Sunday, December 29, 2024

Burning Issues

TANGO and Victims’ Organizations to hold #NeverAgain march on Saturday

TANGO in collaboration with Victims’ Center, will hold a #NeverAgain march on Saturday 16th October 2021, to demonstrate its solidarity with the victims of Human Rights...

Who May Be Contesting In The 4th December Presidential Election?

Foroyaa was interested in finding out those parties and individuals who have collected nomination forms in order to have an idea of who the...

What Plans And Policies Do The Presidential Hopefuls Have To Eradicate...

QUESTION OF THE DAY The Labour Force Survey published by GBoS in 2018 puts the rate of unemployment of the youth (aged between 15 –...

Over 100 Gambians Become Jobless As Barrow Inaugurates New Bridge

By Lamin Fatty Kolly Jallow is a leader of boatmen at Kerewan Badala crossing point in the Upper River Region (URR). He is among dozens...

What Will The Electorate Focus On?

QUESTION OF THE DAY In past elections the electorate quite often focused on sentiments (ethnolinguistic, religious, regional, blood ties and gender considerations) when considering who...

EU Member States Adopt Restrictive Measures on Visas for Gambians

The Member States of the European Union have adopted temporary restrictive measures on short-stay visas for visa applicants who are nationals of The Gambia,...

Dozens of houses destroyed in Sare Ngai

By: Aja Musu Bah-Daffeh Another windstorm on Thursday 7th October, 2021 destroyed more than a dozen houses in Sare Ngai, a village in Central River...

Is There Any Progress In The Discussion Between Government And Union...

QUESTION OF THE DAY The transport union has threatened to go on strike at the end of this month if no agreement is reached between...

DLEAG: Gambian youth engaged on the dangers of drug abuse

By: Aja Musu Bah-Daffeh Drug Law Enforcement Agency, The Gambia (DLEAG) recently engaged Gambian youth on the use of illicit drugs and its impact in...

Trade Ministry Imposes Temporal Ban on Export, Re-Export of Flour from...

By Ndey Sowe The Ministry of Trade, Industry, Regional Integration and Employment (MOTIE) has imposed a temporal ban on the export, re-export and cross border...

Mother Looking For Missing Son

By Nelson Manneh  Fatou Sambou, a resident of Tallinding, Wednesday morning walked into the Foroyaa office to report the missing of her son, Yankuba Jammeh. She...

What Are The Requirements For Candidature For Presidential Elections?

QUESTION OF THE DAY At a meeting conducted by the IEC on Wednesday 2021 the commission made it abundantly clear that all candidates must fulfil...

Comium Implores PURA to Rescind Suspension

By Makutu Manneh The GSM operator Comium has called on the Public Utilities Regulatory Authority (PURA) to lift the suspension of its network as their...

How Reliable Are The Ceprass Polls?

QUESTION OF THE DAY It has brought to the notice of Foroyaa that one Dr Mustapha Jobarteh and team have taken the initiative to conduct...

Truth Commission Defers Submission of its Final Report

By Nelson Manneh The Truth, Reconciliation, and Reparations Commission has on Thursday 30th September 2021 deferred the submission of the commission’s report to the President...

Statement By Ousman Sillah, Nam For Banjul North, On The Recent...

On Sunday morning (26 September) I was out and about visiting the compounds that were inundated by the overflowing water from the open drain...

State Reintroduces Contempt Proceeding Against UTG Staff Association

By Yankuba Jallow & Fatou O. Barrow The University of The Gambia (UTG) and the Attorney General (AG) have on Wednesday, 29th September reintroduced the contempt...

GPF Commence 24 Hours Patrols, Response Service

By Nelson Manneh The Gambia Police Force (GPF) over the weekend commenced 24 hours patrols and response service within the Greater Banjul and West Coast...

Customer Care Director: GAMCEL Loses About D8 Million Amid 10 Days...

By Kebba Secka The Gambia’s National GSM Operator, GAMCEL- a subsidiary company of the Gambia Telecommunications company (GAMTEL)- has suffered financial losses of about 8 million...

When Will Gamtel/Gamcel Solve Its Crisis?

QUESTION OF THE DAY The national broad band network provider, the largest internet service provider in the country is falling behind in the competition in...