Immigration Officers Warned to Desist From Receiving ‘Lesser-Passer’ Levies
By: Kebba AF Touray
The Gambia’s Interior Minister, Siaka Sonko, has warned Immigration Officers to desist from receiving monies on 'Laisser-Passer', a movement permit issued...
National Assembly Adopts Motion for Creation of New Districts
By: Kebba AF Touray
The Gambia National Assembly, on Tuesday, June 20th adopted a motion that seeks the creation of two new Districts in the...
GMA Support Gambia Navy with Patrol Boats
By Makutu Manneh
The Gambia Maritime Administration (GMA) has presented two patrol boats to The Gambia Navy to enhance the security and safety of Gambian...
“Access to Justice is a Fundamental Human Right”
By Nelson Manneh
Commissioner Emmanuel Daniel Joof, the Chairperson of the National Human Rights Commission (NHRC), said access to justice is a fundamental human right.
The...
GPU Secures $154, 000 UNDEF Grant
The Gambia Press Union (GPU), the umbrella body for journalists and media workers in the Gambia, has secured a project grant from the United...
What Macky Sall said in 2012
In 2012, on election eve, Hon. Ousman Sillah, who was then news editor at Foroyaa, had an exclusive interview with Presidential candidate Macky Sall...
Human Rights Committee Demands Review of Detained Prisoners’ Cases
By: Kebba AF Touray
The National Assembly Committee on Human Rights and Constitutional Matters has demanded the review of cases involving detained prisoners and those...
NPP Spokesperson Says Declaration of President’s Candidature for 2026 is Premature
By Nelson Manneh
Mr. Lamin Queen Jammeh, the Spokesperson of the Nation People’s Party (NPP) and current Minister of Information, said the declaration of President...
Alleged Ring Leader Opens Defence in Coup Trial
By Kemeseng Sanneh (KEXX)
Lance Corporal Sanna Fadera, the alleged ring leader of the foiled December 2022 coup plot, has commenced giving evidence before the...
Farmers’ Union Commend President for Fertiliser Subsidy
The Gambia Farmers’ Union has commended government’s efforts geared towards the promotion of agriculture with high subsidy on fertilizer prices, says a release from...
Anti-Corruption Bill Referred to Business Committee of The National Assembly
By: Kebba AF Touray
The National Assembly Thursday referred the bill entitled Anti-Corruption Bill, 2019 to the Business Committee of the Assembly.
The bill has been...
Reasons for Justice Mahoney’s Refusal of ‘No Case Submission’ in Coup...
By Kemeseng Sanneh (KEXX)
In last week’s edition, Foroyaa reported the reason why Justice Mahoney acquitted and discharged Corporal Omar Njie after the prosecution failed...
Justice Minister Says Constitutional Building Process in Motion
By: Kebba AF Touray
The Attorney General and Minister of Justice, Dawda A Jalow, said Tuesday Government has commenced the constitutional building process to usher...
Heavy Downpours Cause Flash Floods in URR
By Lamin Fatty
Heavy downpours, accompanied by flash floods, has marked the beginning of the rainy season in the Upper River Region during the early...
Rural Children Face More Deprivation Than Urban Counterparts – Finding Says
By Ndey Sowe
The Gambia National Multidimensional Overlapping Deprivation Analysis (N-MODA) findings has revealed that in rural areas, most children are deprived in two or...
DLEA-G Inaugurates Scientific Lab. For Drug Analysis
By Nelson Manneh
The Drug Law Enforcement Agency-The Gambia (DLEA-G), on Wednesday, June 14 inaugurated a new scientific lab for drugs analysis.
This is the first...
Cybercrime Emerges as Grave Concern Affecting Nations – Foreign Minister
By Mariama Marong
Momodou Tangara, Minister of Foreign Affairs, International Cooperation and Gambians Abroad, said cybercrime has emerged as a grave concern that is affecting...
Police Await AG’s Legal Advice on Alleged Fraud Involving Vista Bank,...
By Mustapha Jallow
Police Spokesperson, Cadet ASP, Binta Njie of the Gambia Police Force (GPF), on Wednesday, June 14 informed Foroyaa that the Police are...
Internally Displaced Gambians in Foni Decry Insufficient Seedlings
By Nelson Manneh
Internally displaced Gambians in Foni decried insufficient seedlings for cultivation and requested support for seeds from the Gambia Government as the farming...
National Assembly Passes Labour Bill 2023
By: Kebba AF Touray
Members of the National Assembly of the Gambia, on Monday, June 12 passed the Bill entitled 'Labour Bill, 2023'. The bill,...
