Monday, July 7, 2025

Burning Issues

KMC React to Serrekunda Market Vendors’ Claim

By Makutu Manneh The Kanifing Municipal Council have on Tuesday, 24th September 2019 reacted to the Foroyaa Newspaper publication about the claims of the Serrekunda...

St. Peter’s Administrative Block Burnt to Ashes

By Louise Jobe The administrative block of St. Peter’s junior and secondary school was consumed by fire in the early hours of Tuesday morning. Mr. Frances...

Did the National Assembly make an error by voting by show...

QUESTION OF THE DAY Did the National Assembly make an error by voting by show of hands? When the motion was made for sittings to be...

Fallen tree obstructs Traffic in Bwiam

Lamin Fatty Traffic in Bwiam on the South Bank halted for more than 7 hours on Monday 23rd September 2019, after a big tree fell...

Lawmakers Suspend Session, Demand Appearance of President or Vice President

By Nelson Manneh Lawmakers at the National Assembly today, the 23rd of September 2019, suspended sittings and demanded for the appearance of the President or...

Police Arrest Alkalo, 2 Others in Sambang Mandinka

By Kebba AF Touray & Yankuba Jallow Personnel of the Police Intervention Unit (PIU) have arrested 3 people in Sambang Mandinka following a fracas on...

Fisheries Director Denies Issuing Chinese Vessels Licence to Operate

By Makutu Manneh & Mustapha Jallow The country's director of Fisheries said his department has not issued any permit to Chinese fishing vessels to land and...

Will The Nams Be Giving A Fitting Assessment Of President Barrow’s...

QUESTION OF THE DAY Foroyaa will be at the National Assembly today to hear what the National Assembly members would say on the contentious issue...

US Authorities Arrest ‘Jungular’ Michael Correa

By: Nelson Manneh The US Department of Homeland Security have on Tuesday arrested and detained an officer of The Gambia Armed Forces for immigration violations. Kathryn...

Why did Barrow ignore the debate around his tenure of office...

QUESTION OF THE DAY The best opportunity President Barrow had in putting a final settlement on the controversy around his tenure was to announce his...

Will those whose lands have been seized and buildings demolished have...

QUESTION OF THE DAY A number of people have approached Foroyaa to question whether the Janneh Commission has recommended a speedy recovery of properties seized....

Have those who are banned from holding public office been served...

QUESTION OF THE DAY Foroyaa has been trying to find out from those against whom adverse findings have been made by the Janneh Commission, whether...

578 Diplomatic Passports Issued in 2017- Minister Tangara

 By:Kebba AF Touray Momodou Tanagra, Gambia’s Foreign Affairs Minister, on Tuesday told legislators that the Foreign Affairs Ministry issued 578 diplomatic passports in 2017. He disclosed...

NAWEC Electric Cable Claims Life of 12-Year boy

By Nelson Manneh Electrical Cable on Saturday 14 September 2019 claimed the life of a twelve-year-old boy residing in New Jeshwang, in the Kanifing Municipality. Alagie...

Will President Barrow Make An Official Announcement When He Addresses Parliament...

QUESTION OF THE DAY President Barrow is to address Parliament on Thursday 19th September. Despite the national debate on his tenure, he is yet to make...

Faraba Victim Complains of Negligence By Government

By Makutu Manneh  Bubacarr Darbo, a victim of Faraba Banta incident has complained of being neglected by the Government. Darbo said he suffered from a gun-shot...

What Lesson Is The State Teaching In Giving Permit To ‘Three...

QUESTION OF THE DAY A permit was issued to ‘Three Years Jotna’ to hold a rally. Apparently the leaders of the movement have taken a...

Has healing taken place at Faraba Banta?

QUESTION OF THE DAY A man walked into the offices of Foroyaa with crutches to explain his predicament. Mr Baboucarr Darboe visibly showed that he...

Will Killa Ace And Six Others Still In Detention Be Granted...

QUESTION OF THE DAY Presumption of innocence is a fundamental principle of justice. Nobody should be treated as a convict before being tried. This is...

Foreign Affairs State Who Is Entitled To Diplomatic Passport

By Momodou Jarju The communications officer at the Ministry of Foreign Affairs Mr Saikou Ceesay, has told Foroyaa the persons who are entitled to diplomatic...