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Bakau Fishing Centre to be Rehabilitated, says Fisheries Minister

By Awa B. Bah The minister of fisheries and water resources told the National Assembly that the rehabilitation and extension of the women fish smoking...

UNDP Dep. Resident Rep. Worried about High Unemployment Rate

By Kebba Jeffang The Deputy Resident Representative of the United Nation Development Program (UNDP), Nessie Golakai, said a key characteristic of poverty is high unemployment...

WHAT DID EU COMMISSIONER FOR INTERNATIONAL COOPERATION AND DEVELOPMENT NEVEN MIMICA...

QUESTION OF THE DAY WHAT DID EU COMMISSIONER FOR INTERNATIONAL COOPERATION AND DEVELOPMENT NEVEN MIMICA PROMISES THE GAMBIA? The EU commissioner for International Cooperation and Development,...

Barrow particular about inclusiveness in AU reform process

By Kebba Jeffang The Gambian President Adama Barrow urged for inclusiveness as the African Union commences the reform process on its governance. Barrow was addressing the...

KMC ABSENT AT COMMUNITY MEETING OVER DUMPSITE

By Madiba Singhateh  The Kanifing Municipal Council is said to be absent yet again at a schedule meeting between them, the communities of Bakoteh /...

FARMERS ASK FOR SEEDS

Abdoulai G. Dibba Farmers throughout the length and breadth of the country are asking for seeds particularly groundnuts, for this year’s cropping season. According to them,...

Serekunda mosque Road Floods

By Louise Jobe The Babun Fatty / Serekunda Mosque road has been one of the busiest roads for many years now, and commuters have complained...

MAYORS POUYE/ COLLEY MEET GOVENRMENT MINISTERS

BY Madiba Singhateh The Mayor of Mbao in the Republic of Senegal, and the Mayor of the Kanifing Municipality, have met with the Minister for...

AVCDP to increase rice and livestock production in the Gambia

By: Sheikh Alkinky Sanyang The permanent Secretary Ministry of Environment, Climate Change and Natural Resources has said that the Agriculture Value Chain Development Project is...

Who Are The Members Of The Think Tank?

QUESTION OF THE DAY WHO ARE THE MEMBERS OF THE THINK TANK? Foroyaa has been given names like most media houses whose reporters were present at...

Gov’t presents revised estimates to national assembly Deficit reduced from 4.7...

By Awa B. Bah The Finance and Economic Affairs minister on Thursday 29th June 2017 laid the revised draft estimates of revenue and expenditure 2017...

Government working on policy to promote commercial farming

By Kebba Jeffang The director of press and public relations at the Office of the President Amie Bojang-Sissoho, said the government is working on a...

NIA 9 Case Suffers Second Successive Setback

By Yankuba Jallow The ongoing criminal trial involving former senior officials of the defunct National Intelligence Agency, NIA, has suffered a second successive adjournment due...

Court Revokes Hassan Jallow’s Bail in Ebrima Jawara and Co Trial

By Yankuba Jallow In the criminal trial involving Ebrima Jawara, Dr Alasan Bah, Sulayman Manneh and Hassan Jallow that was heard before Hon Justice Zainab...

The Price of Fertilizer – Clarification

Of late, there have references to the price of fertilizer being reduced from D950 to D700 per bag. NFSC wishes to bring to attention...

National Food Security and Processing Corporation Heated Argument at Bakoteh Dumpsite...

By Madiba Singhateh  Heated argument between municipal police and the community of Bakoteh / Manjai, over the reopening of the dumpsite, located within the KM...

Serrekunda NAM Visits Disaster Victims

By Yankuba Jallow The National Assembly Member for Serrekunda, Hon. Halifa Sallah, on Wednesday, 28th June 2017, visited victims of disasters and provided them with...

What Is The Way Forward For The Gambia?

QUESTION OF THE DAY WHAT IS THE WAY FORWARD FOR THE GAMBIA? The government took office on 19 January 2017. The peaceful transfer of power after...

NFP Board Member calls for further reduction of fertilizer price

Abdoulai G. Dibba Mr. Sambou Dampha a farmer and board member of the National Farmers’ Platform, while welcoming the reduction of the prize of fertilizer...

NFSC to verify sale of fertilizer at D750

Abdoulai G. Dibba The Managing Director of the National Food Security Processing and Marketing Corporation, Anthony Carlvalho, has informed this medium that they are finding...