Thursday, July 3, 2025

Burning Issues

When Will The TRRC Submit Its Report?

QUESTION OF THE DAY The TRRC was established to put into operation a justice system that will bring victims and perpetrators into direct contact so...

APRC Removes 3 from National Executive Committee

By Yankuba Jallow & Nelson Manneh Fabakary Tombong Jatta, the leader of the Alliance for Patriotic Reorientation and Construction (APRC), said Thursday that the National...

Yahya Jammeh Says 2016 Elections Were Rigged

By Yankuba Jallow Yahya A.J.J. Jammeh, a former Gambian head of state, who ruled the country for 22-years, on Saturday while addressing a GANU/APRC rally...

Is It Prudent For The National Assembly To Continue A Budget...

QUESTION OF THE DAY The 4th December may or may not give rise to a new government. Needless to say, if a new government is...

Is There A Minimum And Maximum Age Limit To Candidature To...

QUESTION OF THE DAY In the last issue the Constitution was quoted on the minimum and maximum age limit for those who seek the office...

Is It Correct That A Person With Dual Citizenship Cannot Stand...

QUESTION OF THE DAY According to section 62 subsection (2) of the Constitution, “A person who holds the citizenship or nationality of a country other than...

Ex-President Yahya Jammeh Denounces APRC’s Alliance with NPP

By Nelson Manneh The former President of The Gambia, Yahya Jammeh, has on Friday 15th October 2021, denounced the alliance entered into by the Alliance for...

Are Splits In Political Parties Becoming A Trend?

QUESTION OF THE DAY Readers would recall that it is the UDP that first experienced a split after the 2016 election victory which has given...

What Will Be The Fisheries Policy Of The Next President?

QUESTION OF THE DAY Gambia has fish resources but fish is becoming scarcer and dearer. People are finding it more and more difficult to have...

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...