Friday, August 8, 2025

National

Army Announces Death of 51-year-old Navy Lieutenant

By Makutu Manneh The Gambia Armed Forces (GAF) has lost a 51-year-old lieutenant Mbaye Faal from the country’s navy. Lieutenant Faal will be laid to rest...

CARITAS Engages Gambians on Constitutional Matters

By Nelson Manneh and Ndey Sowe CARITAS the Gambia has on Thursday 21st January 2021, engaged Gambians on contentious issues highlighted in the 2020 draft...

Gov’t States Its Commitment to Protect Gambia’s Forest Cover

By Ndey Sowe Fafa Sanyang, the Minister for Petroleum and Energy, has revealed that there are ranges of measures which the governments, together with development...

Over 100 Covid Deaths –Coast Clear At Last for Football as...

By Sulayman Bah The sanction on the game is over after a decision for a return to action. The directive, coming from government, was launched to...

Petroleum Ministry Launches Alternative Cooking Fuels to Reduce Fuel Wood Consumption

By Ndey Sowe The Ministry of Petroleum and Energy has Tuesday launched alternative cooking fuels to promote sustainable management of the country’s scarce forest resources. The...

Lady Councillor: “Stop Running After Politicians Who Don’t Put People’s Interest...

By Mustapha Jallow Madam Fatou Yabou-Manjang, the lady Councillor of Kiang Central in the Lower River Region (LRR), has urged Gambians- especially those in rural...

Lawmakers Trained on Anti-Money Laundering, Counter Terrorism Financing

By Ndey Sowe Members of the Public Accounts/ Public Enterprises Committees of the National Assembly were on Wednesday, 13th January, 2021 trained on Anti-Money Laundering and...

WAG elects new Secretary General

By Makutu Manneh The Writer’s Association of the Gambia (WAG) has on Saturday 16th January 2020 elected Kebba Mamburay as the new Secretary General of the...

Dr. Barry Urges Writers to Embrace WAG

By Foroyaa Staff Dr. Cherno Omar Barry, the President of the Writers Association of The Gambia (WAG), has called on writers in the country to...

Philanthropist Constructs Borehole worth D278,000 for Toro Alasan Village

By Nelson Manneh Musa Sanago, a Pan African, has recently constructed and handed over a borehole worth two hundred and seventy-eight thousand dalasi (D278, 000.00)...

Gambia to Improve Enrollment in Schools at three Regions

By Ndey Sowe Stakeholders in the education sector in The Gambia have disclosed their commitment to improve enrollment and retention of students in basic education...

Gambians in Provinces Unhappy with Delay in Voter Registration

By: Kebba AF Touray Gambians in the provinces have expressed their dissatisfaction with the delay in voter registration and are calling on the Independent Electoral...

Mayor Bensouda Reveals KMC Mobilizes D100 Million for Women Groups

By Kebba Mamburay The Mayor of KMC, Talib Ahmed Bensouda, yesterday told Foroyaa that his-led council has generated a sum of one hundred million dalasi...

FoWA Congress: Workers Applaud Progress, New Executive Takes Charge

By Isatou Kanyi Foroyaa Workers’ Association (FoWA) Friday held its congress and the financial report of the treasurer, Kebba AF Touray, revealed that the association’s...

UDP Issues Press Statement on the Drug Bust at the Gambia...

By Nelson Manneh The Secretary-General and Party Leader of the United Democratic Party Ousainu ANM Darboe has on Monday 11th January 2021 issued a press statement...

Holiday Camp Boss Calls for Rethink in Developing Urban, Rural Gambia

By Ndey Sowe Lamin Jammeh, Chief Executive Director of Iliyassa Baobab Holiday Camp in the North Bank Region (NBR), has called for a balance in...

CARITAS Engages Gambians on Contentious Issues in 2020 Draft Constitution

By Nelson Manneh CARITAS the Gambia has on Friday 8th January, 2021, engaged a cross section of Gambians on contentious issues highlighted in the 2020 draft...

Sheikh Alhaji Essa Darboe elected President of Supreme Islamic Council

By Hatab Nyang and Louise Jobe The Gambia Supreme Islamic Council on Sunday 10th January 2021 elected new executive members to run the affairs of...

Any Demand to Improve Working Conditions is Legitimate- Foroyaa Managing Editor

By Isatou Kanyi  The Managing Editor of Foroyaa newspaper, Sam Sarr, has handed the Gambia Press Union (GPU) a major boost on its recently rolled...

Gambia Records 5 New COVID-19 Cases

By Nelson Manneh The Gambia has on Friday 8th January, 2021, recorded five new cases of the deadly coronavirus, bringing the total number of COVID-19 cases...