Monday, November 3, 2025

Burning Issues

Tinted glass vehicle owners urged to renew their clearance permits

By Nelson Manneh The Inspector General of Police has recently urged the public, that effective 15th of January 2021; all vehicles with tints must renew...

Is There Any Sign The Draft Constitution Will Be Awakened From...

QUESTION OF THE DAY Nothing has been published in the Gazette to indicate that a Bill is being subjected to due constitutional processes for introduction...

Gambia Records Six Covid-19 New Cases, No New Death

By Nelson Manneh The Gambia has on Wednesday 6th January, 2021, recorded six new cases of the deadly coronavirus, taking the total number of COVID-19...

President Barrow Rescinds Appointment of IEC Deputy Chair

Amid public outcry By Ndey Sowe The government issued a press release stating that President Barrow changed his decision to appoint Mr. Oremi Joiner as Deputy...

Gam Housing Estate Agency Slammed by its Victims

By Yankuba Jallow Lamin Mboge, the Chief Executive Officer of Gam Housing Real Estate Company is at the centre of accusation by over 30 people...

Is It Legal To Offer Any Benefit To Demand For Votes?

QUESTION OF THE DAY Section 116 of the Elections Act forbids corrupt electoral practices. It states: “(1) The term "corrupt practice" as used in this Act...

One Pac Apologizes to Christians

By Isatou Kanyi  Bai Musa Secka, a Gambian singer who goes by the music name One Pac, has apologized to the Christian community and Gambians...

IEC Postpones Registration of Voters till further notice

By Ndey Sowe The Gambia’s Independent Electoral Commission (IEC) has postponed the commencement of general registration of voters 2021. In a press release issued by the...

Basic Commodity Prices Escalate as the New Year Ushers in

By: Kebba AF Touray The 2021 New Year has ushered in escalated prices of basic food commodities effective 1st January 2021. No one doubts that...

GCCI President Says Gambia Lost D2.5 Billion Revenue on Waivers

Edrissa Mass Jobe, the President of Gambia Chamber of Commerce and Industry (GCCI), has disclosed that the Gambia lost D2.5 billion revenue on waivers...

Another Abundant Catch of Juvenile Fish In Tanji

By Hatab Nyang There has been another abundant catch of juvenile fish at the Tanje fish landing site last Tuesday, December 22nd 2020, with many...

Mercedes Benz Plunged into the Sea at Janjangbureh Ferry Crossing Point

By Kebba Mamburay The Public Relations Officer of the Gambia Ferry Services, Mr. Omar Burr Touray, has issued a notice on behalf of the Gambia...

Soldiers Chase Hippos Away After Fight Broke Among Them

By Mustapha Jallow Soldiers at LaminKoto Military Camp have chased away three “wild” hippopotamus at the Janjanbureh ferry crossing point, after a fight broke between...

Office of the Clerk Accepts Three Public Petitions

…and Assembly Committee Issues Guidelines for Admissibility By Foroyaa Staff The Office of the Clerk of the National Assembly (NA) has issued a notification revealing that...

One New COVID-19 Related Death Recorded, No New Case

By Nelson Manneh Gambian Health Authorities have yesterday informed the media that one new COVID-19 related death was registered, bringing the total number of COVID-19...

Street Vendors Narrate Their Ordeal

By Yankuba Jallow Isatou Jallow is a street vendor who is contemplating leaving the business for other gainful ventures. Jallow said street vending in the...

Private Companies Fault Government’s Decision to Award Contract to Comfort Quality

By Yankuba Jallow The contract to print number plates was awarded to Comfort Quality Services in a deal that other private Companies  said was marred by...

Juvenile Fish Caught in abundance in Gunjur

By Hatab Nyang On Saturday December 19th 2020, this reporter witnessed many boats disembarking their catches on the beach in Gunjur, comprising juvenile ‘bonga’ and...

How Much Has The National Assembly Appropriated To The Ministry Of...

QUESTION OF THE DAY The National Assembly , during its 2020 budget session approved and passed into a Bill allocating a sum of One  Billion...

Meet Jobarteh Fofana, the Gambian who leaves banking for leadership training

By Momodou Jarju (MJ) Jobarteh Fofana is a Gambian and a native of Jarra Sokoya in the Lower River Region (LRR). He earns his bachelor’s...