Wednesday, May 14, 2025

General News

Government weighs in on ‘Securiport’ Corruption Allegations

Prince Bubacarr Aminata Sankanu, Deputy Government Spokesperson In the wake of a flurry of misleading news media reports regarding Securiport, the corruption perception of Transparency...

Gambia, China Pledge to Strengthen Security Ties

By Ndey Sowe The Minister of the Interior Mr. Siaka Sonko, accompanied by the Permanent Secretary of the Ministry of the Interior, Assan Tangara, and...

GPU Presents Position Paper On Criminal Offences Bill 2022

By: Aja Musu Bah The Gambia Press Union (GPU) on Tuesday February 14th 2023, presented a position paper on the Criminal Offences Bill 2022, to...

Police Chief Visits Victim of Fass Njaga Choi Incident

By Fatoumatta Conteh The Police high command led by the Inspector General of Police (IGP) Abdoulie Sanyang, on Tuesday 14th February 2023, visited Corporal  Lamin...

KMC Gets Revenue of Over D280 Million in 2021

By Kebba A.F. Touray The financial statement of the Kanifing Municipal Council for 2021 that was presented before the lawmakers on Monday indicated that...

Inside Delusionary Transport Fares: Drivers Add D10 to Cover Bridge Tolls

By Lamin Fatty Commercial drivers in the Upper River Region North have not stopped collecting ten dalasis (D10) from passengers who cross over the...

Controversy Erupts Over Appointment of NEW GRTS DG

By Mustapha Jallow The controversy over the appointment of a new Director General for Gambia Radio and Television Service (GRTS) has become a public issue. Mr...

No Written Letter Rescinding Abubakar Darbo’s appointment

By Mustapha Jallow Foroyaa is reliably informed that there is no written letter rescinding the appointment of Abubakar Darboe. The Chief of Staff at...

GPU Trains Journalists On Use Of ATI Law For News Reporting

By Nelson Manneh The Gambia Press Union (GPU) in partnership with the National Democratic Institute (NDI), on Thursday 9th February 2023, commenced the training of journalists...

UNFPA Urge Gov’t. to Show Strong Political Commitment to End FGM

By Ndey Sowe The UNFPA-Gambia representative, Ndéye Rose Sarr, has urged the government of The Gambia to immediately act by showing a strong political commitment,...

Ports Signs D3 Million Contract for Rehabilitation of Brikama  Hospital

By Fatoumatta Conteh The Management of Gambia Ports Authority (GPA) has awarded and signed a D3 million contract for the rehabilitation of Brikama District Hospital...

TANGO and National Assembly Staff Dialogue on Democracy

By: Kebba AF Touray The Association of non-Governmental Organisation is on a two-day dialogue on democracy between Civil Society Organisations and staff of the National...

Finance Minister Says Current Trajectory Of State-Owned Enterprises Unsustainable

By Makutu Manneh During the signing of a Performance Management Contract between the executive and three SOEs, Seedy K.M. Keita, Minister of Finance and Economic...

DLEAG Registers 32 Illicit Drug Trafficking Cases In 31 Days

By Nelson Manneh The National Drugs Law Enforcement Agency the Gambia (DLEA-G), said it has registered thirty-two cases of illegal drug cases involving thirty-seven accused...

Sierra Leone’s PPRC On Study Tour Meet IGP

By Ndey Sowe A high-powered delegation from the Political Parties Regulation Commission of Sierra Leone, and the Inter Party Committee of The Gambia had a...

GRA vows to curb evasion in Gambia 

By Mustapha Jallow and Fatoumatta Conteh The Gambia Revenue Authority (GRA) on Wednesday said it is committed to taking action against businesses dodging tax obligations in the country.  According...

PDOIS Selects Candidates for Council Elections in Wuli

By Lamin Fatty The People’s Democratic Organization for Independence and Socialism (PDOIS) on Saturday 4th February 2023, accomplished their candidate selection ahead of the 2023...

FPAC Tasks Mansakonko Area Council to Re-submit Their Activity Report, Financial...

By Sariba Manneh The Finance and Public Accounts Committee (FPAC) of the National Assembly, yesterday 7th February 2023, ordered members of the Mansakonko Area Council...

Director Of Audit For Councils Recommend KAC To Investigate Use Of...

By: Kebba AF Touray Bakary Trawally, Director of Audit for Municipalities and Area Councils, has recommended for the Kuntaur Area Council to investigate the usage...

Exchange Rate for CFA Franc Rises Steeply

By Abdoulie Fatty Sheriff Jallow, a foreign exchange dealer at the Giboro border village has disclosed in an interview with this medium, that the 5,000...