Friday, May 3, 2024

National

IHRDA Appoints New Program Director

By Kebba Jeffang The Institute for Human Rights and Development in Africa (IHRDA) on October 4th announced the appointment of Lesotho born human rights lawyer...

Justice Ministry Receive Materials From Turkish Embassy

By Mustapha Jallow  The Turkish Embassy in Banjul on Tuesday, 3 October 2017, donated 10 computers, printers and sets of power backups to the Ministry of...

Mou Between Political Parties

Abdoulai G.Dibba Nine registered political parties in the country signed a memorandum of understanding between them which states how the parties would relate with one...

“The Gambia Operates A Free Market Economy,” Trade Minister

By Awa B. Bah The Minister of Trade, Regional Integration and Employment Dr. Isatou Touray has asserted that the Gambia operates a free market...

Former Circumcizer Explains Reasons For Chucking Up Circumcision

By Rohey Jadama Former circumciser and FGM practitioner, Aja Babung Sidibeh Diab, asserted that she has stopped the inhumane practice of FGM, because she observed...

Frontline Surveillance Officers Graduate

By Awa B. Bah The ministry of Health and Social Welfare in collaboration with the Center for Disease Control (CDC), Africa Field Epidemiology Network (AFENET)...

Kuntaur Major Health Center Theatre Dysfunctional

By Rohey Jadama Mr. Ensa Jarju, a registered Nurse stationed at the Kuntaur Major health Center, in the Central River Region (CRR North), has told...

President Tours Kotu Power Plant

By Yankuba Jallow The President of the Republic, Mr. Adama Barrow, on Friday 29th September 2017, visited Kotu Power Station to acquaint himself with ongoing...

Inter-Party Committee Selects Chairpersons

By Kebba Jeffang Nine political parties that are registered with the Independent Electoral Commission on Saturday, September 30th 2017, announced Mr. Halifa Sallah and Mr....

Extensive Legal Reform, Civic Education, Critical For Democratic Development-Eu

Abdoulai G. Dibba The European Union Election Observation Mission (EU EOM) to The Gambia has released its Final Report in which it states that extensive...

Civil Society Organizations Present Statement to Information Minister

BY Nelson Manneh As the 28th of September marks the International Right to Know Day, the undersigned Civil Society Organizations presented a statement on the...

NDMA Gets New Executive Director

Reports reaching Foroyaa have it that Mr Sanna Dahaba, has been appointed Executive Director of the National Disaster Management Agency (NDMA). His appointment took...

PRO-Gambia Association Sets to Commemorate Dec 1st

By Nelson Manneh The advocacy group, PRO Gambia Association announced on 27th September 2017, its intention to commemorate the first year anniversary of the 1st ...

What Has Happened To The Rice Dionated By The Chinese?

People are informed by the media of the existence of rice donated by the government of the People’s Republic of China. Some politicians did...

CBG Disburse Over $3M to Former President’s Chief of Protocol

By Mamadou Dem Alagie Ousman Ceesay, the former Chief Protocol of Yahya Jammeh and currently serving President Adama Barrow’s administration in the same portfolio, yesterday...

IHRDA Exposes Gambia’s Intelligence Officers on Human Rights Concepts

By Kebba Jeffang The Institute for Human Rights and Development in Africa (IHRDA), on Tuesday trained officers of The Gambia State Intelligence Services (SIS) formerly...

GCCPC Trains Magistrates on Consumer Protection

By Fatoumatta K Jallow  The Gambia Competition and Consumer Protection Commission (GCCPC), on Wednesday 27th September 2017, trained Magistrates on the key mandate of...

GTU Holds Mid-Term Review Of Delegates Congress

By Saikou Suwareh Jabai and Kebba Mamburay The Gambia Teachers Union on Thursday 21st September 2017 held its mid-term review delegates congress at Paradise Suites...

Residents Of Brufut Sensitized On Community Policing

By Mustapha Jallow The Gambia Police Force on Thursday 21st September 2017, sensitized the community of Brufut on Community Policing. The event which attracted scores of...

Water Crisis Hits Kuntuar Fulla Kunda

By: Abdoulai G. Dibba Residents of Kuntuar Fulla Kunda have bemoaned the extreme hardship they encounter daily in getting water for domestic consumption. Alhagi Jaiteh the...