Touray
Gambian Lawmakers have passed two bills entitled "Prevention and Prohibition of Torture Bill 2023 and "Legal Mutual Assistance Bill 2023", on...
