Monday, December 23, 2024

Burning Issues

NA Health Committee Recommends Legal Action Against Maiden Pharmaceuticals

By: Kebba AF Touray The National Assembly Select Committee on Health, has recommended legal action by the Government of the Gambia, against Maiden Pharmaceutical Company,...

THE COUNCILS VERSUS THE CENTRAL GOVERNMENT: GAMWORKS SHOULD CLEAR THE AIR

The executing agency for the construction of the KMC and BCC headquarters is GAMWORKS. The source of the funding for these buildings should be...

Millet Farmers in URR Decry Low Harvest Due to High Cost...

By: Aja Musu Bah in Wuli As millet forms a greater part of the predominant foods consumed by people in the Gambia, it is therefore...

HAS THE SHORTAGE OF DRUGS BEEN AVOIDED?

After to the special measure to avoid drug shortage by releasing drugs which were already imported for sale it is important to note whether...

Human Rights Committee Observes Long Detentions Without Trial

By: Kebba AF Touray The National Assembly Member for Wuli East Constituency Hon. Suwaibou Touray, disclosed to his colleague members that they have observed that...

Gambian Migrants Intercepted At Sea, Detained In Tripoli

By Nelson Manneh The Director of Migration at the Ministry of Foreign Affairs Musa Camara, said more than 100 Gambian migrants were intercepted at sea...

HOW WELL IS THE GROUNDNUT TRADE FARING?

When President Barrow announced the farm gate price of groundnut he felt he had made a good offer by increasing the price from D28,000...

THE TROUBLES OF SOME INDIGENES OF KERR MOT ALI CONTINUE UNABATED

Some indigenes of Kerr Mot Ali who belong to a sect called Ndigal have been going through trying times these years. They have been...

State Withdraws Charges Against Sainabou Mbye and Co.

By Kemeseng Sanneh (Kexx) The State has on Friday filed a nolle prosequi in the criminal trialof Sainabou Mbye, Cherno Mbye, and Kibily Dambelly in...

Many Farmers Still Reluctant To Sell Their Groundnuts

By Nelson Manneh Adama Ceesay, a farmer from Jarumeh Koto in the Central River Region of the Gambia, informed Foroyaa that farmers are not happy...

WHEN WILL THE UNHCR ISSUE A STATEMENT ON THE SHOOTING OF...

It is being reported in the Gambian and Senegalese media in different ways. Nonetheless the bodies have been interned without any indication that autopsy...

Lands Ministers Responds to Questions in Parliament 

By: Kebba AF Touray The Minister for Lands and Regional Government Sheriff Abba Sanyang, lamented that delay in conducting a study to zone Banjul was...

 Demolition Victims Renew Compensation Demands From Gov’t

By Assan Bah Victims of the demolition exercise in Brufut in the West Coast Region, have on Tuesday 13th December 2022, renewed their demands for compensation...

Gambia Negotiating To Host OIC In 2023

By Makutu Manneh President Adama Barrow has disclosed that the Gambia is negotiating with the OIC secretariat and member countries to host the summit in...

GOVERNMENT FINALLY ADMITS THE INEVITABLE

There is no OIC summit this year The public has shown interest in the different projects associated with the OIC summit. There is investment on...

The Difficult Lives Of Border Villagers In Foni

By Nelson Manneh As reiterated in earlier reports on this medium,  Gambian citizens residing near the border in Foni have lived in the shadow of...

Gunshot Victims Laid to Rest in Foni

By Nelson Manneh The victims of alleged Senegalese military drone gunshot were on Monday laid to rest in Karunorr village and Dobong village in Foni...

CBG’s MPC Discuss Current Financial Situation of The Gambia

By: Kebba AF Touray The Monetary Policy Committee (MPC) of the Central Bank of the Gambia (CBG), last Thursday 8th December 2022, met in Banjul...

Ex-Farmers’ Association President Says Government Should Still Increase The Price of...

By: Kebba AF Touray Alkali Jatta, a veteran farmer and former President of the Gambia Farmer’s Platform, has reacted to Government's announcement of D32,000 as...

BREAKING: Deputy Police PRO Confirms Death of One Yankuba Jarju In...

By Nelson Manneh The Deputy Public Relations Officer of The Gambia Police Force, C/ASP Muhammed Y. Darboe, has confirmed the death of one Yankuba Jarju,...