Wednesday, October 29, 2025

Burning Issues

Hundreds of Yard Owners Given Final Notice to Vacate ‘Yarambamba’ Estate...

By Isatou Kanyi  & Louise Jobe The Sherriff’s Division of the High Court of the Gambia has given final notice to over five hundred yard...

What does the state have to gain in closing radio stations...

QUESTION OF THE DAY The three year mandate of the president has already elapsed. Few people expect anyone to try to force President Barrow to...

Attacked By Protesters, Rescued By Teargas

The Story Of An Optimistic Gambian Journalist By Momodou Jarju Rescued in one of the most unfortunate circumstances, Sankulleh Janko recollected the incident as a blessing...

Semlex to reopen today after paying D400,000 tax arrears

By Mustapha Jallow Mr. Yankuba Darboe, the Commissioner General of The Gambia Revenue Authority (GRA), has on 11th February 2020, confirmed to Foroyaa that Semlex...

Will the Attorney General file a nolle prosequi and release the...

QUESTION OF THE DAY Two weeks have elapsed since the 26th January 2020 incident. Even though people were anticipating a major national upheaval in December...

Semlex Company Temporarily Ceases Operation

By Louise Jobe & Mustapha Jallow Semlex, the Belgian Company assigned to make and issue the Gambia’s ID Card and Driver’s Licence, has been temporarily...

How GAF, Others Contain the Bush fire that Ravage Part of...

Gambia Armed Forces Four Infantry Battalion Commander in Kanilai has confirmed that his forces, firefighters and villagers came together to extinguish the bushfire that...

Will There Be Referendum On The Draft Constitution?

QUESTION OF THE DAY The draft Constitution came into being as a result of the implementation of the Constitutional Review Constitution Act. Section 21(1) of...

Health Minister Says Gambia is free from the Coronavirus virus

By Yankuba Jallow and Nelson Manneh Dr. Amadou Samateh has told the National Assembly Select Committee on Health that the country is free from the...

Litigants call on Chief Justice to ensure Industrial Tribunal becomes operational

By Yankuba Jallow Several litigants whose cases were adjourned for lack of operation of the Industrial Tribunal at the Kanifing Magistrate’s Court have called on...

Has the TRRC submitted its interim report to the President?

QUESTION OF THE DAY The TRRC was inaugurated on 15th October, 2018. The Act provides for reporting to the presidency of its findings. Section 14(1)(a) of...

Who will vote in the Niamina West By-election?

QUESTION OF THE DAY Since 2016, there has not been any registration of voters in the country. Hence if a by election takes place in...

Home Digital FM/ King FM still closed by the Police

By Louise Jobe Pa madou Bojang the proprietor of Home digital Radio Station at Brikama has revealed that the closure of his radio station came...

Authorities Asked to Reopen Radio Stations

By Mustapha Jallow Gibbi S. Jallow, the Managing Director of King FM Radio has urged the Government of the Gambia to ensure the reopening of...

How could Gambians best use the extension of the CRC?

QUESTION OF THE DAY The Gambian people should bear in mind that failure to come up with a new constitution means sticking with the 1997...

Coronavirus: Gambia Will Not Impose Travel, Trade Restrictions on China

By Momodou Jarju The Ministry of Foreign Affairs, International Cooperation and Gambians Abroad, has disclosed that they would not impose travel and trade restrictions on...

What Is The Salary Scheme In The Civil Service?

QUESTION OF THE DAY The civil service is divided into 12 grades. Those in grade 1 receive 17,907 dalasis per annum. These are generally drivers,...

The Unheard Cries Of Rural Children

By Momodou Baka Dem A nation that had broken the colonial ties with its colonial master for over 54 years ago is having its rural...

Stalls of Market Women at Latri-kunda Sabaji Demolished

By Nelson Manneh Women at the Latrikunda Sabaji Market on Monday January 3rd 2020, complained that their stalls situated near the new market building were...

Will there be a referendum for the new constitution?

QUESTION OF THE DAY There is no doubt one cannot promulgate a new constitution that has reworked many provisions of the 1997 Constitution that are...