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General News

GGC Urges Secco Presidents to Cease Credit Buying

By Lamin Fatty The GGC Management has urged secco Presidents across the country to henceforth cease credit buying. Foroyaa has laid hands on a recording of...

BAC CEO Affirms Legality of Government Property Demolition Amidst Controversy

By Louise Jobe In an exclusive interview on January 9, 2024, Brikama Area Council's Public Relations Officer, Lamin Singhateh, staunchly defended the legality of the...

NAO Recommends for NAWEC to Ensure Protection of Water Sources

By: Kebba AF Touray The National Audit Office (NAO) has recommended for the National Water and Electricity Company (NAWEC) to ensure water sources and their...

QCell Secures D5 million Deal with GRTS for AFCON Coverage

Ten Students awarded University scholarships By Madiba Singhateh In a significant move towards enhancing football coverage in The Gambia, QCell telecommunication company under the Q Group,...

NAO Challenges Institutions to Submit Financial Statements on Time

By: Kebba AF Touray The National Audit Office (NAO) in a press release has challenged all public institutions and organisations to make a timely submission...

Senior GRA Staff Launches 35th Book

By Assan Bah Dr Seedy Drammeh,the Deputy Director of Human Resources at the Gambia Revenue Authority (GRA)and renowned Gambian author, has launched his thirty-fifth (35th) book during the...

Tourism Ministry Marks Bicentennial Repatriation Of Liberated Slaves

By Makutu Manneh  Under the stewardship of the Ministry of Tourism and Culture and in collaboration with its stakeholders, the 200th anniversary of the repatriation...

Trial of Former Gambian Interior Minister Ousman Sonko Begins Today

The trial of Ousman Sonko, a former Gambian Interior Minister begins in Switzerland today 8th January 2024, says ‘TRIAL International’. The former Gambian Minister is...

Fish Smokers Call For Use Of Solar Energy

By Nelson Manneh Fish smokers in Tanji and their counterparts within the Greater Banjul Area have called on the Government to introduce the use of solar...

Revenue Authority to Introduce Measures to Curb Revenue Leakages

By Mustapha Jallow Yankuba Darboe, the Commissioner General of the Gambia Revenue Authority (GRA) on Tuesday disclosed reform plans that seek to introduce another web-based...

PURA Presents Cheque for One Million Dalasi for AFCON 2024 Campaign  

By: Kebba AF Touray  In a show of strong support for The Gambia's national football team, the Gambia Public Utilities Regulatory Authority (PURA) presented a...

GRA to use GPS to track rental property tax evaders

By Mustapha Jallow Yankuba Darboe, the Commissioner General of the Gambia Revenue Authority (GRA), has announced that the authority will soon introduce a GPS aimed...

Anti-Crime Arrests 11 Suspects for Alleged Theft

By Nelson Manneh The spokesperson of the Gambia Police Force Cadet Assistant Superintendent of Police, Modou Musa Sisawo, said Tuesday 2 January 2024 that the...

Tourism Staff, Partners Sensitised on GBV, Sexual Exploitation, Harassment

By Nelson Manneh The Tourism Diversification and Resilience Project (TDRGP) has organized a three-day sensitization programme aimed at enhancing awareness and understanding of environmental...

Gambia Holds First National Dialogue On Migration

By Mariama Marong The Government of the Gambia has held a two day National Dialogue on migration, in order to establish a frank societal approach...

Plight of Tenants in The Gambia

By Kebba AF Touray The Gambia is facing legislative and policy problems regarding the issue of tenancy.  The Gambia has a Rent Act and there...

How a former convict became a Trainer at Insight Training Center

By Nelson Manneh After serving nearly two and a half years of a ten years sentence, Keluntang Jarju walked freely out of the four walls...

GRA commits to addressing malpractices in clearing, forwarding system

By Mustapha Jallow Yankuba Darboe, the Commissioner General (CG) of the Gambia Revenue Authority (GRA) has on Thursday disclosed his institution’s commitment to intensify the...

Gambian Drivers Call on Government to Review Cross-Border Trade Agreement with...

By Nelson Manneh Commercial vehicle drivers from the Gambia have been complaining of economic losses they incur in their trade because of the lack of...

How a Multi-Million Flood Alleviating Project Turns to a ‘Graveyard for...

By Assan Bah This medium has been following developments at the Jabang Estate for the past years as the Estate was affected by frequent floods...