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CDS Meets Media Chiefs

By Awa B. Bah The Chief of Defence Staff, CDS General Masanneh Kinteh, on Tuesday 22nd August 2017 met with the heads of various media organisations,...

Drivers Arraigned in Court, Granted Bail

By Mamadou Dem Both town Taxi and Van drivers (Commercial Vehicles) were on Tuesday 22nd August 2017, arraigned before Principal Magistrate Hillary U Abeke of the...

Transport Ministry Reacts To Drivers’ Strike

The Ministry of Transport, Works and Construction has expressed dissatisfaction with the strike by drivers as a result of transport fare reduction, which took...

Kanilai Protesters’ Case Suffers Setback

By Yankuba Jallow The ongoing criminal trial involving 13 Kanilai protesters, has suffered another setback, due to the request of the State. When the matter...

“Investigators, Researchers Will Assist TRRC with Confirmations,” Justice Minister

By Mamadou Dem Justice Minister Abubacarr Tambadou on the tenth day of the nationwide consultative tour on the formation of a Truth, Reconciliation and Reparation...

Former Sect. Gen. Faces the Janneh Commission

Abdoulai G. Dibba Mr. Momodou Sabally, the former Secretary General in the Jammeh administration, faced the Janneh’s Commission on Tuesday 22 August 2017, at the...

Women’s Bureau Holds National Policy Dialogue Forum

By Fatoumatta K Jallow The Gambia Women’s Bureau in collaboration with Action Aid and the Ministry of Lands and Regional Administration on Tuesday 22 August...

Barcelona Loan Out Gambian Wonder Kid

By Sulayman Bah Multiple times European champions Barcelona have dispatched out Gambian wonder kid Alasana Manneh on loan, Foroyaa Sport can report. Manneh has been turning...

No Israeli club deal for Manneh

By Sulayman Bah German Bundesliga club Werder Bremen have shunned an Israeli club’s interest to sign their Gambian striker Ousman Manneh. Ousman is fronting transfer discussions...

Referee abandons match in China to catch flight

SW-A China League One reserve match was suddenly cut short due to a referee's desperate need to catch a flight. The first half between Hangzhou...

More Revelations at the Commission of Inquiry

By Awa B. Bah Karamo Jawara, principal banking officer at the Central Bank of The Gambia, on Thursday 17th August 2017, continued his testimony before the...

Detention without Trial continues Unabated

By Mustapha Jallow  The unlawful detention without court appearance still continues in the new democratic dispensation Gambians find themselves in. The trauma and agony of...

WHAT DOES THE CONSTITUTION SAY ABOUT FREEDOM OF INFORMATION?

QUESTION OF THE DAY The Constitution of The Gambia does not declare access to information a fundamental right but it does give support to the...

New Transport Fares Cause Scarcity of Vehicles

By Nelson Manneh Following the press release made by the Minister of Works, Transport and Construction Infrastructure on Friday 11th August 2017, concerning the reduction in...

Drivers Arrested in Connection with Fares Reduction

By Nelson Manneh This medium has been reliably informed that some drivers were arrested along the Tipper Garage area and in Bansang, in connection with...

Drivers’ strike update in Banjul

By MUHAMMED S. BAH  Deserted Banjul Garage In the morning of Monday 21 August 2017, at around 7am, no commercial vehicle was seen plying the roads...

Drivers on Strike Due to Fares Reduction

By Fatoumatta K. Jallow Many drivers at the Brusubi Turntable and Bakoteh Tipper Garages refuse to work showing their displeasure to the reduction of the...

“Alhamdullilah Company Owes Govt. in the Millions”

By Amie Sanneh Alhamdullilah Petroleum Mining Company (APAM), which is believed to be associated with former President Yahya Jammeh, owes government millions of Dalasi. The...

More Bank Accounts mentioned at the Janneh commission

By Awa B. Bah Permanent Secretary one Ministry of Finance Abdoulie Jallow on Monday 21st August, 2017 appeared before the commission of enquiry into the assets...

Citizens express diverse views at TRRC consultations

By Mamadou Dem Diverse views continue to be expressed during the TRRC countrywide tour, though a popular view is the decentralization of the hearing of the...