Tuesday, December 24, 2024

General News

Vista Bank Suspends 4 Staff Pending Investigation 

By Mustapha Jallow Alkali Bah, the deputy manager of the Vista Bank Gambia Limited on Wednesday said four (4) of their staff were suspended pending...

Project to Give Women Skills to Curb Irregular Migration Launched

By Ndey Sowe Violence Against Girls in collaboration with the National Centre for Arts and Culture (NCAC), with funding from the Migration and Sustainable Development...

State File Fresh Charges against Alleged Coup Plotters

By Kemeseng Sanneh (Kexx) The State have pressed new charges against 5 security personnel allegedly involved in the December 2022 alleged foiled coup. The new charges...

Police Await Autopsy Report in Woman’s Suspicious Death

By Mustapha Jallow Investigators of the Gambia Police Force (GPF) are now waiting for preliminary autopsy results in the death of a 22-year-old Brikama girl,...

Union Aid Foundation Sensitises On Menstrual, Sexual Reproductive Health

By Makutu Manneh Union Aid Foundation The Gambia (UAID), has sensitised two hundred adolescent and school going girls and boys, on menstrual and sexual reproductive...

Gambia College To Draft Proposals For Inclusion Of Police-Related Courses In...

By Ndey Sowe A press release seen by this medium on Tuesday January 24th 2023, indicates that The Gambia College ‘shall’ draft proposals to incorporate...

Trade Minister Continues Industrial Tour

By Ndey Sowe Continuing his industrial tour of manufacturing houses across the country, Baboucarr Ousmaila Joof, the Minister of Trade, Industry, Regional Integration and Employment...

WFD Trains Journalists On Parliamentary Reporting

By: Kebba AF Touray The Westminster Foundation for Democracy (WFD), has commenced a two day capacity building training mainly journalists reporting from the National Assembly. The...

Forum On Co-management Of Mangroves For Women Shell-Fishers Held

By Madiba Singhateh ‘Try Oyster’ association together with the University of Cape Coast in Ghana; Development Action Association (DAA ); World Agroforestry (ICRAF) and the...

Rural Dwellers Lament High Cost Of Essential Commodities

By Lamin Fatty Rural Gambians have voiced out their concerns amid the continuous surge of essential commodity prices in the country such as rice, sugar,...

Transports Ministry, GTU Monitor Drivers on New Traffic Policy

By Kemeseng Sanneh (Kexx) The Ministry of Transport in collaboration with the Gambia Transport Union (GTU) on Tuesday embarked on an exercise to ensure the...

Family Denies Allegation for cutting down Cashew Trees in Kunkujang Mariama

By Louise Jobe  Karamo Bojang of Sanyang Village has denied the allegation that they were responsible for cutting down seven (7) cashew trees on a...

Police Investigate Alleged Fraud Involving Vista Bank, GPA

By Mustapha Jallow Detectives of the Serious Crime Unit (SCU) of the Gambia Police Force (GPF) have commenced investigations into an alleged fraud involving internal...

Foroyaa Workers Association Elect New Leadership

By Sariba Manneh & Bubacarr Gaye Foroyaa Workers Association (FoWA) Saturday held its third congress where they elected their new leaders. FoWA first held its congress...

President Barrow Posthumously Awards His Former Vice President

By Makutu Manneh In recognition of his efforts and his patriotic services for his country, President Adama Barrow has posthumously awarded his former Vice President...

Jabang Estate Residents Renew Compensation Demands, Call For Drainage Construction

By Assan Bah Residents of Jabang Estate in the West Coast Region of the Gambia, have renewed their compensation demands from the government and call...

Cashew Owners Clear Farms In Anticipation Of A Successful Season

By Nelson Manneh  Cashew owners in the Kombo South District of the West Coast Region have started clearing their farms in anticipation of a good...

Court Bars Anyone from Hindering Garawol ‘Slaves’ from Constructing Mosque  

By Lamin Fatty A high court judge in Banjul has made orders barring anyone from interfering with the construction of a mosque and Arabic school...

IRI Program Manager Speaks To Foroyaa

By: Kebba AF Touray Erin McMenamin, Program Manager at the International Republican Institute (IRI) and Center for Global Impact, said the Legislature should always prioritise...

Commuters Express Dissatisfaction Over Transport Fares Increment

By Makutu Manneh Scores of commuters plying the Brusibi Turntable to Westfield and Brusibi Turntable to Tippa Garage and Westfield roads, expressed dissatisfaction and disappointment...