Wednesday, October 22, 2025

Burning Issues

Breaking News: Remains of November 11 Soldiers and Officers Found

By Yankuba Jallow Remains of soldiers and officers executed during the November 11 foiled coup attempt have been found at Yundum barracks and are being...

What Is The Agenda Of The Current Talks Of Coalition 2016?

QUESTION OF THE DAY Different expectations are being expressed regarding the Coalition 2016 talks. None of the political parties that are involved in the talks...

PDOIS Excludes itself from Coalition Talks

The People’s Democratic Organisation for Independence and Socialism has issued a press making it clear that they are not part of the current Coalition...

11 Trees In Orange Orchard In Gunjur Chopped Down

By Hatab Nyang On Saturday April 13, 2019, eleven orange trees in an orchard belonging to one Faback Joof of Gunjur were chopped down by...

Bread Scarcity Hits Greater Banjul Area

By: Nelson Manneh and Muhammed S. Bah  It has come to the notice of Foroyaa that the populace of the Greater Banjul Area has experienced...

Sacked Chief Of Foni Bintang Karanai ...

By Louise Jobe Alfusainey A.B. Jarju, who was relieved of his position as Chief of the District of Foni Bintang Karanai in May 2018, is...

Why The Sudden Increase In The Price Of Bread?

QUESTION OF THE DAY Many families woke up yesterday morning only to find out that they cannot buy ‘modern bakery’ (‘senfour’) bread or have to...

GAF Clarifies Lamin Colley’s Dismissal

By Mustapha Jallow Lamin Colley, a warrant officer class 2 and native of Dimbya, has been dismissed from the Gambia Armed Force (GAF) on Tuesday,...

What Is Holding The Amendment Of Media Laws?

QUESTION OF THE DAY The government has been working with media personnel and other stakeholders to reform the media related laws of the country. Take sections...

Police Release Yankuba Touray, Jahumpa Ceesay on Bail

By Yankuba Jallow Yankuba Touray and Fatoumata Jahumpa Ceesay were on Wednesday evening granted bail by Police at Kairaba Police Station shortly after they were...

Breaking News: Yankuba Touray, Fatoumata Jahumpa Re-arrested

Former Tourism Minister, Yankuba Touray, and EX-Speaker Fatoumata Jahumpa, have been re-arrested by Police, Foroyaa can confirm.The duo is currently at Kairaba Police Station. We...

Ex-Spy Agent Charged, Still Detained At Kairaba Police Station

By Mustapha Jallow Lamin Senghore, a resident of Bundung and a former operative of the National Intelligence Agency (NIA), who is detained at Kairaba Police...

Is There A Code Of Conduct For Adjudicators And Counsels?

QUESTION OF THE DAY The answer is in the positive. Section 222 Paragraph  (8) of the Constitution states :  ’ “A public officer who exercises judicial...

Former NIA Agent Detained At Kairaba Police Station

By: Mustapha Jallow Lamin Senghore, a former agent of the National Intelligence Agency who testified before the Truth Commission on Monday, is currently under detention...

Another Injurious Beating And Destructive Clash: What Is The Government...

QUESTION OF THE DAY A young man received severe beating and sustained injury in Koina! The ‘freeborn’ clashed with so-called slaves and destroyed their motor...

Sotokoi Land Dispute Escalates Eight Years after Judgment

By Nelson Manneh The land dispute between the Tamba and Kujabie families of Sotokoi and Sumakunda respectively, continues to escalate barely eight years after...

Factional Clash, Beating And Arrests In Koina Over Caste Difference

By Lamin Fatty   One Musa Krubally of Koina was beaten, followed by a factional clash and an assault on police leading to arrests on Wednesday,...

What Type Of Truth Commission For The Gambia?

QUESTION OF THE DAY The Gambia’s situation is a unique one. Change did not come through war. It came through elections. The security apparatus is...

JCB Mendy Released On Bail

By Mustapha Jallow John Charles B. Mendy, an ex-Private soldier of the Gambia Armed Forces (GAF) and witness of the Truth, Reconciliation and Reparations Commission...

JCB Mendy Charged With Murder, ...

By Mustapha Jallow John Charles B. Mendy, a witness of the Truth, Reconciliation and Reparations Commission (TRRC) and former Private soldier in the Gambia Armed Forces...